Westallgäuer Heimatmuseum

About the museum

The foundations for the museum were laid by two patrons from Weiler: Mayor Fridolin Holzer and tobacco manufacturer Ignaz Dornach, who founded the Westallgäuer Heimatverein (West Allgäu local heritage association). In May 1924 the first museum opened in rooms of the Weiler town hall. Dornach bequeathed his collection to the association; he had explicitly intended it to be dedicated to the homeland.

In 1954 the market municipality acquired the former inn "Zum Löwen", which the Heimatverein set up as a museum. The house is more than 300 years old and extends over four floors. The visit begins in the large tavern room with its tiled stove.

On display are living spaces from the Gothic period to modern times, such as kitchen, living room, bedroom and children's room, as well as a collection of cupboards from different stylistic periods, the rebuilt general store of the Grüßer family from the 18th century, reverse-glass paintings from around the world, sewing machines and other machines from the local hat manufacturing, and large Christian sculptures in the former dance hall. In 1999 the Heimatverein received the Magnusstab (Magnus staff) of the Heimatbund Allgäu for its work.

Highlights

• Living rooms from the Gothic period to modern times, with original furniture
• Rebuilt general store of the Grüßer family (18th century)
• Collection of reverse-glass paintings from around the world
• Cupboards from different styles, including an Allgäu column cupboard
• Large Christian sculptures from the estate of Ignaz Dornach

Permanent exhibitions

• Wohnwelten von der Gotik bis zur Neuzeit – Kitchen, living room, bedroom and children's room are furnished with furniture, pictures and everyday objects of the respective period.
• Kaufmannsladen der Familie Grüßer – The rebuilt 18th-century store shows goods from cleaning products to porcelain, and a sample card with around 120 fabrics.
• Hinterglasbilder und christliche Großplastiken – Reverse-glass paintings from around the world, as well as figures of saints and a Baroque household altar from 1740, from the estate of Ignaz Dornach.

Founded

1924

Operated by

Westallgäuer Heimatverein

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