Altenthann Museum’s Attic Redesign Paused Until Collection Is Catalogued
Plans to redesign the attic of Altenthann Local History Museum have been put on hold. The Cultural Committee, chaired by District Administrator Tanja Schweiger, met on 20 November to discuss the project. Decisions will now wait until more of the museum’s collection has been recorded and assessed.
The Bavarian State Office for Monument Protection provided recommendations in January, April, and May about using the attic space. They suggested dividing the roughly 60-square-metre area into both storage and a flexible space for educational activities. A permanent wall would separate the storage section from the active zone.
Earlier hints of possible state funding could not be confirmed. In November 2021, the office made clear that a simple visible storage solution might not qualify for any financial support at all.
The committee has now decided to delay further planning. A final decision on the attic’s layout can only be made once around half of the collection has been digitised and catalogued. Staff from the Archive Preservation Association are still working on the inventory, with the process expected to continue at least until next year.
If the space assessment aligns with the state’s recommendations, funds for detailed storage planning will be included in the 2026 district budget. The committee agreed to provisionally allocate money for this purpose.
The redesign of the museum’s attic remains in the early stages. Further steps depend on completing the collection’s inventory and securing potential funding. No concrete changes will take place until at least next year.
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