Kleines Hausmuseum St. Katharinental
Small museum on the building and monastery history of St. Katharinental near Diessenhofen, to be visited together with the Baroque convent church during supervised opening hours.
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About the museum
The Kleines Hausmuseum is located in the former Dominican convent of St. Katharinental near Diessenhofen, whose convent church was built from 1732 to 1734 by the Vorarlberg master builder Johann Michael Beer as an outstanding work of South German Baroque. The church and monastery complex belong to the canton of Thurgau; the Amt für Denkmalpflege looks after the church and the house museum.
The museum was set up in 1982 after the restoration of the monastery was completed, and it reopened in September 2015 after a gentle renovation. Surviving pieces document the building history of the monastery and its importance as a spiritual center on the Upper Rhine, both in the era of mysticism and during the monastic reforms of the 18th century. On display are, among other things, paintings, sculptures, photographs, books and building materials.
During the supervised opening hours, the convent church, the Einsiedlerkapelle (Hermit Chapel) and the house museum can be visited under expert guidance, following in the footsteps of the nuns. The monastery grounds also house the Schaudepot St. Katharinental of the Historisches Museum Thurgau, which is a separate visitor site with its own booking.
Highlights
- Baroque convent church by Johann Michael Beer (1732–1734)
- Surviving pieces on the building history and significance of the monastery
- Einsiedlerkapelle and house museum during supervised opening hours
- Free public guided tour every Wednesday at 15:00
- The Schaudepot of the Historisches Museum Thurgau is also on the monastery grounds
Permanent exhibition
- Bau- und Klostergeschichte von St. Katharinental – Paintings, sculptures, photographs, books and building materials document the building history and cultural significance of the monastery.
- Founded
- 1982
- Operated by
- Amt für Denkmalpflege des Kantons Thurgau
Admission & discounts
| Public guided tour on Wednesday at 15:00 | freeFree of charge, registration required. |
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| Group guided tour (1 hour, up to 20 people) | CHF 150 |
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Getting there & parking
By public transit
Diessenhofen · 20-min walk
By Thurbo line S1 to Diessenhofen and about a 20-minute walk, or by the Kreuzlingen–Schaffhausen passenger ferry of the Schifffahrtsgesellschaft Untersee und Rhein to Schifflände Diessenhofen and about a 15-minute walk.
The museum is located on the monastery grounds, next to the St. Katharinental Clinic.
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes · approx. 60 min |
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| Good to know | Visits are made under expert guidance together with the convent church and the Einsiedlerkapelle; groups of up to 20 people can book a guided tour. |
