Stadtmuseum Türmchen
Half-timbered house in Allendorf with a museum on the history of communication, historic printing presses and the dialect poet Ludwig Wucke.
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About the museum
The museum is housed in a half-timbered house more than 500 years old in the Allendorf district of Bad Salzungen; the year 1499 can be seen on the gable beam. The house takes its name from a small roof turret from 1611, in which the tower clock and bell hang.
The exhibition tells the story of information transmission, from oral tradition to radio and broadcast receivers. Particularly notable are the historic letterpress printing machines, some of which are demonstrated to visitors, including a Linotype typesetting machine from 1908. The museum also commemorates the Salzungen dialect poet and collector of legends Ludwig Wucke.
Highlights
- Historic letterpress printing machines with demonstrations
- Linotype typesetting machine from 1908
- From oral tradition to radio
- Remembrance of the dialect poet Ludwig Wucke
- Half-timbered house from 1499 with a turret from 1611
Permanent exhibition
- Geschichte der Informationsübermittlung – From oral tradition to radio and broadcasting, with historic letterpress printing machines and memories of Ludwig Wucke.
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| Good to know | Guided tours on request on topics such as “Schulzeit wie vor 100 Jahren” (school as it was a century ago), “Märchen- und Sagenhaftes aus der Heimat” (Fairy Tales and Legends from Home) or “Ein Brief geht auf Reisen” (A Letter Goes on a Journey). Inquiries via the Museum am Gradierwerk (phone 03695 693471). |
