Weiperter Heimatstuben mit Erzgebirgsschau
Local heritage collection and Erzgebirge show of the sponsor town Weipert in a historic half-timbered barn from 1753 – visits by request.
Have only individual sections read aloud
About the museum
The building is a half-timbered barn with a saddle roof, erected in 1753 by a corporal of the margrave's Leibregiment (guard regiment). It later served as a tannery until the town of Gunzenhausen acquired it in 1986 and renovated it thoroughly. Since 1989, the Weiperter Heimatstuben and the Erzgebirgsschau have been housed here.
The background is the sponsorship that Gunzenhausen took on in 1954 for the residents of the former mining and industrial town of Weipert (Vejprty) in the Erzgebirge, who were expelled after the Second World War. Across three floors, landscape models, photos, bobbin lace and passementerie, as well as examples of Erzgebirge folk art such as wood carvings, nutcrackers and Christmas pyramids, recall life in the former home.
The best-known pieces are the hand-carved scenes made by a wood carver from 1926 onward: a large Christmas nativity, the so-called Endlerkrippe, and moving pictures of winter fun, the mine, the Hutzenstube (traditional parlor) and the world of fairy tales. Most of the figures start moving after a 20-cent coin is inserted, which also makes this small exhibition vivid for children.
Highlights
- Half-timbered barn from 1753
- Moving hand-carved nativity and fairy-tale scenes (Endlerkrippe)
- Landscape models and photos of the former mining town of Weipert
- Bobbin lace and passementerie
- Erzgebirge folk art such as nutcrackers and pyramids
Permanent exhibitions
- Erzgebirgsschau – Moving hand-carved nativity and fairy-tale scenes, and Erzgebirge folk art from the sponsor town of Weipert.
- Weiperter Heimatstuben – Local heritage collection with landscape models, photos, bobbin lace and passementerie on the former mining town of Weipert.
- Founded
- 1989
- Operated by
- Stadt Gunzenhausen
Admission & discounts
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Accessibility
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Kids & families
Great for kids & families
- Hands-on stations
The moving carved scenes, started by inserting a coin, are also an experience for children.
Getting there & parking
By car
Parking available
A large car park, “Zentrum Süd,” is nearby at Schießwasen.
Amenities & dining
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Events & venue rental
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Plan your visit
| Good to know | Visits only by prior request to the Kulturbüro of the town of Gunzenhausen. |
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