Stadtmuseum Kahla
City museum in the half-timbered Metznersches Haus from around 1600, with history of the town, crafts and porcelain, and an exhibition on REIMAHG.
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About the museum
The Kahla city museum was founded in 1978: a heritage display of the porcelain works first became an exhibition of the Kulturbund and finally a local history museum. Because of structural damage, the building had to close in 2000.
It is housed in the Metznersches Haus, a half-timbered building from around 1600 and one of the oldest houses in town. The half-timbering with fan-shaped rosettes is unusual for the region. After extensive renovation, the museum reopened in April 2006.
The exhibition shows Kahla's town history, living rooms of the 19th century, traditional crafts and the porcelain production that shapes the town, including a porcelain painter's workstation, a historic general store and a kitchen from 1920. On the upper floor, an exhibition is devoted to REIMAHG, the underground armaments plant near Kahla in 1944/45.
Highlights
- Half-timbered house from around 1600 with fan-shaped rosettes
- Porcelain history and porcelain painter's workstation
- Historic general store and kitchen from 1920
- Exhibition on the REIMAHG underground armaments facility
- Museum café and farm shop in the house
Permanent exhibitions
- Stadtgeschichte, Wohnen und Handwerk – Tour of Kahla's history with 19th-century living rooms, traditional crafts and porcelain production.
- REIMAHG – unterirdisches Rüstungswerk bei Kahla – Historic exhibition by the Förderverein (friends' association) of the Mahn- und Gedenkstätte Walpersberg on the armaments facility at Walpersberg in 1944/45.
- Founded
- 1978
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €3 |
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| Reduced | €1 |
| Children & teens | freefree up to age 11 · Children under 12 have free admission. |
Accessibility
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Kids & families
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Getting there & parking
By car
Parking available
Few parking spaces (about 5 cars, according to the tourism portal).
Amenities & dining
- Café
- Restaurant: not available
- Museum shop
- Wi-Fi
Museum café and farm shop run by Imkerei Zeuch (beekeeping) in the building, with coffee and cake; free Wi-Fi (Freifunk) in the museum, café and gallery.
Events & venue rental
- Spaces for rent
- Private parties
- Weddings / ceremonies
Up to 100 guests.
The museum courtyard with open-air stage (room for about 100 guests) can be rented through the Kahla town administration; the Bohlenstube can be booked for weddings.
Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| Good to know | Guided tours by prior registration at 036424 76268. |
