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Museum in Bavaria, Germany
Residential house with stable

Bauernhofmuseum Jexhof is a farm museum located in the southern part of the Fürstenfeldbruck District in Bavaria, Germany. It lies approximately 700 meters southeast of the district road FFB 7, which runs between Schöngeising and Mauern (part of the community of Grafrath). Located in the hamlet of Jexhof within the Schöngeising municipality, the farm sits in a valley at the western edge of the Wildmoos nature reserve. The museum is part of the "Landpartie – Museums around Munich" network and is operated by the Fürstenfeldbruck District,with additional support from the Jexhof Association.

History

Traditional Saint Nicholas during gift-giving to children
Traditional St. Nicholas at the children's party

The history of Jexhof dates back to 1433, as evidenced by a purchase contract mentioning the three-sided farmstead (Dreiseithof). Between 1564 and 1803, the farm was part of the Fürstenfeld Monastery's holdings, encompassing 400 acres (about 160 hectares) of beech forest. During this period, the monastery leased the farm and its surrounding woodlands for cultivation.

The Schneider family, tenants of Jexhof since the mid-17th century, built the residential house and horse stable around 1775. In 1862, Josef Riedl purchased the farm from its then-owner, Stefan Schmid, for 12,300 guilders. The property, which included 88 acres (36 hectares) of land, remained in the Riedl family for three generations. Most of the current structures and features of the farmstead were built during the Riedl family’s ownership. A former maid who had worked for the family since 1930 continued living at the farm until 1980.

Farm museum

Efforts to preserve the farm began in 1983 under the Jexhof Association. In 1987, ownership of the property was transferred to the Fürstenfeldbruck District, which officially opened the Jexhof Farm Museum that same year. Copies of historical documents related to the farm are exhibited within the museum. The museum portrays rural life at the beginning of the 20th century. In addition to the permanently accessible buildings and rooms of the farm, there are regular special exhibitions on regional topics. Periodic action days are organized to demonstrate life from a hundred years ago. Visitors can, for example, wash, iron, and dry laundry without washing machines and electricity, using a fire-heated wash kettle, washboard, and soap.

Layout

The farm complex consists of:

  • The barn-stable, which serves as the entrance building today
  • The horse engine house (Göpelhaus)
  • A residential house, built around 1775, consisting of a living room, kitchen, pantry, storage cellar, bedroom, upper hallway, servant's room, maid's room, hayloft, and horse stable
  • The bakehouse, built around 1891

Sound path (Klangweg)

Since 2014, visitors can take a sound path when walking to Jexhof. This path, created in collaboration with the Heinrich-Scherrer Music School for Schöngeising's 1250th anniversary, is a mix of an adventure trail, art installation, and forest playground. Among the sound objects on the path are a xylophone mammoth and giant listening tubes.

Exhibitions

In addition to the permanent exhibition, regular special exhibitions are presented. Past special exhibitions include:

  • In 2014, there were three special exhibitions: "The Forest in the Bruck Region: Forestry – Hunting – Nature", "Great War and Small Village: World War I in the Countryside", and the Christmas exhibition "The World in Miniature: Toys from the Ore Mountains".
  • In 2015, the exhibition "The Amper: History of a River" covered the natural and cultural history of the river valley from Lake Ammersee to Olching. The Amper exhibition was part of the "Water" project by the "Landpartie – Museums around Munich" association. Due to a great response, the special exhibition about World War I, titled "Great War and Small Village", was extended for an additional year.
  • December 4, 2015, to January 31, 2016: "Ali Mitgutsch: Discovering a Colorful World of Stories, from Picture Puzzles to Dream Boxes"
  • December 2, 2016, to January 29, 2017: "Aid for the Heathens: Overseas Missions, Homeland, and the Image of Africa (1887–1965)". The exhibition focused on the Christianization of the so-called heathens in Africa (Afrikamission) and told stories of people from the district who embarked on journeys there.
  • May 19 to November 5, 2017: "Clothes Make the Man"
  • December 8, 2017, to February 11, 2018: "Janosch: From Ammersee to Panama"
  • December 7, 2018, to February 17, 2019: "Straw into Gold: Fairy Tales and Rural Life"
  • December 17, 2019, to February 23, 2020: "Ignatius Taschner, the Restless Multitalent: Sculptor, Illustrator, and Artisan Around 1900"
  • July 2, 2020, to May 2, 2021: "Ice Ages: Glaciers, Mammoths, and Moraines"
The living room of the house at a Christmas event in 2011

References

  1. ^ "History". Jexhof Farm Museum. Retrieved 2023-07-29.
  2. "Partners". Jexhof Farm Museum. Retrieved 2023-07-29.
  3. ^ "Permanent Exhibition". Jexhof Farm Museum. Retrieved 2023-07-29.
  4. Viktoria Großmann (2014-07-26). "The Thunder in the Forest" (PDF). Süddeutsche Zeitung. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-09-16. Retrieved 2014-09-25.
  5. "Review of the 2014 Season at Jexhof". Retrieved 2021-01-22.
  6. "Review of the 2015 Season at Jexhof". Landratsamt Fürstenfeldbruck. Retrieved 2021-01-22.
  7. "Opening of the Ali Mitgutsch Exhibition". Kreisbote. Retrieved 2021-01-22.
  8. "Exhibition "Aid for the Heathens. Overseas Missions, Homeland, and the Image of Africa (1887–1965)" at Jexhof Farm Museum". Landratsamt Fürstenfeldbruck. Retrieved 2021-01-22.
  9. Der Missionierung Afrikas auf der Spur, Süddeutsche Zeitung 1 December 2016; retrieved 23 December 2016.
  10. "Special Exhibition "Clothes Make the Man"". Süddeutsche Zeitung. Retrieved 2021-01-22.
  11. "Special Exhibition "Janosch: From Ammersee to Panama"". Kreisbote. Retrieved 2021-01-22.
  12. "Exhibition "Straw into Gold" at Jexhof Farm Museum". Landratsamt Fürstenfeldbruck. 2018-12-07. Retrieved 2023-07-29.
  13. "The Special Exhibition "Straw into Gold" at Jexhof Is Extended Until February 17, 2019". Landratsamt Fürstenfeldbruck. 2019-01-28. Retrieved 2023-07-29.
  14. "Special Exhibition at Jexhof Farm Museum: Ignatius Taschner". Retrieved 2021-01-22.
  15. "Opening of the Ice Ages Exhibition at Jexhof Farm Museum via Live Stream on Thursday, July 2, 2020, at 19:30". Landratsamt Fürstenfeldbruck. 2020-06-29. Retrieved 2023-07-29.
  16. "Jexhof Farm Museum Opens the Special Exhibition "Ice Ages. Glaciers, Mammoths, and Moraines" from March 16, 2021". Landratsamt Fürstenfeldbruck. 2021-03-12. Retrieved 2023-07-29.

Further reading

  • Jexhof, Bauernhofmuseum des Landkreises Fürstenfeldbruck (Museum Guide)
  • Peter Bierl: Der Schatz im Kuchelholz , article in Süddeutsche Zeitung; online version from January 20, 2017.

External links

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