Römerkeller Oberriexingen
Small museum with the original preserved cellar of a Roman farmstead and an exhibition on Roman agriculture.
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About the museum
The Römerkeller in Oberriexingen belongs to a villa rustica, a Roman farmstead that about 1,800 years ago grew grain, fruit and vegetables in the fertile Enz valley and kept cattle, pigs, goats and chickens. Such estates emerged between the late 1st and early 2nd century AD outside the villages, in the midst of their fields, and generated surpluses that were sold at markets or supplied soldiers on the Limes.
The museum is located in the basement of a single-family house on Weilerstraße. It combines the original preserved cellar of the farmstead with a modern exhibition room. The town of Oberriexingen runs it as a branch museum of the Archäologisches Landesmuseum Baden-Württemberg (State Archaeological Museum of Baden-Württemberg).
On display are original finds such as axes, plowshares, sickles and other tools of arable farming and livestock keeping, as well as cult images of rural deities. Four plow models from the Neolithic to the 20th century show how agriculture changed. In a hands-on area, replicas such as a grain mill, an oil amphora or cowbells can be tried out. There are also guided tours and hands-on activities about Roman rural life.
Highlights
- Original preserved cellar of a Roman villa rustica
- Tools and cult images from Roman rural life
- Plow models from the Neolithic to the present day
- Hands-on area with replicas
- Roman experience with the estate steward (vilica)
Permanent exhibition
- Römische Landwirtschaft in Südwestdeutschland – Exhibition on Roman estates, arable farming, livestock and cults, set around the original cellar of the villa rustica.
- Operated by
- Stadt Oberriexingen (Zweigmuseum des Archäologischen Landesmuseums Baden-Württemberg)
Admission & discounts
Admission is free.
Admission is free; visitors are asked to put a donation ("1 Sesterz") into the donation box.
Accessibility
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Kids & families
Great for kids & families
- Family tours & workshops
- Hands-on stations
- Kids’ birthday parties
There is a hands-on area as well as offerings for school classes and children's birthday parties.
Getting there & parking
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Amenities & dining
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Events & venue rental
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | Guided tours and "Römisches Erleben" by registration: the vilica (estate steward) shows Roman life, bakes Mostbrötchen in a Roman oven on request, and pours mulsum. For children there are programs for school trips, project days, holiday activities and children's birthday parties; during every tour, children can grind grain or lift an amphora. There are also hands-on activities at Roman festivals, such as the harvest festival (Erntefest) and the Lupercalia. |
