You can travel back in time to see the school life in the old days at the Baden School Museum in Karlsruhe. Slates, primers, pens and inkwells - once faithful companions in the classroom - seem like relics from the distant past in the age of laptops, cell phones and the like.
In addition to the historic classroom and the classroom from the 1950s, the Baden School Museum also has an old teacher's apartment "from 1890" and an exhibition room on the top floor. In addition to the topics of school and religion, exhibits on Palmbach's local history and the Waldensians can also be found here. In addition to exhibits from earlier decades such as school caps, technical equipment and teaching aids from the 19th and 20th centuries, school history can also be experienced through numerous other activities.
The origins of the exhibits date back to 1803 and come from all over the world. Old books, exercise books, handicrafts, murals, old technical equipment and much more can be viewed and even touched. School history can be experienced here with all the senses.
We warmly welcome you to a place of learning and remembrance. "School like in the old days": experience a journey back in time to the school days of the 19th and 20th centuries.
Another historical specialty is the mural from 1929 by the then art student and later well-known German painter Hans Fischer-Schuppach. The painting was only rediscovered and uncovered in the first floor classroom in 2014. The painting, which depicts almost all of the Grimm Brothers' fairy tales, may have been entitled "Palmbach Fairytale Landscape".
A visit to the Baden School Museum can be combined with a short hike along the Waldensian Trail. The Palmbach History Trail commemorates the flight and expulsion of the Waldensians. See: www.waldenserweg.de
Public transportationYou can reach the school museum within 20 minutes by bus 47 from Karlsruhe main station, bus stop Palmbach-Kirche.
Opening hours: The school museum is open every first Sunday of the month from 1.00 pm to 5.00 pm. A historical lesson is also offered on this afternoon and the museum is open for groups (school classes, club and company outings, class reunions) as required.
