Bauernhofmuseum Jexhof is a farm museum located in the southern part of the Fürstenfeldbruck District, in Bavaria, Germany, approximately 700 meters southeast of the district road FFB 7 from Schöngeising to Mauern (part of the community of Grafrath). The farm is situated in the hamlet of Jexhof within the municipality of Schöngeising, in a valley in the western foothills of the Wildmoos nature reserve. The museum is part of the "Landpartie – Museums around Munich" network and is operated by the Fürstenfeldbruck District. [1] It is supported by the Jexhof Association. [2]
The existence of the Jexhof courtyard (a three-sided farmstead) can be traced back to 1433 through a purchase contract. From 1564 to 1803, it was 400 acres (about 160 hectares) of beech forest, part of the Fürstenfeld Monastery, which had leased the farm and its associated woodland for cultivation. Around 1775, the Schneider family, who had been farming Jexhof since the second half of the 17th century, built the residential house with the horse stable. In 1862, Josef Riedl acquired the farm, along with 88 acres of land (36 hectares) for 12,300 guilders, from the previous owner Stefan Schmid, and the family operated the farm for three generations. Most of the construction work that gave Jexhof its current appearance took place during the Riedl family's ownership. The former maid, who had been working for the family since 1930, lived on the farm until 1980. [1]
In 1983, the Jexhof Association began its efforts to preserve the farm. In 1987, the Fürstenfeldbruck District took over ownership and opened the farm museum in the same year. Copies of documents relating to the farm are on display in 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. [3]
The farm complex consists of:
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. [4]
In addition to the permanent exhibition, [3] regular special exhibitions are presented. Past special exhibitions include:
Bauernhofmuseum Jexhof is a farm museum located in the southern part of the Fürstenfeldbruck District, in Bavaria, Germany, approximately 700 meters southeast of the district road FFB 7 from Schöngeising to Mauern (part of the community of Grafrath). The farm is situated in the hamlet of Jexhof within the municipality of Schöngeising, in a valley in the western foothills of the Wildmoos nature reserve. The museum is part of the "Landpartie – Museums around Munich" network and is operated by the Fürstenfeldbruck District. [1] It is supported by the Jexhof Association. [2]
The existence of the Jexhof courtyard (a three-sided farmstead) can be traced back to 1433 through a purchase contract. From 1564 to 1803, it was 400 acres (about 160 hectares) of beech forest, part of the Fürstenfeld Monastery, which had leased the farm and its associated woodland for cultivation. Around 1775, the Schneider family, who had been farming Jexhof since the second half of the 17th century, built the residential house with the horse stable. In 1862, Josef Riedl acquired the farm, along with 88 acres of land (36 hectares) for 12,300 guilders, from the previous owner Stefan Schmid, and the family operated the farm for three generations. Most of the construction work that gave Jexhof its current appearance took place during the Riedl family's ownership. The former maid, who had been working for the family since 1930, lived on the farm until 1980. [1]
In 1983, the Jexhof Association began its efforts to preserve the farm. In 1987, the Fürstenfeldbruck District took over ownership and opened the farm museum in the same year. Copies of documents relating to the farm are on display in 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. [3]
The farm complex consists of:
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. [4]
In addition to the permanent exhibition, [3] regular special exhibitions are presented. Past special exhibitions include: