Wagnerei-Museum Zacherl
Private craft museum in Dietfurt’s old town with a working wheelwright’s workshop from around 1930 and the living rooms of a craftsman’s family; guided tours only.
Have only individual sections read aloud
About the museum
The Wagnerei Zacherl property near the Goggerturm in the old town of Dietfurt an der Altmühl has been preserved. The father and grandfather of today’s owner practiced the wheelwright’s trade there for many years. The house dates from the 19th century. Part of the property was an old tower of the town wall, which was removed down to the ground floor and built over with a barn. From 2009 to 2011 the complex was extensively renovated and has since housed the museum.
The Wagner, called Stellmacher in the north, was once the all-round woodworker of the village. His main work was building and repairing carts and wagons; he also made handles, rakes, ladders, wheelbarrows and sleds. The trade declined sharply after World War II, with rubber-tired wheels and carts.
The workshop on the first floor is preserved in its 1920/1930 condition. Band saw, planing machine and wheel-making machine with belt drive are fully functional. As a “living museum,” the workshop is still used for repairs and replicas. The exhibition rooms on the second floor show the living and working world of a craftsman’s family about a hundred years ago.
Highlights
- Original wheelwright’s workshop in its 1920/1930 condition
- Working band saw, planing machine and wheel-making machine with belt drive
- Living and working world of a craftsman’s family on the second floor
- Historic property near the Goggerturm and town wall
Permanent exhibitions
- Wagnerwerkstatt um 1930 – Preserved, working workshop with band saw, planing machine and wheel-making machine, still used for repairs and replicas.
- Wohn- und Arbeitswelt einer Handwerkerfamilie – Exhibition rooms on the second floor on the living and working world of a craftsman’s family about a hundred years ago.
- Founded
- 2012
- Operated by
- Familie Zacherl (privat)
Admission & discounts
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Accessibility
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Kids & families
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Getting there & parking
The museum is in the middle of the historic town center of Dietfurt an der Altmühl, near the Goggerturm (Zum Goggerturm 24).
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| Good to know | The museum is accessible only as part of a guided tour. Appointments are made by telephone with the Zacherl family. |
