Museum Herrenmühle
Hammelburg city museum in the historic Herrenmühle mill, with the permanent exhibition “Brot und Wein” and interactive stations for families.
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About the museum
The museum is housed in the Herrenmühle, a historic grain mill of the town from around 1700 on the edge of Hammelburg’s old town. Since its reconception in 2017, the house has presented the permanent exhibition “Brot und Wein” across about 1,500 square meters.
On the ground floor the theme is wine growing: Hammelburg is considered the oldest wine town in Franconia and looks back on more than 1,200 years of viticulture. Two further floors trace the path from grain cultivation in the fields through the life of the miller’s family and farmhands to the 20th century. They also explain milling technology, historical grain measures and scales, and the miller’s stand. The exhibition ends with bread and grain as foodstuffs.
Exhibits, staging and interactive media invite visitors to take part. Young visitors search for the “Museumsmäuse” (museum mice) in the house, and anyone who likes can slip into a miller’s outfit. Outside, the Museumsinsel (museum island) on the Fränkische Saale river includes a working millwheel and a Kneipp path along the millrace.
Highlights
- Permanent exhibition “Brot und Wein” across about 1,500 m²
- Historic grain mill from around 1700
- Wine growing in Franconia’s oldest wine town
- Museumsmäuse search and hands-on stations for children
- Museum island with working millwheel and Kneipp path
Permanent exhibition
- Brot und Wein – Wine growing on the ground floor, above it grain cultivation, life and work in the mill up to the 20th century, and finally bread as a foodstuff.
- Operated by
- Stadt Hammelburg
Admission & discounts
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
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
The historic mill building is not barrier-free.
Kids & families
Great for kids & families
- Activity booklet, scavenger hunt or kids’ audio guide
- Hands-on stations
The “Museumsmäuse” invite children on a search through the house; the “Mäusestation” shows how quickly a mouse family grows. Interactive media and a miller’s outfit to try on for photos.
Getting there & parking
By public transit
The bus station is right next to the museum; rail connections to Gemünden and Schweinfurt (Erfurter Bahn).
By car
Parking available
Saalewiese car park near the museum, at the edge of the town center.
Amenities & dining
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Events & venue rental
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| Good to know | Group tours by arrangement. From May to October, open guided tours with wine tasting are offered on Saturdays (dates available from the town). |
