Oberammergau Museum Photos

Oberammergau Museum features many locally carved figures, especially related to the Nativity and other Christian themes as well as a large collection of crucifixes made by families who specialized in that high demand art. The collection also includes Roman artifacts found in the area.

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Entrance of Oberammergau Museum. Oberammergau, Germany.Oberammergau Museum building. Oberammergau, Germany.Passion play carved Life of Christ figures at Oberammergau Museum. Oberammergau, Germany.Carved manger scene by Guido Mayr & Ludwig Wolf sen. at Oberammergau Museum. Oberammergau, Germany.
Entrance of Oberammergau Museum. Oberammergau, Germany.Oberammergau Museum building (Dorfstrasse 8). Oberammergau, Germany.Passion play carved Life of Christ figures (c1830) at Oberammergau Museum. Oberammergau, Germany.Carved manger scene (1930s-40s) by Guido Mayr & Ludwig Wolf sen. at Oberammergau Museum. Oberammergau, Germany.
Carved scene of wedding at Cana by Andreas Bierling & Georg Zwink at Oberammergau Museum. Oberammergau, Germany.Carved Baroque manger figures with setting at Oberammergau Museum. Oberammergau, Germany.Carved Baroque manger figures with wise men arriving by carriage on platform at Oberammergau Museum. Oberammergau, Germany.Carved traditional manger scene at Oberammergau Museum. Oberammergau, Germany.
Carved scene of wedding at Cana (c1861) by Andreas Bierling & Georg Zwink at Oberammergau Museum. Oberammergau, Germany.Carved Baroque manger figures (2nd quarter 19thC) with setting (1962) at Oberammergau Museum. Oberammergau, Germany.Carved Baroque manger figures (c1900) with wise men arriving by carriage on platform (1962) at Oberammergau Museum. Oberammergau, Germany.Carved traditional manger scene (19thC) at Oberammergau Museum. Oberammergau, Germany.
Copies of Roman daggers found in the region at Oberammergau Museum. Oberammergau, Germany.Collection of locally-made crucifixes at Oberammergau Museum. Oberammergau, Germany.Collection of locally-made crucifixes at Oberammergau Museum. Oberammergau, Germany.Painted Bavarian cabinet beside collection of carved religious figures, a specialty of the region, at Oberammergau Museum. Oberammergau, Germany.
Copies of Roman daggers found in the region at Oberammergau Museum. Oberammergau, Germany.Collection of locally-made crucifixes at Oberammergau Museum. Oberammergau, Germany.Collection of locally-made crucifixes at Oberammergau Museum. Oberammergau, Germany.Painted Bavarian cabinet beside collection of carved religious figures, a specialty of the region, at Oberammergau Museum. Oberammergau, Germany.
Rocking cradle & other local carvings beside tiled heating stove at Oberammergau Museum. Oberammergau, Germany.Wooden cabinet painted with figures in local dress at Oberammergau Museum. Oberammergau, Germany.Tiled heating stove & painted tall clock by Georg Lang at Oberammergau Museum. Oberammergau, Germany.Carved figures in local dress at Oberammergau Museum. Oberammergau, Germany.
Rocking cradle & other local carvings beside tiled heating stove at Oberammergau Museum. Oberammergau, Germany.Wooden cabinet (19thC) painted with figures in local dress at Oberammergau Museum. Oberammergau, Germany.Tiled heating stove & painted tall clock (late 18thC - early 19thC) by Georg Lang at Oberammergau Museum. Oberammergau, Germany.Carved figures in local dress at Oberammergau Museum. Oberammergau, Germany.
Carved figures of parade floats at Oberammergau Museum. Oberammergau, Germany.Collection of locally carved toys at Oberammergau Museum. Oberammergau, Germany.

Carved figures of parade floats at Oberammergau Museum. Oberammergau, Germany.Collection of locally carved toys at Oberammergau Museum. Oberammergau, Germany.

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