Böhmerwaldmuseum Passau e.V.

The Bohemian Forest Museum in Passau, which opened in 1954 at the Veste Oberhaus, follows in the tradition of the Bohemian Forest Museum in Oberplan (Horní Planá), which was closed down after 1945. It was run and funded by the association “Böhmerwaldmuseum Passau e. V.”, with the City of Passau, as the twin town of the Bohemian Forest region, providing the necessary premises and other infrastructure free of charge.
To secure the museum’s long-term future, the association transferred ownership to the City of Passau on 24 May 2012. At the same time, it transformed itself from a sponsoring association into a support association, which does its utmost to assist the City of Passau in maintaining and further developing the Bohemian Forest Museum. This includes, amongst other things, endeavouring to ensure that the public is continually made aware of the cultural significance of the Bohemian Forest Museum through a suitable programme of events. The Bohemian Forest Museum is now located within the premises of the Oberhausmuseum at the Veste Oberhaus.