Ortsmuseum Rebstein
Local history collection in the former Spritzenhaus fire station, with the oldest documented hand embroidery machine, viticulture equipment, and paintings by Carlos Schneider.
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About the museum
The Ortsmuseum Rebstein has been housed since 1982 in the so-called “Spritzenhaus”, the village’s former fire station depot on Bergstrasse next to the Protestant church. It shows the municipality’s local history collection in the Rhine Valley.
A special piece is the oldest documented hand embroidery machine, along with accessories from the embroidery industry that shaped the village for a long time. Further rooms and display cases are devoted to optical instruments and to equipment from viticulture, agriculture, forestry and crafts. Photographs as well as oil paintings and watercolors by the painter Carlos Schneider (1889–1932) complete the collection.
Another attraction is the tower clock of the Catholic church from 1887, which still works. The building is looked after by the local municipality and is not open regularly; two contact persons from the municipality open it on request.
Highlights
- Oldest documented hand embroidery machine, with embroidery accessories
- Tower clock of the Catholic church from 1887, still in operation
- Oil paintings and watercolors by Carlos Schneider (1889–1932)
- Tools from viticulture, agriculture, forestry and crafts
- Optical instruments and historical photographs
Permanent exhibition
- Ortsgeschichtliche Sammlung im Spritzenhaus – Oldest documented hand embroidery machine with accessories, tools from viticulture, agriculture, forestry and crafts, optical instruments, historical photographs and works by Carlos Schneider; also the tower clock of the Catholic church from 1887.
- Founded
- 1982
- Operated by
- Ortsgemeinde Rebstein
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Kids & families
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Getting there & parking
By public transit
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By car
Parking available
The Spritzenhaus is located on Bergstrasse next to the Protestant church.
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The museum opens on request for occasions such as family celebrations and class reunions.
