The Krautheimer Crèche in Fürth: Tour for Open Monument Day

An extraordinary tour for Open Monument Day

The tour The Krautheimer Crèche in Fürth opens up a previously hidden place on Open Monument Day: the former Krautheimer crèche, which is now used as a classroom of the Helene-Lange-Gymnasium. The tour at the Jewish Museum Franconia connects architectural history, Jewish history, and memory culture into an impressive art experience of the place itself. ([fuerth.de](https://www.fuerth.de/kultur-freizeit/veranstaltungen-termine/veranstaltungskalender/veranstaltungsdetails/die-krautheimer-krippe-in-fuerth-fuehrung-durch-die-dependance-des-jmf-1600-13-09-2026-446986/))

Care as a societal idea

Martha Krautheimer founded an institution that was far ahead of its time. Children were accepted here regardless of origin, confession, or marital status when their mothers needed support due to work, illness, or difficult life circumstances. The tour illustrates how much social openness and practical compassion shaped the character of this Fürth institution. ([fuerth.de](https://www.fuerth.de/kultur-freizeit/veranstaltungen-termine/veranstaltungskalender/veranstaltungsdetails/die-krautheimer-krippe-in-fuerth-fuehrung-durch-die-dependance-des-jmf-1600-13-09-2026-446986/))

History, exclusion, and remembrance

Particularly touching is the look at the founding family Krautheimer itself. The tour highlights the fate of the family, who were forced to flee due to increasing anti-Semitism. Thus, a historical tour becomes a concentrated artistic consideration of the urban space, in which social responsibility, political exclusion, and the power of an idea become visible. ([fuerth.de](https://www.fuerth.de/kultur-freizeit/veranstaltungen-termine/veranstaltungskalender/veranstaltungsdetails/die-krautheimer-krippe-in-fuerth-fuehrung-durch-die-dependance-des-jmf-1600-13-09-2026-446986/))

A place that tells architecture

The branch of the Jewish Museum Franconia in Fürth is part of a multifaceted museum landscape that conveys Jewish history and culture in the region. Visiting the Krautheimer crèche expands this perspective to a rarely accessible place where spaces, usage, and memory intertwine. The tour is therefore not only historically informative but also a precise aesthetic experience of spatial effect and atmosphere. ([juedisches-museum.org](https://www.juedisches-museum.org/besuch/))

What visitors can expect

On Sunday, September 13, 2026, the tour begins at 4 PM at the Jewish Museum Franconia in Fürth. Admission is free. Anyone interested in Jewish history, Fürth city history, and cultural education will experience a tour with a strong profile in memory culture. A visit is definitely worthwhile live on site. ([fuerth.de](https://www.fuerth.de/kultur-freizeit/veranstaltungen-termine/veranstaltungskalender/veranstaltungsdetails/die-krautheimer-krippe-in-fuerth-fuehrung-durch-die-dependance-des-jmf-1600-13-09-2026-446986/))

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Sources:

• City of Fürth – Event Calendar: The Krautheimer Crèche in Fürth
• Jewish Museum Franconia – Visit and Information
• Tourism Fürth – Jewish Museum Franconia