Triasmuseum an der Ochsenfurt

About the museum

The museum goes back to the collecting passion of the Kleindienst family. As a child in the 1950s, the later founder came into contact with the Muschelkalk limestone and its fossils in the Kleinochsenfurt quarry; from the 1960s onward, he and his wife searched specifically for Triassic fossils in Franconia. An initial collection was open to visitors and school classes in a 60-square-meter room in the early 1980s.

When the collection outgrew this space in 1992, today's museum was created using only private funds and a great deal of volunteer labor, without public subsidies. It opened in 1999 and is a private museum without fixed opening hours.

Fossils are displayed over three floors, focusing on the Franconian Triassic, including ceratites, brachiopods, reptiles, fish, echinoderms and plants. An approximately six-meter-high wall relief shows the sequence of Triassic layers, and minerals are displayed in the basement. An exhibition on the Eibelstadt Lügensteine (“liar stones”) and a stonemason's hall in the outdoor area complete the tour.

Highlights

• Fossils of the Franconian Triassic over three floors
• Wall relief of the Triassic layers, about six meters high
• Ceratites, reptiles, fish and echinoderms
• Triassic minerals in the basement
• Eibelstadt Lügensteine and stonemason's hall

Permanent exhibition

• Fossilien der fränkischen Trias – Fossils, minerals and a wall relief of the Triassic over three floors, plus the Lügensteine and a stonemason's hall in the outdoor area.

Founded

1999

Operated by

Familie Kleindienst (Privatmuseum)

Admission & discounts

Admission is free.

Accessibility

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Kids & families

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Getting there & parking

The museum is in the Kleinochsenfurt district of Ochsenfurt; a museum signpost on the federal road shows the way.

Amenities & dining

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Events & venue rental

• Spaces for rent
• Private parties
• Corporate events
• Weddings / ceremonies

The museum can be rented for celebrations: seating for more than 100 guests on three floors, a small preparation kitchen and a large roof terrace.

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