Museum Altes Zollhaus
Island museum in the restored customs house of about 1855: seafaring, beach finds, birth and death, seaside resort tourism, and everyday life on Baltrum.
Om museet
The building in the Westdorf of Baltrum is a typical East Frisian double house, a so-called Bummert, and is one of the oldest houses on the island. It was built around 1855 as a customs house and was subsequently repurposed many times: as a teacher's residence, a community nurse station with a delivery room, a municipal office, a doctor's and dentist's practice, and a savings bank branch.
The Heimatverein Baltrum, founded in 1989, bought the house from the municipality in 1998 and restored it over the years through volunteer work. The museum opened in May 2007, and a year later the converted attic was added as a space for exhibitions and events.
The exhibition is spread over four rooms and two galleries. It tells of freight sailing as the islanders' former main occupation, of the former maternity room (Mutterstube), in which over 140 children were born between 1932 and 1969, of gravestones, storm surges, and ice winters, of the development of the seaside resort, and of the everyday life of earlier generations. A picture gallery shows past and present islanders. An audio guide accompanies visitors through the house; on the upper floor, special exhibitions and film evenings take place.
Højdepunkter
- East Frisian double house (Bummert) of about 1855
- Former maternity room in which over 140 island children were born
- Seafaring and beach finds from the era of freight sailing ships
- Documents on the development of the seaside resort of Baltrum
- Audio guide included in the admission price
Permanente udstillinger
- Inselgeschichte im Alten Zollhaus – Four rooms and two galleries on shipping, birth and death, forces of nature, seaside resort tourism, and the everyday life of the islanders, accessible by audio guide.
- Grundlagt
- 2007
- Ejer
- Heimatverein Baltrum e. V.
Entrépriser & rabatter
| Voksne | 5 € |
|---|---|
| Børn og unge | 2,50 €gratis til og med 5 år · Children and young people up to and including age 15; adult price from age 16 |
| Grupper (fra 10 pers.) | 3,50 € pr. person |
All prices include the audio guide.
Tilgængelighed
- Kørestolsvenlig: findes ikke
- Elevator: ingen oplysninger
- Handicaptoilet: ingen oplysninger
- Handicapparkering: ingen oplysninger
- Servicehunde tilladt: ingen oplysninger
- Taktile tilbud: ingen oplysninger
- Rundvisninger på tegnsprog: ingen oplysninger
- Letlæste tilbud: ingen oplysninger
- Synstolkning: ingen oplysninger
Not accessible; seating available. On the car-free island, there is an island vehicle (Inselmobil) for guests with limited mobility (booking via the municipality).
Børn og familie
Velegnet til børn og familier
| Besøgets varighed | ca. 60 min. |
|---|---|
| Entré for børn | gratis til og med 5 år |
- Legeplads / legehjørne
Child-friendly museum with a play corner; offerings for kindergartens and schools.
Transport & parkering
Med offentlig transport
Baltrum is car-free: by train to Norden, shuttle bus of the Baltrum-Linie to the port of Neßmersiel and ferry (approx. 30 minutes) to the island; alternatively island flight from Norden-Norddeich. On the island, all destinations can be reached on foot.
I bil
Museet har ingen egen parkeringsplads.
The car stays on the mainland: parking at the port of Neßmersiel (Baltrum-Linie, parking ticket in advance) or behind the dike (Inselparker with shuttle to the port).
GPS address for the ferry dock: Strandstraße 1, 26553 Neßmersiel. The museum is located in the Westdorf.
Planlæg ruteService & spisesteder
- Museumsbutik
Small shop with historic postcards and books by the Heimatverein.
Arrangementer & udlejning
Museet har ikke offentliggjort oplysninger om dette – spørg venligst museet direkte.
Planlæg dit besøg
| Rundvisninger | ja |
|---|---|
| Audioguide | ja |
| Tilbud til skoler | ja |
| Godt at vide | Allow about 1 to 1.5 hours for a visit. Tours and separate opening hours for groups on request; reachable by phone during opening hours. In summer, museum festivals, flea markets, and film evenings. |
