Schongau city museum with city archive, Museum and archive in Schongau, Germany
The Stadtmuseum Schongau mit Stadtarchiv is a museum and archive in Schongau, Bavaria, housed in the former St. Erasmus hospital church and a modern annex built next to it. The collections cover the town's history, the region's prehistory, local trades and law, religious folk art, and a coin collection spanning many centuries.
The museum was founded in the late 19th century and moved several times over the decades before settling in the St. Erasmus hospital church. During the Second World War, part of the collection was stolen, but many objects survived and form the core of what visitors see today.
The museum is housed in the former St. Erasmus hospital church, whose interior is still clearly recognizable as a place of worship and serves as one of the main exhibition rooms. Displays of religious art, votive objects, and everyday items show how faith and community life were closely tied in Schongau for centuries.
The museum is open on Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday afternoons, so checking ahead is useful if you plan to visit on another day. Facilities for visitors with reduced mobility include a reserved parking space and an accessible restroom, and assistance dogs are welcome.
Among the objects on display is a small Rococo altar made in the workshop of Ignaz Günther, one of the most celebrated Bavarian sculptors of the 18th century. Known as the Häringer Altar, it is a rare example of the level of craftsmanship produced in this region during that period.
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