Limeseum Ruffenhofen
The Limeseum is an archaeological museum in the Roman Park Ruffenhofen in the district of Ansbach . The exhibition provides information about the Ruffenhofen Castle and its civil settlement , the Vicus , during the Roman Empire .
General
The Limeseum opened on October 13, 2012. Conceived and built as a round building, the Limeseum building nestles against its landscape directly below the Hesselberg . On the exhibition tour through the building, visitors climb continuously 3% higher until they look out of a panorama window at the planted fort in the Roman Park. The exhibition mainly provides information about the three world heritage components of the Limes line , the fort and the civilian settlement of Ruffenhofen. In addition to finds from Ruffenhofen, there are also some pieces from the Dambach Castle near Ehingen . One of the focal points is wood conservation, for which the Limes route in the Ansbach district is particularly known.
The Limeseum, which was awarded a special prize at the Bavarian Museum Day in 2013, and the Ruffenhofen Roman Park were created through the initiative of the “Zweckverband Römerkastell Ruffenhofen”, an amalgamation of the three communities Gerolfingen , Weiltingen and Wittelshofen . The association was created to develop the area for tourism.
exhibition
December
The fort soldier December accompanies the visitor through the museum. This name is authentically documented for Ruffenhofen, December had his name stamped on his helmet . At several stations in the Limeseum, December now appears as a speaker in a listening station or visually as an actor, giving an insight into everyday life at the fort and vicus.
Guide finds
In addition to December, red showcases that have been stocked with guide books also serve as a common thread in the Limeseum. On the tour of the Limeseum, they stand out due to their red color in the otherwise white museum and serve as a guide to the topics in the individual stations.
Wood preservation
In the field of archeology, the Central Franconian district of Ansbach is best known for its numerous well-preserved wood finds. So it was natural that special attention should be paid to the topic of wood when designing the exhibitions. Several wood finds are exhibited and the auxiliary science of dendrochronology is explained.
Historical reconstruction
Both the fort and the adjacent vicus were completely digitally reconstructed for the museum film by the Faber Courtial company in collaboration with archaeologists and scientists.
literature
- Matthias Pausch (Ed.): Limeseum Ruffenhofen: At the borders of the Roman Empire - A museum guide Heinl, Rednitzhembach 2013, ISBN 978-3-931736-09-5 .
- Matthias Package: Story told. Limeseum Ruffenhofen - provides lively insights into the Limes period . In: Der Limes 7/1 (2013) pp. 22-27.
- Matthias Pausch: Römerpark and Limeseum Ruffenhofen - the Limes period comes to life together . In: Schönere Heimat 102/2 (2013) pp. 109–116.
- Matthias Pausch: Limeseum is being built at the Römerpark Ruffenhofen. In: Der Limes 6/1 (2012) pp. 28–29.
- Matthias Package: Limeseum at the Roman Park Ruffenhofen. Holistic development of a ground monument. In: Monument Preservation Information No. 148 (2011) pp. 52–53.
- Roland Gschlößl: The Römerpark Ruffenhofen now has a Limeseum. In: Bayerische Archäologie 3 (2012) pp. 31–34.
Web links
- limeseum.de Official website of the Limeseum
Individual evidence
- ↑ www.roemerpark-ruffenhofen.de ( Memento of the original from October 6, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , Förderverein Römerpark Ruffenhofen e. V. Newsletter No. 3/2013; Retrieved October 3, 2014
Coordinates: 49 ° 2 ′ 38.8 " N , 10 ° 29 ′ 15.7" E