Schul- und Spielzeugmuseum Obersulm

About the museum

The museum in Obersulm-Weiler has been expanded several times over the years and is now considered the largest of its kind in Baden-Württemberg. It occupies five buildings on Heilbronner Straße and is based on the Stiftung Brehm's collection on the cultural history of schooling.

In the old schoolhouse of 1790 and in the former inn "Sonne" from the 15th century, the school museum shows schoolrooms and classrooms, the teacher's apartment and his side jobs, and a general store from the mid-19th century. The toy museum, set up since 2010 under the motto "Pedagogy of Play," shows toys from the 19th and 20th centuries across three floors.

The "Blue House," a craftsman's and farmhouse from around 1750, is devoted to crafts, trade school, baptism, godparenthood and confirmation. The "Green House" displays journeymen's certificates from three centuries; further floors and an outdoor area are still under construction. The museum aims to show the most important learning processes in a person's life: playful, school-based and professional.

Highlights

• Schoolrooms and classrooms from 1800 to 1949
• Historic teacher's apartment and general store
• Toys from the 19th and 20th centuries across three floors
• Journeymen's certificates in the Green House
• Digital treasure hunt for families

Permanent exhibitions

• Schulmuseum – Schoolrooms, classrooms, teacher's apartment and general store on school history from 1850 to 1930 and beyond.
• Spielzeugmuseum – Pädagogik des Spielens – Dolls, doll's houses, toy shops, farms, castles and nativity scenes from the 19th and 20th centuries across three floors.
• Blaues und Grünes Haus – Handwerk und Lebensstationen – Crafts, trade school, baptism, confirmation and journeymen's certificates from three centuries.

Operated by

Gemeinde Obersulm

Director

Manfred Brehm

Admission & discounts

Guided tour prices per group, with advance registration.

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

Several floors with narrow steps; not accessible.

Kids & families

Great for kids & families

• Activity booklet, scavenger hunt or kids’ audio guide

Digital treasure hunt (Actionbound app), especially for families with school-age children and for teenagers.

Getting there & parking

By car via the A81, exit Weinsberg/Ellhofen, toward Breitenauer See, to Obersulm-Weiler.

Amenities & dining

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Events & venue rental

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