Dorfmuseum Nauendorf

About the museum

The village museum is located in the “Alte Schule” in Nauendorf, a district of Georgenthal on the B 88 toward Ohrdruf. The building has been renovated and also houses a cultural room that can be rented for celebrations. The museum is run by the Verein Kulturpflege Gräfenhain-Nauendorf (cultural heritage association).

The exhibition traces the history of the villages of Gräfenhain and Nauendorf. One focus is the beginning of industrialization in the 19th century: in 1854 private individuals founded a porcelain factory in Nauendorf, later known as “Alt, Beck & Gottschalck”, while Gräfenhain was home to the doll factory “Simon & Halbig”. The exhibition also covers the crafts and trades of both villages, local clubs and the school.

Highlights

• Museum in the renovated old schoolhouse
• History of the porcelain factory “Alt, Beck & Gottschalck”
• Doll factory “Simon & Halbig” from Gräfenhain
• Crafts, trades and clubs of both villages

Permanent exhibition

• Dorf- und Industriegeschichte von Gräfenhain und Nauendorf – Local history of the two villages, covering the porcelain factory, the doll factory, crafts and trades, clubs and the school.

Operated by

Verein Kulturpflege Gräfenhain-Nauendorf e. V.

Admission & discounts

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Accessibility

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Kids & families

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Getting there & parking

Nauendorf is about 2 km east of Georgenthal on the B 88 toward Ohrdruf.

Amenities & dining

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Events & venue rental

• Spaces for rent
• Private parties

The cultural room in the building is often rented for family celebrations.

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