Steinhauermuseum Mühlbach, History museum in Eppingen, Germany
The Steinhauermuseum Mühlbach is a history museum in Mühlbach, a district of Eppingen, Germany, housed in a historic building from 1903. It displays tools, models, and photographs that document the local sandstone quarrying trade and the daily lives of the workers behind it.
Sandstone quarrying in Mühlbach reached its peak in the late 19th century, shaping the local economy and way of life for decades. When demand declined in the early 20th century, the trade faded, and the museum was later established to keep that chapter alive.
The museum occupies the former town hall and school in Mühlbach, a district of Eppingen. Guided tours also lead into the local quarries, where stoneworking is still practised. The village square in front of the building serves as an additional exhibition area.
The museum occupies Mühlbach's former council and school house, built in 1903 from local reed sandstone during the peak of the stonemasonry trade. For the museum, a blocked doorway arch was uncovered and the building's original state largely restored. The Steinhauergalerie also hosts temporary exhibitions, with the village square in front used as extra display space.
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