Vineum Bodensee

Over het museum

The vineum bodensee is housed in the former Heilig-Geist-Spital (Hospital of the Holy Spirit) on Vorburggasse in Meersburg, an early Baroque listed building from the 17th century that sits on the old town wall. The hospital cared for the elderly, and winegrowing was one of its most important sources of income. The physician Franz Anton Mesmer died here in 1815.

From the 1960s, the first floor housed a winegrowing museum that focused mainly on the agricultural side of viticulture. After a conversion by Demirag Architekten, the building reopened in July 2016 as the vineum bodensee; the permanent exhibition was curated by Christine Krämer and Thomas Knubben. The museum is run by the Town of Meersburg.

Across some 600 square meters on two floors, a sensory, media-rich tour explores wine as a source of pleasure, a remedy, an economic good and a lifestyle product. At its heart is the Heilig-Geist-Torkel from 1607, one of the oldest and largest still-working wine presses in Europe, whose operation is demonstrated by an installation every half hour. Also on display are a wall of bottles from 101 wine-producing countries, scent stations with Lake Constance aromas, the Meersburg Rebstallurbar (vineyard register) from around 1700 and the Society of the 101 Citizens. Special exhibitions, concerts and cabaret take place in the roof truss space.

Hoogtepunten

• Heilig-Geist-Torkel wine press from 1607 with a media installation every half hour
• Wine bottles from 101 wine-producing countries
• Scent stations with typical aromas of Lake Constance wine
• Sips of Lake Constance wines in the vinemathek
• Historic Rebstallurbar (vineyard register) with a vineyard map from around 1700

Vaste collectie

• Ständige Ausstellung zur Kulturgeschichte des Weins – Interactive tour over two floors centered on the 1607 wine press – from winegrowing and the wine trade on Lake Constance to drinking rituals and wine design.

Opgericht

2016

Beheerder

Stadt Meersburg

Toegangsprijzen & kortingen

Free admission with the Meersburger Pass. Private guided tours from €70 per group plus €6 admission per person, with wine tasting from €95. Gift vouchers at the museum ticket desk or by email.

Toegankelijkheid

• Rolstoeltoegankelijk
• Lift
• Aangepast toilet
• 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

Thanks to ramps and an elevator, the museum is fully wheelchair-accessible; guided tours can be joined, and tours for blind visitors are available on request. Companions with the “B” marker are admitted free.

Kinderen & gezin

• Doe- en voelstations

Many stations along the tour invite visitors to join in, smell and try things out.

Bereikbaarheid & parkeren

Het museum heeft hierover geen informatie gepubliceerd – vraag het rechtstreeks na bij het museum.

Service & horeca

• Museumwinkel
• Garderobe

vineum store with wine accessories and design objects; sips of Lake Constance wines in the vinemathek. Coat check and restrooms on the mezzanine.

Evenementen & zaalverhuur

• Ruimtes te huur
• Zakelijke evenementen

Air-conditioned event hall under the historic roof beams for seminars, workshops and conferences, with a guided tour and wine tasting on request.

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