Welcome to Schramberg - Museum Landscapes in the Black Forest
City Museum – where history comes alive...
Visit the City Museum in Schramberg and be inspired by the current exhibitions!
From the knights of old through industrialization to the modern era—the Schramberg City Museum brings history to life in a fitting setting. After all, the 19th-century neoclassical castle of the Counts of Bissingen and Nippenburg represents a part of Schramberg’s history.
The city’s history comes to life in four sections: Castles, Pottery, Straw Weaving, and Clocks. Regularly changing special exhibitions on local and regional history or the visual arts make the museum a vibrant cultural institution. The exhibits are also designed to be engaging for children and tell the story of Schramberg’s urban development.
**Highlights of the City Museum:**
- **Geology:**
Schramberg displays all 24 rock types found in the Black Forest. A highlight of the collection are fragments of a coal seam discovered between 1831 and 1836.
- **Archaeology:**
The archaeological collection originated from excavations at the Schramberg castle ruins from the 1950s to the 1980s. A stained-glass window from Hohenschramberg Castle dating from 1600 is particularly valuable.
- **Ceramics:**
In 1820, Isidor Faist founded the first earthenware factory in Württemberg, which by 1848 was also producing politically inspired pictorial tableware.
- **Clocks:**
The Junghans Art Clock, designed by Gustav Speckhard and his team, was presented at the 1900 World’s Fair in Paris. It combines religious motifs, historical scenes, and technical innovations.
- **Everyday Culture:**
Since 1979, the museum has been collecting everyday objects, such as an enamel advertising sign from a craft business founded in 1907.
- **Nativity Scenes:**
Schramberg is known as the “Nativity Scene Capital” of the Black Forest and features works from the “Schramberg School” in its collection. A special piece is the Peace Nativity Scene by Max Scheller from 1946.
- **Contemporary Art:**
Since 1982, the museum has been collecting works by contemporary artists, including “Lacis” by Rémy Trevisan.
Museum tours are available upon request.
Please contact us by [phone](0742229268) or [email](mailto:museum@schramberg.de).
Source: DZT Knowledge Graph
