Weinbaumuseum Herrenhof

About the museum

The Weinbaumuseum is set up in the grain store and tithe cellar of the historic Herrenhof in Neustadt-Mußbach. The Herrenhof, once owned by the Order of St John, became property of the State of Rhineland-Palatinate in 1970 after an eventful history; after 1983 it was expanded into a cultural center by the Fördergemeinschaft Herrenhof.

On the raised ground floor of the grain store, every stage of the winegrower's work can be traced, from laying out a vineyard to harvest and pressing. Most of the machines and tools date from the early 19th to the mid-20th century. In the tithe cellar, the focus is on cellar management with half-Stück, Stück and multi-Stück casks, as well as tools of wine and wood coopers.

In the park stands the Neustadt wine press of 1741 with a wooden screw. In the Johanniter garden, demonstration vine plantings, from the old wooden frame to the modern trellis, show how Palatinate winegrowing developed.

Highlights

• Winegrowing equipment and machines from the 19th and 20th centuries
• Tithe cellar with Palatinate cask types and coopers' tools
• Neustadt wine press of 1741 with wooden screw in the park
• Demonstration of historical vine plantings in the Johanniter garden

Permanent exhibition

• Weinbaumuseum im Getreidespeicher und Zehntkeller – Winegrower's work from vineyard to pressing, cellar management in the tithe cellar, and the 1741 wine press in the park.

Operated by

Fördergemeinschaft Herrenhof Mußbach e.V.

Admission & discounts

Group prices per group for guided tours with or without a wine tasting (0.5–1.5 hours): wine tasting with a 2- to 6-wine flight for up to 10 people €100–165, up to 20 people €130–230, up to 30 people €160–300. Registration through the Herrenhof.

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Amenities & dining

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Events & venue rental

• Spaces for rent
• Private parties
• Corporate events

Rentable spaces include the banquet hall in the press house and the Sartorius Hall in the Parkvilla, for concerts, conferences, galas and private celebrations.

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