Agroneum

About the museum

The museum was founded in 1963 as the Agricultural History Museum Alt Schwerin. Rather than gathering all the buildings in one place, it incorporated the entire former estate village in the Nossentiner/Schwinzer Heide Nature Park: surviving buildings such as the 1904 seasonal workers' barracks (Schnitterkaserne) and the long farmworkers' cottages became part of the exhibition. After extensive renovations, the museum has been called Agroneum since 2012.

Over the decades, buildings from other places in Mecklenburg and Western Pomerania were rebuilt on the roughly five-hectare outdoor grounds, including an estate forge from Marxhagen, a Dutch-style post windmill (Erdholländer) from Jarmen and the Wittenborn cottage from the Pasewalk district. Halls house the large collection of agricultural machinery, from the steam plow locomobile to the agricultural aircraft.

In the village, furnished homes show how day laborers, farmworkers and new farmers lived between about 1800 and the 1960s; one home from the 1960s has been preserved in its original condition. Since 2015, the economic development agency of the Mecklenburgische Seenplatte district has operated the museum through its subsidiary MuSeEn gGmbH. Festivals, technology demonstrations and workshops bring agricultural history to life throughout the season.

Highlights

• 1915 Heucke steam plow locomobile in the entrance building
• Dutch-style windmill built in Jarmen in 1843
• Award-winning wrought-iron estate gate (special prize at the 1893 Chicago World's Fair)
• Farmworker's home from the 1960s preserved in its original state
• Z-37 agricultural aircraft from the former Czechoslovakia
• 1904 seasonal workers' barracks for around 100 seasonal workers

Permanent exhibitions

• Landtechnik und Handwerk auf dem Freigelände – Halls and relocated historic buildings show agricultural machinery from the steam locomobile to the large tractor, as well as a forge, wheelwright's shop, sawmill, rope-maker's shop and windmill.
• Leben und Wohnen auf dem Land – In the village, a day laborer's cottage, farmworkers' homes from various decades, the seasonal workers' barracks and a new farmer's house offer insight into everyday life in the countryside.

Founded

1963

Operated by

MuSeEn gGmbH (Wirtschaftsförderung Mecklenburgische Seenplatte)

Director

Anke Gutsch

Admission & discounts

Half-price admission applies on certain event days (e.g., Museum Awakening in March, Plant and Pottery Day in April, Season Finale in November).

Accessibility

• Partially wheelchair accessible
• Elevator: no information
• Accessible restroom: no information
• Accessible parking: no information
• Service dogs welcome
• Tactile models & exhibits: no information
• Sign language tours: no information
• Easy-to-read materials
• Audio description: no information

The museum describes itself as having limited barriers; accessibility is not possible everywhere in the historic buildings. The website offers information in Easy Language. Dogs are welcome on a short leash.

Kids & families

Great for kids & families

• Family tours & workshops
• Activity booklet, scavenger hunt or kids’ audio guide
• Hands-on stations
• Playground / play area

Seven themed playgrounds on the open-air grounds, a museum rally with questionnaire and many stations for hands-on exploration. During the Easter, summer and fall school holidays, the museum workshop opens for children aged 8 and up; at festivals there are crafts stations and rides on the small park railway. Hand carts to borrow; certified with the "Familienurlaub MV" (family vacation in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania) seal.

Getting there & parking

By car via the A19, exit Malchow, then follow the B192 toward Karow. Bicycle and hiking trails pass through the village.

Amenities & dining

• Restaurant
• Museum shop

Restaurant "Pott un Pann" on the open-air grounds with Mecklenburg country cooking and cake (in season Tue–Sun from 11:00, also without a museum visit); farm shop with regional products, books and souvenirs. Picnicking is allowed, and hand carts are available at the ticket desk for a deposit.

Events & venue rental

• Spaces for rent
• Private parties

Celebrations with catering by the restaurant team in the locomotive shed on the open-air grounds or in the restaurant.

Plan your visit