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Waldgeschichtliches Museum St. Oswald (Forest History Museum St. Oswald)

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Free entry.
Accessibility
partly accessible
Opening Times
Open today 09:00-17:00
Address
Klosterallee 4
94568 St. Oswald

A walk-in tree is the centrepiece of the Forest History Museum - the spiral staircase inside it leads through three floors or 550 million years of (natural) history of the Bavarian and Bohemian Forest region. There is a "magma chamber" and a "bog lift", which take visitors on a journey into the geological past; the influence of man on the forest is shown, from the first hunters to modern forestry, but also the culture and customs of the "Waidler", who were decisively influenced by the hard life in the forest. Music, poems and stories accompany young and old on their journey of discovery from the root cave to the treetop.

Last edited on 15.07.2024

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