Dorfmuseum Oedelsheim

About the museum

The Dorfmuseum Oedelsheim is housed in a half-timbered house from 1656 in the Diemelsaxon style, a gable-end, three-aisled post-frame building. In the 1990s the building was renovated with state funds and private initiative; the house and outbuildings, such as the bake house, still clearly show the original structures with infill panels and clay ceilings. The permanent exhibition has been on view since spring 1996. The museum is run by the Heimat- und Verkehrsverein Oedelsheim (local heritage and tourism association).

Across roughly 160 square meters and three floors, about 650 exhibits are on display. They tell of local history, traditional crafts, textile production in a dedicated weaving room, and rafting and shipping on the Weser, which were once economically important for the village. A separate section preserves the heritage of the Sudeten German expellees who found a new home in Oedelsheim in 1946.

The building is also a meeting point for clubs, the archive and the municipal registry office. The museum operates under the motto “Der gestiefelte Kater” (Puss in Boots); special exhibitions are held every year, along with several museum festivals where the museum garden invites visitors to relax with games, food and drinks.

Highlights

• Half-timbered house from 1656 with about 650 exhibits on three floors
• Weaving room for textile production
• Rafting and shipping on the Weser
• Sudeten German collection
• Museum festivals in the museum garden

Permanent exhibitions

• Dorfgeschichte, Handwerk und Weserflößerei – The permanent exhibition covers daily life and work in the village across three floors, from crafts and the weaving room to rafting and shipping on the Weser.
• Sudetendeutsche Sammlung – A separate section commemorates the Sudeten Germans who found a new home in the village in 1946.

Founded

1996

Operated by

Heimat- und Verkehrsverein Oedelsheim e. V.

Admission & discounts

Admission is free.

Accessibility

The museum hasn’t published any information on this.

Kids & families

At the museum festivals the museum garden offers fun for young and old alike.

Getting there & parking

Oedelsheim lies on the right bank of the Weser and is connected to the B 80 via a Weser ferry. The museum is a stop on the Eco Pfad Kulturgeschichte Oedelsheim (cultural history eco trail).

Amenities & dining

Food and drinks are served in the museum garden during museum festivals.

Events & venue rental

• Spaces for rent
• Weddings / ceremonies

Civil weddings at the museum: register with the registry office of the municipality of Wesertal, tel. 05572 9378-12 or -15.

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