Stadtmuseum Sinsheim
City museum in the Old Town Hall (Altes Rathaus) on the history of Sinsheim and the northern Kraichgau from prehistory to the 20th century, with a colonial goods store (Kolonialwarenladen).
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About the museum
The history of the Sinsheim museum begins in the 19th century with Pastor Karl Wilhelmi, who excavated in the surrounding area from 1827 and in 1831 founded his “Sinsheimer Antiquarium”; his finds later went to Karlsruhe. The present museum goes back to the summer of 1946, when Georg Zink, a former Heidelberg librarian, made a local history collection accessible in the attic of the Old Town Hall. The history association “Freunde Sinsheimer Geschichte” (Friends of Sinsheim History) expanded it.
Around 1975, the museum moved permanently into the Old Town Hall, built 1712–1714; since 1990 it has been run full-time by the town. In 1983, part of the Wilhelmi finds returned as a permanent loan; in 2019, after renovations, a large area for special exhibitions was created; in 2021, the historic Lichdi shop, an early 20th-century colonial goods store, was installed.
Across around 400 square meters in three buildings – Zieglerbau, Altes Rathaus and Haus Frank – the permanent exhibition ranges from prehistory through the Celts and Romans, the Imperial City of Sinsheim and craftsmanship in the historic roof structure, to the Baden Revolution of 1848/49, for which Sinsheim, as a “Ort der Demokratie” (Place of Democracy), forms a focus.
Highlights
- Historic Lichdi shop to touch and explore
- Baden Revolution of 1848/49 as a focus
- Celts, Romans and the Imperial City of Sinsheim
- Traditional crafts in the historic roof structure
- Permanent loan of the Wilhelmi finds
Permanent exhibitions
- Dauerausstellung zur Stadt- und Regionalgeschichte – From prehistory through the Celts, Romans and the Imperial City to the Baden Revolution and everyday life in the 19th and 20th centuries.
- Lichdi-Laden – A fully furnished early 20th-century colonial goods store that can be explored with all the senses.
- Founded
- 1946
- Operated by
- Stadt Sinsheim
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €3 |
|---|---|
| Reduced | €1Children from age 6, pupils, apprentices, students, severely disabled people |
| Children & teens | €1Children from age 6 pay the reduced rate. |
| Visitors with disabilities | €1Severely disabled visitors |
| Students & apprentices | €1 |
| Groups (10+ people) | €2 per person |
| Guided tour surcharge for groups | €50in addition to admission, per person |
| Guided tour surcharge for schools and kindergartens | €25in addition to admission, per person |
Accessibility
- Partially wheelchair accessible
- Elevator: not available
- Accessible restroom
- 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 exhibition rooms are spread across three floors and are only reachable by stairs. The Lapidarium, the Bürgersaal (citizens' hall), the cloakroom and the toilet are set up to be wheelchair-accessible.
Kids & families
Great for kids & families
- Family tours & workshops
- Activity booklet, scavenger hunt or kids’ audio guide
- Hands-on stations
Children can discover the building with a rally; in the Lichdi shop everything may be touched. Regular children's tours, workshops and activity days are held.
Getting there & parking
By public transit
Sinsheim, Altes Rathaus
Sinsheim Hauptbahnhof (main station); bus lines 762, 772 and 7958 stop at “Sinsheim, Altes Rathaus”.
By car
Parking available · 90 m to the entrance
Multi-storey car park Grabengasse (about 90 m), Karlsplatz and parking deck Zwingermühle (under 200 m), parking at the main station and on Muthstraße, multi-storey car park Burgplatz (just over 300 m). Free parking is available at the outdoor pool car park on Schwimmbadweg (just under 500 m).
The entrance is in the Old Town Hall on Hauptstraße, next to the tourist information. From the main station, follow Bahnhofstraße north. Bicycles can be parked in front of the Old Town Hall.
Get directionsAmenities & dining
- Coat check
Events & venue rental
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
|---|---|
| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | Public guided tours and workshops according to the event calendar; private group tours for 5 to 20 people and tours for school classes and kindergartens by appointment (Tel. 07261 404-950, museum@sinsheim.de). Parts of the museum are unheated and can cool down to 10 °C. |
