Vorgeschichtliches Erlebnisdorf ALCMONA

About the museum

In 1998 the remains of a larger Bronze Age settlement were excavated at the western edge of Dietfurt, including the ground plan of a longhouse dated to the Middle Bronze Age, around 1600 BC. The name ALCMONA goes back to the Celtic name of the Altmühl river ("still water").

In 2000 the friends' association ALCMONA was founded with the aim of reconstructing the building. The longhouse was built entirely with association funds and measures about 8 by 16 meters, with a ridge height of 5 to 7 meters. It was built with handmade wooden pegs and without iron; the walls are woven willow with a clay-and-straw render, and the roof is made of wooden shingles.

Besides the house, the site includes a reconstructed clay oven and further facilities, such as a lock house, jetty, work area, herb garden, stables, a pit house, a storage building and an archery range. Today the association offers guided tours, craft and herb courses, children's birthday parties and events. Original finds from the region are shown by the museum in the Hollerhaus in Dietfurt.

Highlights

• Reconstructed Bronze Age longhouse of wood, clay and shingles
• Further replicas such as a pit house, storage building and lock house
• Hands-on activities from archery and dugout canoe rides to bread baking
• Sunday "Open House" with short guided tours, plus coffee and cake

Permanent exhibitions

• Bronzezeitliches Langhaus – Faithfully reconstructed longhouse of the Middle Bronze Age, with a clay oven and wooden windows covered with pig bladder.
• Erlebnisgelände mit Handwerks- und Kräuterbereichen – Work area, herb garden, pit house, storage building and jetty invite visitors to try out prehistoric techniques.

Founded

2000

Operated by

ALCMONA – Förderverein vorgeschichtliches Erlebnisdorf Dietfurt e. V.

Admission & discounts

Admission price for the Open House not stated. Workshops and events have their own prices.

Accessibility

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Kids & families

Great for kids & families

• Family tours & workshops
• Hands-on stations
• Kids’ birthday parties

Program for children and adults (e.g. bread baking, felting, jewelry making, archery, dugout canoe rides). Children's birthday party from age 8, approx. 3 hours, with fire making, stone drilling, crafts and bread on sticks; price on request.

Getting there & parking

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Amenities & dining

• Café

Homemade coffee and cake, plus drinks, at the Open House.

Events & venue rental

• Spaces for rent
• Private parties
• Corporate events

Children's birthday parties and team events are organized; inquiries by phone or email.

Plan your visit