Josefine-Weihrauch-Heimatmuseum
Municipal local history museum in the medieval Schloss Neudenau with folklore collections on crafts, faith, and everyday life.
About the museum
The castle on the hill northeast of the old town dates back to the 13th century and was the seat of the Electorate of Mainz's cellar administration (Kellerei) until 1802. After several changes of ownership, the town of Neudenau acquired the complex in 1871 and used it as a schoolhouse for around a hundred years.
The head teacher Josefine Weihrauch began in 1933, together with a colleague, to collect objects for a local history museum; in 1951 the collection was first shown to the public. After the elementary school moved out in 1961 and the building was handed over to the town in 1964, the museum grew to several rooms.
At the end of the 1980s the castle was extensively renovated, and in September 1991 the museum opened in the new rooms. Since 1999 the Heimatverein Neudenau has looked after the house. On several floors it shows prehistoric finds, furniture since the Baroque period, denominations and popular piety, traditional farming and crafts, and a visible storage depot (Schaudepot); art exhibitions take place on the first floor in summer.
Highlights
- 13th-century castle complex, once the Electorate of Mainz's Kellerei
- Folklore collection across eight rooms
- Rooms on crafts, denominations, and local history
- Visible storage depot and vaulted cellar
Permanent exhibitions
- Volkskundliche Sammlungen der Stadt Neudenau – Prehistory and early history, domestic culture since the Baroque period, popular piety, agriculture, and crafts on several floors of the castle.
- Founded
- 1933
- Operated by
- Stadt Neudenau (betreut vom Heimatverein Neudenau e.V.)
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €2 |
|---|---|
| Reduced | €1School students, university students |
| Children & teens | €1free up to age 6 |
| Students & apprentices | €1 |
| Groups (20+ people) | €1 per personPlus €15 guide fee |
Accessibility
The museum hasn’t published any information on this – please ask the museum directly.
Kids & families
The museum hasn’t published any information on this – please ask the museum directly.
Getting there & parking
By public transit
Bahnhof Neudenau · 800 m
Neudenau station, about 800 m from the castle
By car
Parking available
Parking lot directly at the castle; alternatively the Lindenplatz parking lot, about 5 minutes on foot from there.
By car about 8 km from the A81, exit Möckmühl.
Get directionsAmenities & dining
The museum hasn’t published any information on this – please ask the museum directly.
Events & venue rental
- Spaces for rent
The vaulted cellar can be inquired about for events via the Neudenau town administration.
Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
|---|---|
| Good to know | Tours for groups by arrangement by phone. |
