| Open-air museum on the Kiekeberg | ||
 Entrance building of the museum | ||
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| address | 21224 Rosengarten-Ehestorf, At Kiekeberg 1 | |
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| phone | 49 (0)40/790176-0 | |
| website | www.kiekeberg-museum.de | |
| Open | Tue-Fri 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sat, Sun, public holidays 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. | |
| Prices | Adults € 9, children (<18 years) free | |
The Open-air museum on the Kiekeberg is a former Hamburg museum. It lies between the districts of Ehestorf and Vahrendorf in the municipality rose Garden in the district of Harburg. It is also located in the Harburg mountains on the Kiekeberg.
background
The open-air museum shows the cultural history of the northern Lüneburg Heath and the adjacent Elbmarsch on an area of 12 hectares. Over 40 historical residential and farm buildings, gardens, fields and pastures give an insight into rural life from the 17th to the 20th century.
subjects
Various breeds of domestic animals that are threatened with extinction live in the outdoor area. These include colorful Bentheimer country pigs, Ramelsloher blue legs (chickens), Schleswig cold-blooded animals, Bentheimer country sheep and German Black Holstein cattle.
In regular demonstrations, old handicraft techniques such as forging, spinning, reep beating and baking in the historic wood-burning oven are presented. At regular intervals, actors from the "Lived History 1804" project show rural lifestyles of the early 19th century (topics: conservation, handicrafts, fire and light, fishing, wars of liberation).
In a modern building complex, permanent and changing exhibitions focus on agriculture, food production and the food industry. Furthermore, special topics such as childhood, Christmas, old age etc. in the country and in the course of time are presented.
history
The area around the Museum am Kiekeberg was a popular destination for the people of Hamburg and Harburg even during the imperial era. On the mountain there was a Bismarck tower in memory of Otto von Bismarck, which was blown up by German troops towards the end of the Second World War in 1945.
The open-air museum was founded in 1953 by Willi Wegewitz, then director of the Helms Museum in Hamburg-Harburg. The starting point for his planning was the rapid changes in agriculture and in the villages of the region. In order to preserve the tradition, a complete heath courtyard was to be bought, moved to the Kiekeberg and presented to future generations. Wegewitz built the museum with great diligence and in 1966 gave his successor Claus Ahrens not only a farm, but a small heath village. Ahrens continued the construction work, expanded the open spaces and gardens and integrated aspects of museum education into museum operations. In 1987 the Harburg district acquired the museum from the city of Hamburg. In the same year Rolf Wiese became director of the open-air museum. In addition to the central location in Kiekeberg, branch offices were set up to present culture in the entire region.
In 2003 the open-air museum was transferred from the sponsorship of the Harburg district to a non-profit foundation under private law.
getting there
By plane
By train
By bus
- HVV bus: 4244 (from Harburg-ZOB)
- HVV bus: 340 (from Harburg-ZOB and S-Bahn Neuwiedenthal)
In the street
, Exit HH-Marmstorf (exit 34)
, Exit HH-Marmstorf-Lürade (exit 2)- Approach with navigation devices: N 53 ° 26´24´´, E 9 ° 54´18´´
The museum is signposted from the motorway exits. Free parking spaces are available.
By boat
By bicycle
The open-air museum on the Kiekeberg is located in the idyllic rose garden and can be reached by bike on well-developed cycle paths. The museum is located directly on the Hamburg-Bremen long-distance cycle route.
mobility
Tourist Attractions
Open all year round, Tuesday to Sunday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Admission: 9 euros, visitors up to 18 years free
Agrarium
The Agrarium is an exhibition hall on three floors with a permanent exhibition on agriculture and nutrition. It shows the background of historical and modern food production as well as the path of food to the consumer. The mechanization of agriculture is shown using an extensive collection of agricultural machinery. Interactive stations, exhibits and multimedia elements characterize the exhibition.
Agricultural discovery garden
A new kind of parking space concept was implemented in the open-air museum at Kiekeberg in 2012: a 40 hectare area was created for fruit growing, cattle breeding and arable farming. In the discovery garden, the old, tall fruit varieties grow next to the modern apple bushes, which can be easily harvested. Discovery tours with hands-on stations guide visitors through the facility and familiarize them with the topics. Agricultural test fields serve school classes as open-air classrooms that they can manage on their own. On event days with a large number of visitors, the orchards and pastures are opened and made usable as a parking lot.
The mechanization of agriculture
In the middle of the 19th century, technology began in the countryside. Many aids (without electricity) make everyday life easier for people. Examples in the open-air museum are a Göpelschauer, a wind turbine and a ram system (historical waterworks).
Industrial era in the village
In the middle of the 19th century, rural industrial companies were established in the village. A brickworks reconstructed according to the original plans and a precast concrete plant represent the beginning of industrialization on the museum grounds.
Post-war in the country
The 1950s stand for the time of the economic miracle in Germany, for colorful fashion, electrical household appliances and modern farms. But the time is also marked by need and poverty. Many people, especially refugees, lived in emergency shelters for several years after the Second World War. An emergency shelter, the so-called Nissen hut, is in the open-air museum and shows the simple living conditions.
The heath village
The farmers in the Nordheide lived in poor conditions. The farmers took care of their cattle and worked the poor soils. Only a few crops such as rye, buckwheat or potatoes grew here. In the open-air museum, numerous historical houses show how, for example, small farmers or housebuilders lived. There are also barns for the equipment and stables for the animals. All buildings date from the period from 1600 to 1900.
Marsh Village
Unlike the soils of the Nordheide, the area of the Winsener Marsch along the Elbe was very fertile with high-yielding soils. Cattle and horses were kept here, as well as agriculture and vegetable growing. Many families made a living from shipping, fishing and retailing.
Water adventure trail
Together with the Harburg water supply association, the open-air museum on the Kiekeberg has developed a water adventure trail on which visitors can actively acquire knowledge about drinking water and water supply.
Gardens
Supply and ornamental gardens are laid out around the historic houses in the open-air museum. Old fruits and vegetables are grown here. This cultivation was an important source of income in the past centuries. The cottage gardens from around 1900 can also be seen in their typical form on the Kiekeberg. According to the local miracle healer Schäfer Ast, there is a herb garden in raised beds.
Regular events / action days
The open-air museum on the Kiekeberg invites you to a variety of events in all seasons. The thematic spectrum of the action days ranges from handicrafts, handicrafts and agricultural machinery to cheese, asparagus, bread, beer and plants to horses, beekeeping and water. All events offer a cross-generational supporting program, especially for children there are many opportunities to participate. Furthermore, the open-air museum is the venue for conferences, film screenings and Low German theater.
Branch offices
The open-air museum at Kiekeberg currently has 10 branches:
- Museum farm Wennerstorf
- Mill Museum Moisburg
- Fire Brigade Museum Marxen
- Wulfsen sawmill
- Salzhausen hose tower
- Rieselwiesen on the Wiedenhof
- Putensen transformer house
- Widderanlage Gödenstorf
- Ramelsloh orchard
The museum's partner is the Rusch brickworks in Drochtersen.
activities
shop
The open-air museum at the Kiekeberg belongs to Museum shop. Historical household items, textiles, children's books, specialist literature, toys, natural cosmetics, unusual specialties as well as schnapps and brandies from the museum distillery are available here. in the Farm shop Groceries from our own organic cultivation are sold on the Kiekeberg and the museum farm Wennerstorf as well as from regional suppliers. The bread made in the museum bakery is also offered Museum inn "Stoof Mudders Kroog" dishes based on old and popular recipes from the region are offered. in the Roasting café "Koffietied" is a historic coffee bean roaster, in which the beans are still roasted in front of the visitors today. Visitors can try the coffee with homemade cake right in the café.
kitchen
nightlife
accommodation
health
Practical advice
1 Open-air museum on the Kiekeberg, 21224 Rosengarten-Ehestorf, Am Kiekeberg 1. Tel.: 49 (0)40 790176-0, Fax: 49 (0)40 7926464. Open: Tue - Fri 10: 00-17: 00, Sat, Sun, public holidays 10: 00-18: 00.Price: adults 9 €, children free.
trips
literature
The open-air museum is the publisher of a series of publications on museum management and folklore topics. All volumes are available in the museum shop.
- Giesela Wiese / Rolf Wiese (Ed.): A museum is getting old. Festschrift for the 50th anniversary of the open-air museum on the Kiekeberg. Ehestorf: Open-air museum on the Kiekeberg, 2003, ISBN 3-935096-11-9 .
Web links
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