Museum der Stadt Weinheim

About the museum

The roots of the museum go back to 1906, when the Weinheimer Altertumsverein (antiquities association) formed around Karl Zinkgräf and began collecting evidence of local history. The collection moved several times: from 1911 into the then trade school, in 1938 into the Villa Dessauer. That same year the town of Weinheim took over the holdings and the association dissolved.

Since 1939 the collection has been housed in the former house of the Teutonic Order on Amtsgasse. The Order had the Baroque building erected in 1710; after its dissolution in 1809, the building served as a district office and later as a lower tax office, before the town acquired it in 1934. In 1948 the local history museum (Heimatmuseum) opened here, which was renamed Museum der Stadt Weinheim in 1986.

After a comprehensive renovation from 1996 to 1998, the house shows its permanent exhibition on four floors and about 1,000 square meters. The span extends from prehistory and early history, with a mammoth skull and a Bronze Age hoard, through medieval church frescoes to evidence from the 19th and 20th centuries. A friends' association (Förderkreis) founded in 1989 supports the museum, including with publications and a digital town history table.

Highlights

• Mammoth skull from the Waidsee, about 42,000 years old
• Nächstenbach bronze hoard with 76 objects from around 800 BC
• Frescoes from the old Peterskirche (13th/14th century)
• Pewter collection and Historicism room from the Berckheim'sches Schloss
• Interactive touch table on Weinheim's town history

Permanent exhibitions

• Stadt- und Regionalgeschichte Weinheims – A tour over four floors from prehistory and early history through medieval church art to evidence from the 19th and 20th centuries, such as the Weinheim steel spa (Stahlbad) and inflation money.

Founded

1906

Operated by

Stadt Weinheim

Admission & discounts

Tours by arrangement: €40 per group, €15 for children's and school groups.

Accessibility

• Wheelchair accessible: not available
• Elevator: no information
• Accessible restroom: no information
• Accessible parking: no information
• Service dogs welcome: no information
• Tactile models & exhibits: no information
• Sign language tours: no information
• Easy-to-read materials: no information
• Audio description: no information

The building is not accessible; the special exhibition area on the second floor can only be reached via a stone staircase.

Kids & families

Great for kids & families

• Activity booklet, scavenger hunt or kids’ audio guide

Dedicated children's signs explain selected exhibits for children aged about 6 to 9, partly with small tasks. Children and young people pay no admission.

Getting there & parking

By car, follow the signs toward the old town and castle.

Amenities & dining

The museum hasn’t published any information on this – please ask the museum directly.

Events & venue rental

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