Description of the attraction
The city of Ulm can rightfully be proud not only of its ancient history and medieval architecture, but also of modern sights. One of them is the world's first Bread Museum. In 1955, the first permanent exhibition was opened to visitors in one of the former barns of the manufacturer Willie Eislen, and since then it has been constantly replenished and renewed.
The collection of the German Bread Museum contains more than 18 thousand exhibits that tell about the history of grain growing, about the improvement of the tools of labor of farmers, millers and bakers, about the importance of bread in the history of mankind. On two floors of the museum there are two permanent exhibitions: "From Grain to Bread" and "Man and Bread".
Exploring the exhibits located on the ground floor, you can trace more than 6,000 years of history of bread production, from the Stone Age to the present day. There are agricultural implements and bakeware from different eras, models and films illustrating the development of milling and baking. In the museum, you can even twist the ancient millstones yourself and grind the grains into flour.
The second exposition will tell about bread as a necessity for the existence of our civilization, as a symbol of life itself. Some of the exhibits dedicated to periods of famine caused by crop failure and war, government policy and occupation will not leave you indifferent.
The German Bread Museum also has a rich specialized library - more than 4,000 books in all languages of the world on bread and grain.
