Museum für Thüringer Volkskunde

The Museum für Thüringer Volkskunde is a museum that displays rural objects, furniture, and clothing from the Thuringian region. The collections show everyday items and traditional pieces that reveal how people lived and what they used during the 1800s to early 1900s.

The museum was founded to preserve rural objects from Thuringia that might otherwise be lost to time. The collection reflects a period when traditional ways of life were fading due to industrialization and modernization.

The museum displays craftwork and clothing styles that show how people in Thuringia expressed their identity and values. Visitors can see how these traditions shaped daily life and remain connected to regional identity today.

The museum is easy to reach on foot and offers exhibitions across multiple levels that you can explore in a couple of hours. It helps to wear comfortable shoes and plan time to read the information about the objects on display.

A special exhibition area combines objects with sounds and images to walk visitors through different periods of Thuringian history. This approach brings the pieces to life by connecting them to the stories of the people who used them.

Location: Erfurt

Accessibility: Wheelchair inaccessible

Operator: Stadt Erfurt

Opening Hours: Tuesday-Sunday 10:00-18:00

Phone: +493616555607

Email: volkskundemuseum@erfurt.de

Website: https://volkskundemuseum-erfurt.de

GPS coordinates: 50.98188,11.03541

Latest update: December 14, 2025 11:06