Ostereimuseum
Germany's first Easter egg museum, housed in the old schoolhouse in Erpfingen, displays more than a thousand decorated eggs and is open only around Easter.
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About the museum
It began in 1986 with an Easter exhibition organized by residents of Sonnenbühl. From this initiative and years of collecting by volunteers, the museum grew; it opened in 1993 in the old schoolhouse in Erpfingen. It is regarded as Germany's first and, for a long time, its only Easter egg museum.
The collection is devoted to a single theme: the Easter egg, its significance in Christian customs, and the seemingly endless ways it can be decorated. The display cases on the second floor hold more than a thousand eggs and egg objects, from tiny finch eggs to hen's eggs and ostrich eggs, creatively decorated, for example scratched or painted as icons, along with traditional customary eggs, natural eggs and pieces from around the world.
The museum traditionally opens only during the Easter season. Each season includes a craft market on the first floor, where artisans work on site and sell their creations; in addition, there are changing special exhibitions and events in the town.
Highlights
- More than a thousand Easter eggs and egg objects from around the world
- Traditional, natural and artfully decorated eggs in the permanent exhibition
- Craft market with artisans at work on site during opening hours
- Search quiz for children
- Former Erpfingen schoolhouse as the museum building
Permanent exhibition
- Dauerausstellung Osterei – More than a thousand eggs and egg objects: Christian motifs, traditional customary eggs and pieces from around the world, from finch eggs to ostrich eggs, in a variety of decorating techniques.
- Founded
- 1993
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €4.50 |
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| Reduced | €3.50People with a severe disability ID (Schwerbehindertenausweis) |
| Children & teens | €2.50free up to age 5 · Children aged 6 to 14; children up to age 5 free. |
| Visitors with disabilities | €3.50 |
| Groups | €3.50 per personGroup discount |
| Families | €10Family ticket |
Special events and other offers are charged separately.
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible
- Elevator
- Accessible restroom
- Accessible parking: no information
- Service dogs welcome: no information
- Tactile models & exhibits: no information
- Sign language tours: no information
- Easy-to-read materials: no information
- Audio description: no information
The museum is accessible.
Kids & families
Great for kids & families
| Kids’ admission | free up to age 5 |
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| Family ticket | €10 · Family ticket |
- Activity booklet, scavenger hunt or kids’ audio guide
A small search quiz leads children to look for hidden signs of spring in the permanent exhibition; quiz sheets are available at the ticket desk. With the family ticket, the visit is cheaper for families.
Getting there & parking
The museum is located in the former schoolhouse of Erpfingen on Steigstraße, very close to the Erpfingen town hall (Steigstraße 1).
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Plan your visit
| Good to know | The museum spans two floors: the permanent exhibition is on the second floor, and during the season the craft market is on the first floor. |
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