Dat ole Hus

About the museum

Dat ole Hus – Low German for “the old house” – stands in the Bünzen district of Aukrug in the Aukrug Nature Park. A cottage has been documented on this site since about 1700; after a fire in 1803, the thatched Low German timber-framed hall house was rebuilt in 1804, although dendrochronological analysis points to timber from around 1790. Until 1907 it was a smoke house without a chimney.

In 1961 Edith and Werner Hauschildt acquired the property and developed it into a folk life and open-air museum. Today the site belongs to the municipality of Aukrug; since 2016 the volunteer museum association “Dat ole Hus” e.V. has run the museum.

The historically furnished rooms display furniture, household goods and tools as used on Holstein farms between the 18th and early 20th centuries. The ensemble also includes a shepherd's cottage, carriage sheds, an apiary and a wash house. The house is known for its museum café, where waffles are baked on old wood-fired stoves.

Highlights

• Thatched timber-framed cottage, rebuilt in 1804 after a fire
• Historically furnished parlors with rural household items
• Shepherd's cottage, carriage sheds and apiary
• Waffles from the wood-fired stove with hot cherries in the museum café
• Guided tours on weekends, also in Low German

Founded

1961

Operated by

Museumsverein „Dat ole Hus“ e.V.

Admission & discounts

No separate museum admission is listed; guided tours cost €2 (children €1).

Accessibility

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

According to the museum association, the museum grounds are accessible; restrooms available. Accessibility of the historic interiors is not specified.

Kids & families

The museum hasn’t published any information on this – please ask the museum directly.

Getting there & parking

By car via the A 7 (exit Neumünster-Mitte) or the B 430 (exit Aukrug-Bünzen).

Amenities & dining

• Café
• Wi-Fi

Museum café (Alban Dieckmann) in the historic rooms and the Schäferkate (shepherd's cottage), in the garden in summer; up to 83 seats in 5 rooms. Free #SH_WLAN Wi-Fi.

Events & venue rental

• Spaces for rent
• Private parties
• Corporate events
• Weddings / ceremonies

Up to 83 guests.

The shepherd's cottage serves as a branch of the Aukrug registry office (up to five weddings a year, max. 9 guests; use €150). The shepherd's cottage can also be used as a meeting room for 12–15 people with projector/flip chart. Group catering for up to 83 people through the museum café.

Plan your visit