Städtisches Museum Zirndorf, Municipal museum in Zirndorf, Germany.
The municipal museum in Zirndorf occupies a restored half-timbered building complex from the 18th century in the city center, presenting regional history across multiple floors. The rooms display objects related to toy manufacturing alongside artifacts from the period of the Thirty Years War.
The oldest traces of the building date to the 17th century; the present half-timbered house was built in the first half of the 18th century. In 1663 the bell founder Wolfgang Roth stayed at the inn Zum Hirschen while casting the third bell for St. Rochus Church, giving the property the name Glockengießerhaus. From 1869 the ground floor housed Zirndorf's first pharmacy, and after renovation from about 1989 to 1995 the building became the town museum.
The ground floor covers the history of Zirndorf's tin toy industry from the mid-19th century. Special exhibitions in the attic hall have examined subjects such as 25 years of Playmobil in 2000, 50 years of Barbie in 2009 and LEGO in 2017/2018.
The museum is well located in the city center and easy to reach on foot, with information available in different languages. Plan enough time to explore the displays on all floors, and wear comfortable shoes as you move between the levels.
The bell founder Wolfgang Roth worked here in the 17th century and left his name in the building's history. Today, displays and the structure itself recall this artisan past that defined the place.
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