Museum für Stadt- und Familiengeschichte Marktsteft

At the Museum für Stadt- und Familiengeschichte Marktsteft, you will discover the fascinating history of the Keerl family, who have significantly shaped the life and development of the town from a small village to a port city since 1554.

Explore various rooms that showcase family life, administration, faith, and commerce – featuring fascinating exhibits like baptismal gowns, children's portraits, favorite toys, wedding rings, and souvenir cards.

A highlight is the town hall tower with a former prison cell, whose roughly 100 wall inscriptions by prisoners offer intriguing insights into the city's past social life.

The museum also reveals how historical gender roles developed: the women of the Keerl family fulfilled civic ideals as wives, mothers, and homemakers, while the men were active in the military, politics, science, and the arts.