The municipal museum, situated in the Killingerhaus, presents you a vivid picture of the history of Idstein over the last 900 years. You will find numerous exhibits originating from different centuries composed with great care and attention.

The main focuses of the museum are on folklore, town history, scholastic history, on life of the bourgeoisie and the peasant population of the 18th and 19th century as well as on handicraft and trade.

1^st floor

The information given here ranges from Church history, urban development, building history over self-government, civil rights and civic duties. The history of the original castle and the Palace, the history of the Walram part of the house of Nassau and the scholastic history are other focuses of this part of the museum.

  2^nd floor

Life of the bourgeoisie and the peasant population of the 18th and 19th century, handicraft and trade and the history of the Idstein leather industry are the main aspects presented here.

               

The exhibition "The Idstein painter Ernst Toepfer" presents oil paintings, drawings and sketches as well as the painter's easel. A biography delivers insight into his life and work. An illustrated book presents about 80 full-page colour photos of his paintings as well as an illustrated biography of the painter. Furthermore, this book is a critical acclaim of the artist in the circle of his contemporaries.