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Oberammergau Museum

The Opened in 1910 and in large parts authentically preserved Oberammergau Museum is one of the oldest, most important and most beautiful cultural-historical museums in Bavaria. For over 500 years will be in Oberammergau carved and this is how it shows subtle collection diverse excerpts from art and crafts from the 17th century to the modern era.

Opening hours:
Closed on Mondays
Tuesday to Sunday 10:00 to 17:00 open 

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Famous nativity scenes...

Colorfully painted toys, virtuoso genre carving, figurines of saints, crucifixes, and modern sculpture—all of this can be admired at the Oberammergau Museum. The social and economic history of the village is presented, as are the biographies of individual artists.

In the exhibition "The Romans in Oberammergau" learn about the Roman Alpine campaign and how the local councilors wanted to put a stop to it.

Cultural tours in Oberammergau

The guided tour of Oberammergau takes you to the most fascinating and beautiful places and Lüftlmalerei (fresco painting) houses in this Passion Play and woodcarving village. The tour of the Passion Play Theatre offers profound insights into the origins of the Passion Play and its development over the centuries. Furthermore, numerous anecdotes from the plays vividly illustrate how this enormous community project impacts the citizens of Oberammergau.

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