Weygang-Museum
Museum in Öhringen with a significant pewter collection, a historic pewter foundry, a Roman cellar, and town history – open on the first Sunday of the month.
About the museum
The museum goes back to the master pewterer August Weygang (1859–1946). He bequeathed his fortune to the town of Öhringen on the condition that a museum be permanently set up in his home. It opened on May 24, 1953.
The building belongs to the Karlsvorstadt, a Baroque town extension of the 18th century: Prince Friedrich Carl of Hohenlohe-Oehringen had a row of similar houses built along the arterial road to Neuenstein against the medieval town wall. In 1999 the house was comprehensively renovated, and in 2005 the Arbeitskreis Heimatpflege in the Stuttgart administrative district honored it as an exemplary local history museum. In 2011 the town bought back Weygang's workshop equipment along with the molds.
The roughly 6,000 exhibits are spread across several areas: the first floor covers town history, guilds, and Hohenlohe folk art; the second floor covers domestic culture from the Renaissance to Historicism and Weygang's large pewter collection, including his own replicas of Renaissance works. In the cellar, finds from Roman Öhringen are on display, supplemented by a Limes container and a reconstructed Limes gate. Casting is still done in the historic pewter foundry today. Since 1997 a friends' association has supported the museum.
Highlights
- Extensive pewter collection from the 16th to the 20th century
- Historic pewter foundry where casting is still done
- Roman cellar with votive altars, figures of gods, and terra sigillata
- Limes container and reconstructed Limes gate
- Living rooms from the Renaissance to Historicism
Permanent exhibitions
- Zinnsammlung und Wohnräume – Pewterware from the 16th to the 20th century and furnished rooms from the Renaissance to Historicism, supplemented by the pewter foundry that is still in use.
- Heimatmuseum – Town history of Öhringen with guild signs made of pewter and Hohenlohe folk art.
- Römerkeller und Limes – Finds from Roman Öhringen such as votive stones, figures of gods, and tableware, plus a Limes container and a reconstructed Limes gate.
- Founded
- 1953
- Operated by
- Stadt Öhringen
- Director
- Eva Seydl
Admission & discounts
Admission is free.
| Groups | –Group tour €45 per hour; free for Öhringen schools and kindergartens. |
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| Museum nach Feierabend (3rd Wednesday of the month) | €5 |
Free admission, donations welcome. A cost contribution is charged per figure for pewter casting.
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 museum is not accessible.
Kids & families
Great for kids & families
- Family tours & workshops
- Hands-on stations
At Easter and Christmas, children can cast their own pewter figures in the historic workshop. Also hands-on tours for 6- to 12-year-olds, holiday programs, and free coloring templates to download.
Getting there & parking
The museum hasn’t published any information on this – please ask the museum directly.
Amenities & dining
A museum café opens during events such as the Christmas pewter casting.
Events & venue rental
The museum hasn’t published any information on this – please ask the museum directly.
Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes · approx. 60 min |
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| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | Group tours by arrangement on topics such as the Romans, trade, pewter, crafts, and guilds. Programs from kindergarten to upper secondary level as well as for people with learning difficulties. Inquiries by email. |
