Schwarzachtaler Heimatmuseum
Local history museum in the Old Castle of Neunburg vorm Wald with 18 rooms on town history, militaria, sacred art and folk culture.
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About the museum
The museum of the town of Neunburg vorm Wald was founded in 1910 and is one of the oldest and largest in the Upper Palatinate. Since 1980 it has been housed in the Old Castle (also called the Dürnitz), the former town palace and a residence of the Wittelsbach Palatine Counts from the 15th century.
On two floors of the castle and in its late Gothic watchtower, 18 rooms and a lapidarium extend across about 1,000 square meters of exhibition space. They lead from the beginnings of the town to the postwar period, through the history of the town and the Schwarzach valley.
Main themes include town history, a large collection of historical militaria, hunting and shooting societies, crafts and ironwork, death customs, religious art with reverse-glass paintings, paintings and sculptures, and rural and urban living. Further rooms are devoted to prehistory and early history, ceramics and glass, minerals, the view from the tower, and the stone lapidarium.
Highlights
- Former castle residence of the Wittelsbach Palatine Counts as the museum building
- Large collection of historical militaria
- Gallery of religious art with reverse-glass paintings and sculptures
- Rooms on rural and urban living
- Lapidarium and view from the late Gothic watchtower
Permanent exhibitions
- Stadtgeschichte Neunburgs – At the start of the tour, originals, graphics and copies trace a thousand years of town history, from the Wittelsbachs to the Nazi era.
- Galerie religiöser Kunst – Sculptures, paintings and devotional images from churches and monasteries in the area show piety and changing artistic tastes.
- Keramik und Glas – Upper Palatinate ceramics, tiles and glass, including double-walled silver glass, from households and castles in the region.
- Founded
- 1910
- Operated by
- Stadt Neunburg vorm Wald
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €3 |
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| Children & teens | €1.50Children from age 6 |
Prices without guided tour.
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Getting there & parking
The museum is located in the Old Castle (Dürnitz) above the town, Im Berg 12.
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| Good to know | Visits for groups, preferably with a museum guide, on request (tel. +49 9672 4183 or museum@neunburg.de), also outside opening hours. |
