Schloss Grumbach – Schlossmuseen Rimpar

About the museum

The palace in Rimpar goes back to a castle from the late 14th century; in 1371 the lords of Grumbach are first mentioned as residing in Rimpar. The family produced, among others, the imperial knight (Reichsritter) Wilhelm von Grumbach, who was executed in Gotha in 1567. His son Konrad had to sell the palace in 1593 to the Prince-Bishopric of Würzburg (Hochstift Würzburg). Until the 18th century the prince-bishops used the three-wing complex just outside Würzburg as a country residence; the two knights' halls from about 1550 are considered especially splendid Renaissance halls.

After secularization the palace passed to Bavaria; until 1973 forestry officials lived here. In 1980 the market municipality of Rimpar bought the building and set up offices in it. In the same year the Freundeskreis Schloss Grumbach (Friends of Schloss Grumbach) was founded; it cleared the rubble of the west wing, largely demolished between 1780 and 1793, and recovered finds from it.

The Archaeological Museum grew out of these finds and opened in June 2000 together with the Bakery Museum. Later came the Masonry and Carpentry Museum (2008–2009), the Crime Museum in the Grumbach prison, and the Costume Museum in the Greiffenklaus Hall. The museums are run by the Friends' association; the market municipality of Rimpar is the sponsor.

Highlights

• Historic bakery and bakery shop from around 1900
• Archaeological museum with finds from the former west wing
• Crime Museum in the medieval prison tower, with prisoners' scratched drawings
• Lower Franconian costumes in the Greiffenklaus Hall
• Renaissance knights' halls from around 1550

Permanent exhibitions

• Bäckerei-Museum – On about 150 m², the museum shows the history of the baking trade, with a historic bakery, a bakery shop from around 1900/1920, guild objects, and traditional festive pastries.
• Archäologisches Museum – Finds from the former west wing and from the prehistory and early history of Rimpar, including ceramics and glass from the palace kitchen, plus two media stations.
• Kriminalmuseum im Grumbach-Gefängnis – A small exhibition on late-medieval justice, with instruments of punishment and surviving scratched drawings made by prisoners in the 17th century.

Founded

2000

Operated by

Freundeskreis Schloss Grumbach e. V. (Betreiber); Markt Rimpar (Träger)

Admission & discounts

Accessibility

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Kids & families

Great for kids & families

• Activity booklet, scavenger hunt or kids’ audio guide

The Bakery Museum with its historic bakery shop appeals to children and adults alike; educational materials for school classes are available.

Getting there & parking

By car via the A 7: take the exit "Gramschatzer Wald" (from the north) or "Estenfeld" (from the south), then follow the signs to Rimpar; the palace is in the middle of the village.

Amenities & dining

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Events & venue rental

• Spaces for rent
• Private parties

The knights' hall can be rented for celebrations; the contact is the market municipality of Rimpar.

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