Stadtmuseum Bad Wildungen
Town history in a half-timbered house from 1672: a Stone Age crouched burial, hook guns, a classroom and a 1950s living room.
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About the museum
The Stadtmuseum Bad Wildungen occupies a half-timbered house on Lindenstraße, built in 1672. Since 1938 the building has served as the municipal museum for the history of the town and its surroundings.
The permanent exhibition runs from prehistory to the 1950s. A nearly complete crouched burial from the Neolithic period is among the exhibits, supplemented by other archaeological finds from the region. Medieval legal documents and objects from the Thirty Years' War tell the town's story, while reconstructed rooms bring earlier living conditions to life. These include a 20th-century classroom and a living and working room in the style of the 1950s; topics such as food storage, hygiene and school life are also covered.
A special feature is the collection of hook guns, said by the Geopark GrenzWelten to be the largest in Europe, including a piece from the 14th century found in the area. An audiovisual presentation also explains the altarpiece by Conrad von Soest, created around 1400, one of the important German panel paintings of its time. The house belongs to the municipal museums of Bad Wildungen, which also include the Quellenmuseum in the Wandelhalle and the Museum Historisches Bergamt.
Highlights
- Nearly complete Neolithic crouched burial
- Large collection of hook guns, including a 14th-century find
- Classroom and living and working room in the style of the 1950s
- Audiovisual presentation on the altarpiece by Conrad von Soest
- 1672 half-timbered house in the old town
- Founded
- 1938
- Operated by
- Stadt Bad Wildungen
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €1 |
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Guests with a Kurkarte (spa guest card) enter free.
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Getting there & parking
The museum is at Lindenstraße 9 in the old town. During facade work, it is entered via the inner courtyard on Kornstraße.
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| Good to know | Guided tours for groups and special openings are possible by arrangement. |
