July 4, 2026 – February 3, 2027
Dümmer-Duett. Eine Landschaft, zwei Blickwinkel
The exhibition shows the Dümmer lake from two different perspectives.
Dümmer-Museum
Museum in Lembruch on nature, landscape and the Stone Age at Lake Dümmer – with a research station, pond aquarium and a reconstructed Stone Age house.
Have only individual sections read aloud
Opening hoursAdmission €2.50 Wheelchair accessible
Current exhibitions
About the museum
The Dümmer-Museum opened on 20 July 1968 in Lembruch. It was initially run by the local Heimat- und Verschönerungsverein, headed for three decades by Fritz Hollberg. After he stepped down, the management of the Kreismuseum Syke took over its care on an interim basis.
From 2001 the museum was closed and its content redesigned; it reopened in May 2003 with a modernised permanent exhibition. A support association was founded in 2004 and has backed its work ever since. In 2007 the Diepholz district took over as operator, and since then the museum has formed a joint municipal enterprise together with the Kreismuseum Syke.
In the following years the offering grew step by step: a clay oven and art objects in the outdoor grounds, in 2009 the research station "Leben im Wasser" (Life in the Water), a show pond with a viewing window, and in 2014 an extension for museum education and events. The thatched building shows how the lake came into being, its animal and plant life, and the Neolithic settlement of its shore, documented by finds from two excavation sites.
Highlights
- Research station "Leben im Wasser" on the ecology of Lake Dümmer
- Stone Age finds from two excavation sites at the lake
- Walk-in reconstruction of a Neolithic house with an oven
- Pond aquarium with views of pike, carp and roach
- Fabulous creature benches and picnic area in the garden
Permanent exhibitions
- Natur und Landschaft am Dümmer – Multimedia show on the origin of the lake, its animal and plant life and the human influence on the landscape, complemented by the research station "Leben im Wasser".
- Steinzeit am Dümmer – Original finds from the period of roughly 4000 to 2000 BC and reconstructions, complemented outdoors by a walk-in Stone Age house.
- Founded
- 1968
- Operated by
- Landkreis Diepholz (Eigenbetrieb Kreismuseum)
- Director
- Nils Meyer
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €2.50 |
|---|---|
| Children & teens | €1.50free up to age 5 · Children and young people aged 6 to 18: €1.50. |
| Groups | €2 per personGroups of up to 25 people: guided tour €45 plus €2 admission per adult or €1 per child; school classes €45 plus €1 per child, accompanying adults free. |
| Families | €8Family ticket for three or more children. |
| Guided tour for groups/school classes (plus admission) | €45Up to 25 people. |
| Museum education activity (admission included, per person) | €6For school classes and groups; families or small groups of fewer than 15 people flat rate €90. |
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible
- Elevator: no information
- Accessible restroom
- 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
Sufficient space for wheelchairs, walkers and prams, storage space available. Wheelchair-accessible toilet right next to the museum; seating inside the building.
Kids & families
Great for kids & families
| Kids’ admission | free up to age 5 |
|---|---|
| Family ticket | €8 · Family ticket for three or more children. |
- Family tours & workshops
- Hands-on stations
- Stroller-friendly
- Baby changing facilities
- Kids’ birthday parties
Exhibition with many hands-on and try-out stations. Bookable activities for families as well, such as a discovery tour with a researcher's vest and landing net, Stone Age baking or a fairytale treasure hunt for children aged about 6 to 11. Children's birthday parties on request; child-friendly toilets and changing facilities available.
Getting there & parking
By car
Parking available · 4-min walk to the entrance
Parking on Seestraße, about a 4-minute walk to the museum.
By car or coach via the B51 from the direction of Diepholz or Osnabrück; satnav address Götkers Hof 1, 49459 Lembruch.
Get directionsAmenities & dining
- Café: not available
- Restaurant: not available
Picnic area in the museum garden.
Events & venue rental
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
|---|---|
| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | Guided tours for families, groups of up to 25 people and school classes by arrangement. Museum education workshops (including water analysis, microscope licence, baking, pottery and weaving as in the Stone Age) last about 2–2.5 hours. |
