Psychiatriemuseum im ZfP Reichenau
Museum room in the former clinic chapel of the ZfP Reichenau (Centre for Psychiatry) on the history of the institution founded in 1913; visits by arrangement only.
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About the museum
Today's Zentrum für Psychiatrie Reichenau opened in 1913 as the “Großherzoglich Badische Heil- und Pflegeanstalt bei Konstanz” (Grand Ducal Baden Mental Hospital near Konstanz). For the clinic's centenary in 2013 it set up a museum room to document the institution's eventful history and to inform visitors about mental health and illness and treatment options.
The exhibition is housed in the clinic's former chapel. On display are medical instruments, clothing worn by doctors, nursing staff and patients, everyday objects, photographs and eyewitness accounts. Old spindles and a loom recall the earlier occupational therapy. A smaller room is devoted to the murder of people with mental illness at Schloss Grafeneck during the Nazi era.
The museum room is looked after by the clinic itself and can be visited by arrangement; it is currently closed due to renovation work.
Highlights
- History of the clinic since 1913
- Medical instruments, clothing and everyday objects
- Spindles and loom from occupational therapy
- Room on the killings at Grafeneck
- Photos and eyewitness accounts
Permanent exhibition
- Museumsraum zur Geschichte des ZfP Reichenau – Historical objects, photos and eyewitness accounts on the history of the clinic and of psychiatry, plus a room on the killings at Grafeneck.
- Founded
- 2013
- Operated by
- Zentrum für Psychiatrie Reichenau
Admission & discounts
Admission is free.
Guided tours are free of charge.
Accessibility
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Kids & families
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Getting there & parking
By public transit
ZfP Reichenau
Bus line 6 of Konstanz public transport to the “ZfP Reichenau” stop on the eastern edge of the grounds; bus line 203 stops at Reichenau station. From Konstanz or Engen, take SBB's S6 to “Reichenau (Baden)”, then about 800 meters, or ten minutes, on foot.
By car
Free parking
Free parking spaces around the clinic grounds (marked on the site plan).
By car via the B 33, exit “Reichenau” toward the district of Lindenbühl; at the end of Lindenallee lies the ZfP grounds.
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | Dates and registration through the ZfP's contact person (social pedagogue and drama pedagogue). Visits and in-depth programs for groups such as school classes are possible on request. |
