Museum Herxheim, History museum in Herxheim, Germany.
Museum Herxheim occupies an 18th-century half-timbered house in Herxheim bei Landau/Pfalz. Its permanent exhibition has two sections: the Stone Age, centred on finds from the Linear Pottery ritual site of Herxheim, and regional cultural history. A small museum garden and educational programmes for groups complete the visit.
The museum's Neolithic section centres on the Linear Pottery ritual site of Herxheim, where remains of more than 500 individuals were found, their bones smashed and skulls worked into skull cups. The finds, including decorated pottery from across Europe, are presented as evidence of ritual sacrifice. The building itself is an 18th-century half-timbered house.
The museum presents exhibits about local tobacco production and how it shaped the daily life of people in this region for generations. The displayed objects tell stories about the work and traditions that defined the community.
Visiting is easiest on weekends when the building has longer opening hours than on weekdays. It is wise to check the exact opening times beforehand, especially if you plan to visit during the week.
The museum's Stone Age section displays skulls worked into "skull cups" and bones smashed small, remains of more than 500 individuals from the Herxheim ritual enclosure, the only site of its kind in Europe. A partial reconstruction of a Linear Pottery longhouse and a wooden well stands at the roundabout on the western edge of the village, open at any time.
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