Waagenmuseum Wachenheim
Around 500 scales and over 1,000 weights show how weighing has developed, from the wooden balance to the butcher’s scale.
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About the museum
The Waagenmuseum on Waldstraße in Wachenheim brings together around 500 scales and more than 1,000 weights. The exhibition ranges from simple wooden scales through apothecary and precision scales to heavy railway station and butcher’s scales.
Special items include an English jockey scale from 1850, on which people were weighed while seated. Other pieces include beam scales, a medieval town scale, marble-clad butcher’s scales from the early 20th century, a French barrel scale, and one of the early scales that displayed both weight and price. The large models are on the first floor and in the courtyard.
Highlights
- Around 500 scales and over 1,000 weights
- English jockey scale from 1850
- Apothecary and precision scales
- Medieval town scale and marble-clad butcher’s scales
Permanent exhibition
- Waagen und Gewichte aus mehreren Jahrhunderten – Around 500 scales and over 1,000 weights, from apothecary scales to station and butcher’s scales.
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Admission is free.
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