The Museum im Deutschhof is a museum in Heibronn with a rich and varied collection: it preserves archaeological finds, a collection of artistic objects, as well as a natural history collection.
The Triassic period is of particular importance for Heilbronn. The museum's natural history collection is dedicated to this long period of the earth's history, between 252 and 201 million years ago. The Heilbronn salt deposit was formed in this enormous 51 million year period and is still in operation today.
As for the archaeological collection, the reconstruction of a salt boiler shows the extraction of salt in the Celtic era. In the Roman area, the columns of the so-called giant Jupiter columns attract great attention, testifying to the settlement of the Heilbronn area even after the withdrawal of Roman soldiers in the mid-2nd century. Displayed in the windows are locally made terracotta pots and bowls and jugs of imported sealed earth. Furthermore, the numerous funeral objects found testify to the Germanic population between the third and seventh centuries. Magnificent jewels and weapons attest to the extensive relationships during the period of migration and in the Franconian empire. A special feature is the medieval leather shoe which was found in a tannery on Heilbronn's market square.
Finally, the collection of art objects includes a collection of fine silver cutlery, artistic porcelain, furniture and contemporary art objects.