Bauernmuseum Schlepzig

About the museum

The farmstead in the Spreewald village of Schlepzig once belonged to the village mayor: in 1818 he received the farm together with fields and woodland as a fief from the hand of the Prussian king Frederick William III. The ensemble of farmhouse, stable barn, field barn, bakehouse and horse stable has been completely preserved to this day.

The farm was placed under heritage protection in 1960 and has been open to visitors as a museum since 1985. It is run by the municipality of Schlepzig. The museum sees itself as the only museum of the Lower Spreewald and is devoted to the relationship between people and nature in the Spreewald landscape.

In the farmhouse with its Altenteil (retirement quarters), the kitchen, parlours and bedrooms are furnished as if the residents had just stepped out; part of the attic houses an exhibition on agriculture, customs and traditions. The former cowshed deals with flax processing, linen and laundry care, while the barn covers forestry, beekeeping and fishing as well as means of transport. Tractors and farm machinery complete the tour, which also includes a herb garden, a haystack and the large courtyard lime tree.

In addition to the self-guided tour, the museum offers guided tours, spinning and weaving courses, and baking demonstrations in the old clay oven.

Highlights

• Completely preserved farmstead from 1818
• Fully furnished farmhouse with Altenteil
• Flax and linen processing in the former cowshed
• Tractors and farm machinery in the field barn
• Baking demonstrations in the historic clay oven
• Herb garden and courtyard lime tree

Permanent exhibitions

• Wohnhaus mit Altenteil – Fully furnished rooms show the life of a prosperous farming family about 100 years ago; plus an exhibition on agriculture, customs and traditions.
• Scheune und Kuhstall – Flax processing, linen production and laundry care, as well as tools from forestry, beekeeping and fishing and historic vehicles.

Founded

1985

Operated by

Gemeinde Schlepzig

Admission & discounts

Day-care groups from the Amt Unterspreewald with their supervisors have free admission.

Accessibility

The museum hasn’t published any information on this.

Kids & families

Great for kids & families

• Family tours & workshops
• Hands-on stations

Exhibition designed to be vivid for children as well; spinning and weaving project in which children make a bookmark, as well as baking demonstrations for day-care groups and school classes by registration.

Getting there & parking

Amenities & dining

Coffee and sheet cake from the clay oven under the courtyard lime tree for groups by advance booking; restaurants in the village within walking distance.

Events & venue rental

• Spaces for rent
• Private parties
• Weddings / ceremonies

Space under the courtyard lime tree for family celebrations such as birthdays, first day of school or weddings.

Plan your visit