Eisenhütten- und Fischereimuseum Peitz
Historic ironworks at the Peitz ponds with a blast furnace hall of 1810, foundry facilities and exhibitions on the ironworks and inland fishing.
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About the museum
Around 1550, Margrave John of Küstrin had an ironworks and hammer mill built near Peitz, which smelted the bog iron ore of the surrounding area. The blast furnace was in operation until about 1856; cannon barrels and cannonballs, household goods and even bells were cast there. Today's buildings mostly date from the 19th century.
The centrepiece is the blast furnace and foundry hall built in 1809/1810 with a rare curved plank truss roof and largely original, partly still functioning equipment – it is considered the oldest surviving foundry complex in Germany. The Hüttenmuseum Peitz opened here in 1973 and for a long time could only be visited as a technical monument.
In 2001, the reconstructed former machine shop was added with the exhibition on the rise and decline of the ironworks; in 2006, the Fisheries Museum department on inland fishing and pond management moved into the former moulding shop. Since 2013, the turbine house from the 1920s has provided information on the use of water, and since 2015 a cabinet has shown minerals and fossils. An exhibition also recalls the free jazz festivals that drew thousands of young people to Peitz in the 1970s.
Highlights
- Blast furnace and foundry hall of 1810 with plank truss roof
- Partly functioning foundry complex from the 19th century
- Fisheries Museum on inland fishing and Peitz pond management
- Exhibition on free jazz in the GDR
- Minerals and fossils cabinet
- VR headset on historic mould casting
Permanent exhibitions
- Hochofenhalle und Gießerei – The hall of 1810 preserves an early industrial foundry complex with original equipment under a curved plank truss roof.
- Das Hüttenwerk Peitz – Aufstieg und Niedergang eines Industriestandortes – Around 250 square metres in the former machine shop on the history of the Peitz ironworks.
- Fischereimuseum – The former moulding shop deals with inland fishing in Brandenburg and Peitz pond management, including the collection of a fish master.
- Founded
- 1973
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €4.50 |
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| Reduced | €2.50Children from 7 years, pupils, apprentices, students, people with severe disabilities, people in social need |
| Children & teens | €2.50free up to age 6 · Reduced admission from 7 years |
| Visitors with disabilities | €2.50 |
| Students & apprentices | €2.50 |
| Day ticket with Fortress Tower | €7reduced €4 |
| Guided tour (surcharge per person) | €1 |
| Audio guide (rental fee) | €1German and Polish |
| Klemmkuchen baking (children and pupils, per person) | €1by advance booking |
| Aluminium casting demonstration (group price) | €120by advance booking, at least three weeks in advance |
School tour €2 per person.
Accessibility
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Kids & families
Great for kids & families
| Kids’ admission | free up to age 6 |
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- Family tours & workshops
- Activity booklet, scavenger hunt or kids’ audio guide
Free digital scavenger hunt by smartphone for children aged 9 and up; guided tours for school classes (grades 1 to 13) and hands-on activities such as Klemmkuchen baking by registration.
Getting there & parking
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Amenities & dining
Restaurant "TeichGutPeitz" right at the museum.
Events & venue rental
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| Audio guide | yes (DE, PL) |
| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | Audio guide for a €1 rental fee; VR headset with a 360° scene on mould casting. Aluminium casting demonstration and Klemmkuchen baking by advance booking. Pond nature trail (about 2.3 km) between Peitz and Maust and guided tours of the pond area can be booked. |
