Pfälzisches Erlebnis-Bibelmuseum
Hands-on museum in the Neustadt Bibelhaus on the history of the Bible – with finds from biblical times, a printing press and rare historic Bibles.
Over het museum
Neustadt an der Weinstraße has a special Bible tradition: from 1579, Bibles were printed here in the orbit of the Reformed college Casimirianum, and in 1915 the Pfälzischer Bibelverein, the Bible society of the Protestant Church of the Palatinate, was founded in the city. In the Bibelhaus on Stiftstraße, set up in 1991 and also home to the Religionspädagogisches Zentrum of the regional church, theologian Michael Landgraf began building up an interactive museum in 1999. The association is still the operator today, and Landgraf directs the house as director.
The museum is divided into three areas. Bible Archaeology shows oil lamps, clay vessels, jewelry, tools and writing materials from the land of the Bible as well as models of a tent, house and temple; millstones, instruments and writing implements may be tried out. The Lernstraße Bibelwelt (Bible World learning trail) invites especially children and teens to participate with a storytelling tent, costumes, a medieval scriptorium, a replica of the Gutenberg printing press, listening stations and Bible games.
The Schatzkammer (treasury) holds manuscripts from the 11th century onward, early printed books such as the Koberger Bible of 1483, Luther's last edition revised by himself from 1545, and the Bibles printed in Neustadt, including a deluxe edition from 1594 acquired in 2019. With about 600 copies, the museum also owns one of the largest collections of children's Bibles in Germany.
Hoogtepunten
- Luther's "last hand" – the Bible edition of 1545
- Neustadt Bibles from 1579 to 1594, including a deluxe edition
- Bible manuscripts from the 11th century onward
- Replica of a Gutenberg printing press for printing yourself
- About 600 children's Bibles and Bibles in about 300 languages
Vaste collectie
- Bibel-Archäologie – Finds from everyday life in biblical times, models of a tent, house and temple, and stations for grinding, making music, smelling and writing.
- Lernstraße Bibelwelt – Hands-on stations from the storytelling tent through the scriptorium and printing press to Bibles from around the world, children's Bibles and Bible games.
- Bibel-Schatzkammer – Manuscripts, early printed books and Reformation Bibles with a focus on the Palatinate, including Luther's 1545 edition and the Neustadt Bibles.
- Opgericht
- 1999
- Beheerder
- Pfälzischer Bibelverein e.V.
- Directie
- Michael Landgraf
Toegangsprijzen & kortingen
De toegang is gratis.
| Groepen | € 4,50 p.p.Adults €4.50 (minimum €45 per group), children and teens €2.50 (minimum €25 per group); for members of the Bibelverein (e.g., congregations) €3 and €2 respectively. |
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Individual visitors by donation.
Toegankelijkheid
- Deels rolstoeltoegankelijk
- Lift: geen informatie
- Aangepast toilet: geen informatie
- Gehandicaptenparkeerplaats: geen informatie
- Hulphonden welkom: geen informatie
- Tastmodellen / voelbare objecten: geen informatie
- Rondleidingen in gebarentaal: geen informatie
- Informatie in eenvoudige taal: geen informatie
- Audiodescriptie: geen informatie
The entrance area is wheelchair-accessible; parts of the exhibition in the basement can be reached only via stairs.
Kinderen & gezin
Erg geschikt voor kinderen & gezinnen
- Gezinsrondleidingen & workshops
- Speurtocht, doeboekje of kinderaudiotour
- Doe- en voelstations
The Lernstraße Bibelwelt is aimed especially at children and teens: costumes for dressing up, writing in the scriptorium, printing on the printing press, listening stations and Bible games; a discovery sheet accompanies the tour. Guided tours for kindergartens and school classes begin in the storytelling tent.
Bereikbaarheid & parkeren
Met het openbaar vervoer
Pfalzgrafenstraße · 220 m
Bus to the stop Pfalzgrafenstraße (approx. 220 m); Neustadt (Weinstraße) main train station is approx. 850 m away.
The museum is located in the Bibelhaus, Stiftstraße 23, together with the Religionspädagogisches Zentrum.
Route plannenService & horeca
- Museumwinkel
Sale of current Bible editions, books and games, including the museum guide "Der Bibel begegnen".
Evenementen & zaalverhuur
Het museum heeft hierover geen informatie gepubliceerd – vraag het rechtstreeks na bij het museum.
Je bezoek plannen
| Rondleidingen | ja |
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| Aanbod voor scholen | ja |
| Goed om te weten | Group visits (schools, confirmation classes, adult education, seniors) after registration with the museum educator, tel. 0162 7913383. Writing experiments with cuneiform, papyrus and wax tablets after advance registration. Lectures and traveling exhibitions can be booked. |
