Geoportal Hohburg: Museum Steinarbeiterhaus Hohburg_en

Built in 1802 this originally preserved half-timbered house was home to quarry worker’s family until 1910. The realistic reconstruction of the living and working quarters gives a good impression of the confined space, bareness and the hardship of this life. The kitchen, living room and bedroom have been preserved as if the family had just left the house. The furniture and tools for working in the field, garden and barn look ready to be used.

Extracting and cutting the rock was extremely hard manual work, which was also carried out by the women. Historical equipment and working machines are on display in the extensive open space, documenting the gradual mechanisation of work in the quarries. These include a rock crusher, a light railway and the machine house with a steam locomotive built in 1907.
The attic of the half-timbered house has been converted into a typical general store from the days when your grandparents were young, where you can buy small delicacies and regional products.

• Guided museum tours
• Historic technology demonstrations
• geological tours in the Hohburg Hills
• Georoute Kleiner Berg
  signposted trail to the ice age wind and glacial striations on the Kleinen Berg Hohburg (distance 3.3 km ), Start/end: Museum Steinarbeiterhaus Hohburg
• Georoute Mining Trail
  signposted trail to the quarries of the Hohburg Hills (distance 5 km), Start/end: Museum Steinarbeiterhaus Hohburg
• Coffee and cake in the idyllic orchard or in the former quarry worker’s canteen for groups up to 35 persons
• regular Folk, Dixieland or Country concerts in the museum garden
• Oldtimer and baking shows
• Special exhibitions, christmas folk art exhibition