Volkskundliches Gerätemuseum Bergnersreuth

Over het museum

The museum's foundation is a collection of folk-culture tools that a working group of the Arzberg local chapter of the Fichtelgebirgsverein gathered from 1971. The driving force was the master wheelwright Hans-Günther Tröger. The collection grew so quickly that integration into the Fichtelgebirgsmuseum Wunsiedel failed; the town of Arzberg instead offered a farm in Bergnersreuth, acquired in 1980, as a location.

In 1985, a special-purpose association was formed by the district of Wunsiedel, the town of Arzberg, and the Fichtelgebirgsverein. After renovation of the farm, conversion of the barn into a multi-story exhibition building, and construction of an administration building with a teaching kitchen, the museum opened in 1993. The residential building with stable, built in 1921 – unusually modern for its time with electric light and running water – was preserved together with its rich stencil paintings as an open-air setting.

In the barn, the permanent exhibition deals with agriculture, transport, and food preservation in the Fichtelgebirge. Later the large Weiß'sche Landschaftskrippe (landscape nativity scene) from Marktredwitz was added. Since 2009 the museum has been managed jointly with the Fichtelgebirgsmuseum Wunsiedel; together they form the Fichtelgebirgsmuseen. Garden, field, and farm animals complement the exhibition outdoors.

Hoogtepunten

• Residential building from 1921 with stable and elaborate stencil painting
• Exhibition on agriculture, transport, and preservation in the barn
• Weiß'sche Landschaftskrippe (landscape nativity scene) with about 1,800 clay figures
• Farm garden, field with regional crops, and Coburg fox sheep
• Trabant as an escape vehicle from 1989

Vaste collectie

• Landwirtschaft, Transport und Konservierung – On three floors of the converted barn, the focus is on the path to modern agriculture in the barren Fichtelgebirge, on means of transport from carrying water to the Trabant, and on preserving food.
• Wohnhaus und Stall – The farmhouse built in 1921, highly modern at the time, shows living conditions around 1920 along with rich stencil painting on walls and floors.
• Weiß’sche Krippe – Large Marktredwitz landscape nativity scene on about 200 square meters with an oriental and an Alpine section.

Opgericht

1993

Beheerder

Zweckverband Fichtelgebirgsmuseen

Directie

Dr. Sabine Zehentmeier-Lang

Toegangsprijzen & kortingen

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
• Audiodescriptie: geen informatie

According to the museum, only partly accessible. Description of the museum in Easy Language and sign language videos on the website.

Kinderen & gezin

Erg geschikt voor kinderen & gezinnen

• Gezinsrondleidingen & workshops
• Speurtocht, doeboekje of kinderaudiotour
• Speeltuin / speelhoek
• Kinderfeestjes

Museum rally "Bauernhofexpedition" for 6- to 12-year-olds (about 40 min., €0.50 per worksheet plus admission). Children's birthday party "Der Schatz des Dreigroschenbauern" for ages 6–10 with laundry washing or butter churning and a treasure hunt (about 2 hours, €60 including admission, max. 12 children, at least one adult as a companion). Next to the museum are a playground and a public barbecue area; sheep live on the farm.

Bereikbaarheid & parkeren

The B 303 runs 3 km north of Arzberg and joins the A9 near Bad Berneck; via the A93 Hof–Regensburg take exit Thiersheim or Mitterteich.

Service & horeca

• Museumwinkel

Museum shop. Administration building with teaching kitchen and event room.

Evenementen & zaalverhuur

• Ruimtes te huur
• Privéfeesten
• Zakelijke evenementen

Tot 150 personen.

Cow barn, garden, atrium, teaching kitchen, and event room for celebrations, anniversaries, and events with 20 to 150 people; rules of use and costs available as a download.

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