Museum Schloss Adelsheim
Local history museum in the Renaissance Schloss Adelsheim in Berchtesgaden: chip-wood boxes, wooden toys, bone carvings, and nativity scenes.
About the museum
Schloss Adelsheim was built in 1614 as a summer and pleasure house for the cathedral provost Degenhart Neuchinger of the Prince-Provostry of Berchtesgaden. After several changes of ownership, the building passed to the Bavarian state at the end of the 18th century and at times served the salt works administration; the last prince-provost, Joseph Konrad von Schroffenberg, spent his last months here in 1803.
The local history museum itself dates back to 1897 and was initially housed in the Berchtesgaden carving school. After the district acquired the endangered palace in 1963, the collection moved to the more spacious rooms in 1968. Since the territorial reform of 1972, the district of Berchtesgadener Land has been the owner and operator. After a roof renovation from 2020 to 2022, the house reopened in June 2022.
On roughly 600 square meters in 13 rooms, the museum is devoted to traditional Berchtesgaden handicrafts: painted chip-wood boxes, colorful wooden toys, flutes, bone and ivory carvings, as well as religious figures and nativity scenes. Also on display are traditional costumes, Baroque wooden sculptures, marionettes, and parts of the Rudolf Kriss folklore collection.
Highlights
- Painted Berchtesgaden chip-wood boxes
- Traditional wooden toys and flutes
- Bone and ivory carvings
- Nativity and saint figures
- Renaissance palace from 1614
Permanent exhibitions
- Berchtesgadener Handwerkskunst – Thirteen rooms show the folk art of the Berchtesgaden region – from painted chip-wood boxes and wooden toys through bone carvings to nativity figures, complemented by traditional costumes and sacred sculptures.
- Founded
- 1897
- Operated by
- Landkreis Berchtesgadener Land
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €5 |
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| Reduced | €4Holders of a guest card, Hoamat card, or Ehrenamtskarte (volunteer card), people with a severe disability ID (Schwerbehindertenausweis), trainees, university students up to age 27, volunteer service participants, retirees, and members of the Heimatkundeverein Berchtesgaden |
| Children & teens | €3free up to age 5 · Children under 6 free; teens aged 6 to 16 €3. |
| Seniors | €4Retirees reduced. |
| Visitors with disabilities | €4Reduced with a severe disability ID (Schwerbehindertenausweis). |
| Students & apprentices | €4University students up to age 27 and trainees reduced. |
| Groups | –Group flat fee €30 (up to 15 people) plus admission per person. |
Free admission for school students as part of lessons, certified city and tourist guides, and members of the Association of Friends of the Heimatmuseum Berchtesgaden.
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible: not available
- Elevator: no information
- Accessible restroom: no information
- 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 not suitable for people with mobility impairments.
Kids & families
The museum hasn’t published any information on this – please ask the museum directly.
Getting there & parking
By public transit
RVO bus line 837 from Berchtesgaden.
GPS address: Schroffenbergallee 6, 83471 Berchtesgaden.
Get directionsAmenities & dining
The museum hasn’t published any information on this – please ask the museum directly.
Events & venue rental
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| Good to know | Tours by museum staff after advance registration by phone or email, also outside opening hours. |
