Grafschafter Stuben im Lehrerhaus

About the museum

The Lehrerhaus in Friemersheim was built around 1800 as the sexton's house of the nearby village church. About fifty years later it was extended by two classrooms, in which the village children were taught until 1958. When the heritage-protected house was to be demolished at the end of the 1970s, the Freundeskreis lebendige Grafschaft (Lively Grafschaft Friends' Circle), founded in 1976, campaigned for its preservation.

After the restoration, which began in 1979, the house opened on April 24, 1983. At first, a Grafschafter Heimatstube (local history room) and the hall and kitchen could be seen; today the museum also shows a bedchamber and a classroom with school furniture from the 1920s and 1930s. There, visitors can see how the village teacher lived with his family and what lessons with slate and stylus were like.

The association shares knowledge about the history, customs and dialect of the old County of Moers. The house also serves as a cultural and wedding venue; civil weddings have been held here since 1997.

Highlights

• Historical classroom with school furniture from the 1920s and 1930s
• Hall, kitchen and bedchamber of the village teacher
• Grafschafter Heimatstube (local history room)
• Lessons as in grandfather's day for school classes

Permanent exhibition

• Schul- und Heimatmuseum im Lehrerhaus – Shows the living rooms of the village teacher (hall, kitchen, bedchamber), a historical classroom and everyday objects of the County of Moers.

Founded

1983

Operated by

Freundeskreis lebendige Grafschaft e.V.

Admission & discounts

Admission is free.

Guided tours are free; a treasure chest is available for donations.

Accessibility

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Kids & families

Great for kids & families

• Family tours & workshops

Primary school classes can experience lessons as in the past in the historical classroom with slate and stylus.

Getting there & parking

The house lies in the village ensemble of Friemersheim, behind the Rhine dike.

Amenities & dining

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Events & venue rental

• Weddings / ceremonies

Wedding room in the former classroom; champagne reception in the cultural room or in the schoolyard under old linden trees. Weddings on Fridays and the first Saturday of each month by arrangement with the Duisburg-West registry office.

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