Blumberger Mühle

About the museum

The nature discovery center opened in April 1997 after about two years of construction as the central information point of the UNESCO Schorfheide-Chorin Biosphere Reserve; it is run by the Naturschutzbund Deutschland (NABU, Nature and Biodiversity Conservation Union). The place inherited its name from a water mill on the Welse river, which the miller Martin Blumberg operated around 1700 as a grain and sawmill. Today only its foundation walls remain between the Blumberg ponds.

The architect Bernd Kühn designed the main building as a walk-in hollow tree stump – a symbol of the cycle of growth and decay in nature. A massive boulder, placed on the foundation slab before the superstructure was built and which would no longer fit out through any door, recalls in the exhibition the Ice Age shaping of the Uckermark.

The indoor exhibition is devoted to the region's moors and beech forests, including the Grumsin Forest, which has been a UNESCO World Natural Heritage Site since 2011; the moor exhibition was revised together with the Eberswalde University for Sustainable Development. Outdoors there is a 14-hectare nature discovery landscape with a moor boardwalk, orchard meadow, nature garden, playground, and an observation tower over the Blumberg ponds, as well as a display facility for European pond turtles and a herd of Skudde sheep. Environmental education for daycare centers and schools, guided hikes, and an organic restaurant round out the offering.

Highlights

• Exhibition building in the shape of a hollow tree stump
• Interactive exhibition on moorland and beech forest with an Ice Age boulder
• 14 hectares of nature discovery landscape with a moor boardwalk and observation tower
• Display facility for the European pond turtle
• Nature garden and nature playground with a beaver lodge
• Audio tours for adults, children, and in Easy Language

Permanent exhibitions

• Ausflug ins Moor und den Buchenwald – Interactive exhibition on moors and beech forests in the biosphere reserve with walk-on moor soil, a moor film, a talking tree, and an Ice Age boulder.

Founded

1997

Operated by

NABU (Naturschutzbund Deutschland)

Director

Almuth Gaitzsch

Admission & discounts

NABU members have free admission.

Accessibility

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

Exhibition and restaurant at ground level and step-free; paths in the outdoor area mostly of compacted sand, in places granite or grass, inner courtyard with coarse cobblestones. The observation tower and moor boardwalk are not accessible by wheelchair. Two accessible parking spaces. With advance registration, a suitable route is planned for guests with mobility impairments.

Kids & families

Great for kids & families

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

Hands-on exhibition for feeling, smelling, and exploring, a dedicated children's audio tour, nature playground with a water pump, beaver lodge, and climbing ship. Family events, holiday program, offerings for daycare centers and children's birthday parties with a treasure hunt.

Getting there & parking

A11 exit 9 Joachimsthal, continue on the federal highway toward Angermünde (signposted from the exit), in Kerkow turn left toward Görlsdorf. By bike from Angermünde station about 4 km; at bike junction 6 (between Görlsdorf and Wolletz) 1 km toward Kerkow, on the route of the Berlin–Usedom cycle path.

Amenities & dining

• Restaurant

Restaurant Blumberger Mühle with regional organic cuisine, coffee and cake (Wed–Sun 10:00–16:00), in summer with a terrace in the inner courtyard. Charging station for e-bikes.

Events & venue rental

• Spaces for rent
• Private parties
• Corporate events

Up to 60 guests.

Large event room (130 m², lecture-style seating for up to 60 people, divisible), small seminar room (45 m², up to 30 people), and library (up to 20 people) for seminars, lectures, and celebrations; catering through the restaurant.

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