Deutsches Eisenofenmuseum
Around 300 restored cast-iron stoves from four centuries at the Fürst-Stolberg-Hütte in Ilsenburg (Harz); stove tours by arrangement.
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About the museum
The museum is based on the collection of Karin Michelberger and Wilfried Schrem, who spent over forty years collecting, restoring, and documenting cast-iron stoves. The exhibition was first housed in Neu-Ulm (Bavaria), with little space and several short-term interim stops. The museum has now found a permanent home at the Fürst-Stolberg-Hütte in Ilsenburg am Harz.
The ironworks has a long tradition: Count Botho zu Stolberg laid its foundation stone in 1530. With art castings and artfully designed stove and fireplace plates, it became famous far and wide. Today the large works hall shows the stove collection alongside an iron museum.
On display are around 300 restored and dated stoves from more than 60 mostly German ironworks and manufacturers. The collection spans from stoves of the 17th century through ring-bead stoves and elaborate coal stoves to the electrified six-plate stove of the mid-20th century; art-cast stoves and curiosities are also included. The origin of over 90 percent of the pieces is documented, and missing parts were reconstructed in precise detail.
Highlights
- Around 300 restored and dated cast-iron stoves
- Stoves from more than 60 mostly German ironworks
- From a 17th-century stove to the electrified six-plate stove
- Art-cast stoves and curiosities
- Personal stove tours in the historic works hall
Permanent exhibition
- Sammlung historischer Gusseisenöfen – Around 300 restored stoves from some 400 years of stove history, arranged by period and stove type, from the Baroque to the mid-20th century.
- Operated by
- Karin Michelberger und Wilfried Schrem (privat)
Admission & discounts
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Kids & families
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Amenities & dining
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Events & venue rental
- Spaces for rent
The stove collection and the historic works hall are offered as a backdrop for events of all kinds.
Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| Good to know | Personal stove tours by arrangement. |
