The Herborn-Seelbach Local History and Heritage Association (a registered association) was founded on November 12, 1986. Hans Benner was elected chairman. Helmut Peter, Armin Hanstein and Rudolf Rohrbach were appointed as further board members. A set of bylaws was adopted on February 24, 1987.
As early as spring 1988, a local history museum was set up in the "Old School" with support from the city of Herborn. In 1989 the rooms in the attic were expanded.
In recent years, membership has held steady at around 113 members (as of 2018).
The aim is the promotion of local heritage care and local history through: