House from Gemünden (Wohra)

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Exhibition building

Built: circa 1720
Dismantled: 1982
Reassembled: 1992 to 1994

The facade of the House from Gemünden (Wohra) was built around 1720. With its two-storey oriel supported by two column-like posts, this house belongs to the more elaborate buildings in the museum. Whilst the oriel is not placed in the centre of the facade, its asymmetric frontage nevertheless has a representative appeal. Set on top of a red sandstone plinth, the building rises three stories tall and has a gable roof. The raised ground floor is accessed via four solid steps made of cut red sandstone. At its original location, the building was in such an advanced state of deterioration that only the gabled front could be saved. This has been set in front of a modern exhibition building, well recognisable at the eaves sides where the red and brown timber-frame adjoins white plaster rendering on the lower part and dark slate cladding on the second floor. The sign Gemaltes Hessen (Hesse in Painting) and the figure of an artist indicate the role of the building.
The old facade had to be renovated in 2010. The ancient timber was infested and the new timber suffered residual moisture. The joint between the old facade and the new building had static deficiencies. The refurbishment of the building’s interiors focused in particular on addressing climatic issues. During its reconstruction, the installation of air conditioning had been dropped for budget reasons.

This cost-cutting measure led to major fluctuations in temperature and humidity levels, leading to damage to pictures in the permanent collection. The climate was eventually stabilised with the help of humidifiers and dehumidifiers.

On the ground floor of the house from Gemünden (Wohra), the permanent exhibition “Insights: Our Open-Air Museum Hessenpark” is on display, while the upper and attic floors host the permanent exhibition “Painted Hesse.”

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Insights: Our Hessenpark Open-air Museum

Das Freilichtmuseum Hessenpark feiert 2024 seinen 50. Geburtstag. Dieses Jubiläum ist Anlass für eine neue Dauerausstellung, in der das Museum selbst zum Thema wird: „Einblicke: unser Freilichtmuseum Hessenpark“. Wer entscheidet, welche Häuser im Freilichtmuseum aufgebaut werden und wie kommen sie dahin? Welche Geheimtipps zum Museumsbesuch gibt es? Und was machen die Menschen, die im Freilichtmuseum arbeiten, eigentlich genau? Besucher*innen sehen normalerweise nur das, was in den Ausstellungen präsentiert wird, in Veranstaltungen passiert, im Gelände zu sehen ist und in den Medien berichtet wird. Für viele Arbeiten muss das Museum für Alltagskultur aber nicht einmal geöffnet sein. Antworten auf viele Fragen rund um den Hessenpark, spannende Informationen zu den Zielen, Aufgaben, der Arbeit und Geschichte des Freilichtmuseums sowie Einblicke in den Arbeitsalltag der hier Beschäftigten bietet die neue Ausstellung.

House from Gemünden (Wohra)

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Insights: Our Hessenpark Open-air Museum