Fischer- und Webermuseum Steinhude mit Spielzeugmuseum

About the museum

The Fischer- und Webermuseum (Fishermen's and Weavers' Museum) opened on 7 May 1989, run by the local support association. It is housed in a half-timbered house from 1850 that was inhabited until 1984. Because the residents had changed very little, the layout and furnishings could largely be preserved in their original state – from the entrance hall and the parlour to the work room where a damask loom once stood.

The museum centres on the typical Steinhude combination of fishing and linen weaving as a livelihood. The shallow lake shaped the fishing trade and the keelless peat boat, while in the 18th century the weavers became known for their artful table linen. The best-known piece is a shirt without a seam, woven in one piece around 1728. In the former stables and in the attic, the history of fishing, flax processing and working looms are on display.

Since May 2012 the museum has shared its entrance and admission ticket with the Spielzeugmuseum Steinhude (Toy Museum), which is housed in the converted Spieker (storehouse) on the same farmstead. It covers middle-class toys from about 1900 to 1960 and, on the upper floor, building sets, collectible figures and the cultural history of play.

Highlights

• Largely original fishermen's and weavers' house from 1850
• “Shirt without a seam” from around 1728
• Steinhude peat boat in the covered courtyard
• Weaving room with working looms
• Porcelain dolls, tin toys and building sets from Anker to LEGO
• Audio guide via QR code at 14 stations

Permanent exhibitions

• Fischer- und Webermuseum – Faithfully furnished home and workplace with sections on fishing, the peat boat, flax processing and linen weaving on Lake Steinhude.
• Spielzeugmuseum – Spiel(t)räume der letzten 100 Jahre – Middle-class toys from about 1900 to 1960 on the ground floor, with a tour above of building sets, metal construction sets, LEGO and collectible figures.

Founded

1989

Operated by

Förderverein Fischer- und Webermuseum Steinhuder Meer e.V.

Admission & discounts

One admission ticket is valid for both the Fischer- und Webermuseum and the Toy Museum.

Accessibility

• Partially wheelchair accessible
• Elevator: no information
• Accessible restroom: no information
• Accessible parking: no information
• Service dogs welcome: no information
• Tactile models & exhibits
• Sign language tours: no information
• Easy-to-read materials: no information
• Audio description: no information

About half of the exhibition is wheelchair accessible; special exhibitions on the upper floor are not. The courtyard is at ground level. Tactile tours for groups of visually impaired visitors of up to 8 people.

Kids & families

Great for kids & families

• Family tours & workshops
• Activity booklet, scavenger hunt or kids’ audio guide

Toy museum with dolls, tin toys, building sets and collectible figures; audio guide with child-friendly stories about the museum mascot. Family ticket €10, children under 6 free. Tours for day care centres and schools from age 4.

Getting there & parking

There are parking spaces for 18 bicycles directly in front of the museum.

Amenities & dining

The museum hasn’t published any information on this.

Events & venue rental

Regular events throughout the year: spring festival in April, Fishermen’s Day on October 3 and Nostalgic Christmas on the third Sunday of Advent.

Plan your visit