Stadtmuseum Stockach

Current exhibitions

About the museum

The origins go back to 1930: on the occasion of a visit by the Lake Constance History Association, two master craftsmen put together the exhibition “Alt-Stockach” (Old Stockach), which became the foundation of the town's historical collection. The local history museum that grew out of it was on view for over 40 years in the historic department store until the building was demolished in 1972. In 1983 the collection found a room in the Adler Post.

In the 1990s the local history museum was to become a town museum with its own site. After the state forestry office was dissolved, the town bought its building, a half-timbered structure from the 18th century at the crossroads of Haupt- and Salmannsweilerstraße, and expanded it into a cultural center. In 2002/2003 the museum, library and other facilities opened there.

Important milestones were the takeover of the estate of the Sohn family of terracotta makers from Zizenhausen in 2003 and, in 2016, the Heinrich Wagner art collection, lent for 30 years. Exhibitions on Chagall, Miró and Dalí made the museum known beyond the region. Today it holds more than 3,000 objects, including what the museum says is the world's largest collection of Zizenhausen terracottas; the building is being expanded and is to house a permanent exhibition on town history again.

Highlights

• Zizenhausen terracottas: over 650 figures and more than 1,200 molds
• Heinrich Wagner art collection with over 300 works from Chagall to Dalí
• Changing art exhibitions
• Altes Forstamt, an 18th-century half-timbered building
• Audio guide app with induction loops

Permanent exhibitions

• Zizenhausener Terrakotten – From playful to political terracotta figures from Stockach-Zizenhausen, which went into parlors across Europe for over 100 years; a selection on the first floor, another in the Zizenhausen town hall.
• Schlachtendiorama im Rathaus Raithaslach – A diorama of the Battle of Stockach on March 25, 1799, built by a group of volunteers; free admission, accessible during the consultation hours of the local district mayor (Ortsvorsteher).

Operated by

Stadt Stockach

Admission & discounts

Admission is also free for recipients of basic income support (Grundsicherung) and holders of the Museums-Pass-Musées, Deutscher Museumsbund, Bodensee CardPLUS and Drei Welten Card; teachers and educators at institutions in the Konstanz district with proof. The terracotta presentation in the Zizenhausen town hall is freely accessible.

Accessibility

• Wheelchair accessible
• Elevator
• 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 foyer is at ground level; an elevator serves all exhibition floors, and all doors open automatically. Induction loops for the audio guide are available free of charge. Dogs and other animals are not permitted in the exhibition rooms.

Kids & families

• Stroller-friendly: not available

Children and young people up to 18 have free admission. Strollers cannot be taken into the exhibition and can be parked in the foyer or in front of the building.

Getting there & parking

Bicycle racks stand directly in front of the building. With a current day ticket for the Biberbahn or bwtarif, reduced admission applies.

Amenities & dining

Online museum shop (Museumslädele); the exhibition rooms are air-conditioned.

Events & venue rental

The museum hasn’t published any information on this.

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