Urdonautal-Museum Wellheim
Local history museum in the Wellheim gate-arch house on the geological history, prehistory, castles and industrial history of the Urdonautal.
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About the museum
The Urdonautal Museum opened in 1990 in the former gate-arch house of the market town of Wellheim. In 13 display cases it shows exhibits on natural and landscape history, geology, prehistory and early history, the history of the market town and its districts, and industrial history.
The tour begins with tools and products from the Konstein glassworks, which only ceased operations in the mid-1980s. This is followed by explanations of landscape history and small dioramas of today's nature.
One focus is archaeological finds: the Bronze Age hilltop settlement on the castle rock near Aicha provided decorated pottery shards and stone tools; there are also finds from a burial mound field from around 1600 BC, Hallstatt-period pottery, evidence of Celtic iron smelting, and a Roman marsh bridge. Five castle sites are documented in the municipal area; a model of Wellheim Castle in its 14th-century state stands in a separate room.
Highlights
- Tools and products of the Konstein glassworks
- Bronze Age finds from the castle rock near Aicha
- Celtic iron smelting and a Roman marsh bridge
- Model of Wellheim Castle in its 14th-century state
- Small dioramas of nature and landscape
Permanent exhibition
- Urdonautal-Museum – 13 display cases on geological and landscape history, prehistory and early history, castles, local history and the Konstein glassworks.
- Founded
- 1990
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €2.50 |
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| Children & teens | €1.50Children up to age 15. |
| Groups (8+ people) | €1.50 per personPer person. |
Admission includes a short guidebook.
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Getting there & parking
By car
Parking available
Parking along Burgstraße; buses stop at the market square (100 m) or at the outdoor pool (300 m).
The museum is in the Wellheim gate-arch house near the market square.
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| Good to know | Groups and guided tours by arrangement; visits on Thursday and Friday must be registered in advance with the municipal office (first floor, room 0.3). |
