Dorfmuseum Stove
Village museum in a converted barn next to the windmill, with farm implements and hands-on activities such as butter churning, spinning and felting.
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About the museum
The village museum in Stove is only a few meters from the Erdholländer windmill, a Dutch-type mill with a fixed base, which the millwright O. M. Hofwolt from Rostock built in 1889 next to an older post mill. It worked continuously on wind power until it was shut down in 1976, which makes it one of the last windmills of this type in Mecklenburg.
In 1978 the then district of Wismar-Land acquired the mill and placed it under heritage protection; the Agrarmuseum Dorf Mecklenburg was responsible for its use as a museum. Master miller Hans Mirr then looked after it for almost another decade as a kind of museum director. Today the Windmühlen- und Museumsverein Stove e.V. (windmill and museum association) cares for the mill and the museum. In 2023 the mill was restored with donations, association funds, municipal funds and LEADER grant money.
The village museum's collection is housed in a converted barn. It shows implements and everyday objects of rural life in past decades and forms the setting for educational activities where visitors can try butter churning, spinning and felting. A replica clay bread oven, in which fresh bread is baked, is also part of the museum.
Highlights
- Collection of farm implements in a converted barn
- Hands-on activities: butter churning, spinning, felting
- Clay oven with freshly baked bread
- Dutch-type windmill from 1889 right next door
- Location on the Salzhaff lagoon with a view over the land
Permanent exhibition
- Dorfmuseum in der Scheune – Implements and utensils of rural life, plus demonstrations and hands-on activities around butter, wool and bread.
- Operated by
- Windmühlen- und Museumsverein Stove e.V.
Admission & discounts
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Accessibility
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Kids & families
Great for kids & families
- Family tours & workshops
- Hands-on stations
Hands-on activities for butter churning, spinning and felting for children and adults; in spring and summer, school classes and holiday groups come.
Getting there & parking
By car
Parking available
Parking at the village entrance, across from the mill.
The museum is a few meters from the windmill, Mühlenstraße 8.
Get directionsAmenities & dining
Sale of freshly baked bread, cake and onion rolls from the clay oven (seasonal); proceeds go to the association.
Events & venue rental
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Plan your visit
| School programs | yes |
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| Good to know | Educational programs for all age groups (baking, butter churning, felting, spinning) by appointment at 0162 6888000 or by email. |
