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Museums in Ruhpolding
Even on rainy or snowy days, there is never a moment’s boredom here in
Ruhpolding. During a visit to the Heritage Museum or the famous
Woodcutters Museum, you will learn all kinds of fascinating facts about days
gone by.
Woodcutters Museum, Ruhpolding – from then to now
The relationship between mankind and the forest is the focal point of the Ruhpolding Woodcutters Museum. Life-size scenes transport visitors into the very midst of the world in which the woodcutters once worked. The forest as a source of energy, as a material and a tool – and its use and usage through the course of history, are portrayed in display cases and on information boards in a way that is visually very appealing.
A very special feature is the spaciously designed open-air section of the
museum. A variety of forestry huts and woodcutters cabins, which would
otherwise have fallen into total disrepair, were brought there. On display in
the big transportation shed are the traditional “Ziehschlitten” sleds that were
once used to carry heavy loads, as well as a variety of rope-and-pulley
systems. Visitors to the grounds can also view a charcoal kiln and a saltwater
extraction system.
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The Woodcutters Museum is the site of numerous special events, such as the “Forest Christmas”, “Charcoal-Burner Week”, the “Forest Festival”, as well as courses in a variety of arts and crafts.
Contact:
Laubau 12
D- 83324 Ruhpolding
Tel: +49
(0)8663 - 639
Fax:+49 (0)8663 - 800829
e-Mail: info@holzknechtmuseum.com
Web:
www.holzknechtmuseum.com
Barthlomäus Schmucker Heritage Museum
Located on two floors, the visitor will discover exhibits from many different areas of life: country furniture, folk costumes, jewellery, glass, porcelain, crockery and cutlery used in daily life, craftsmen’s tools, verre églomisé and votive pictures, monastery crafts, clocks, a collection of weapons and uniforms, as well as interesting rocks and fossils from around the area.
Contact:
Schlossstr. 2
D- 83324 Ruhpolding
Tel: +49
(0)8663 - 41230
Fax:+49 (0)8663 - 540177
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