Historic merchant's shop from 1820 in Tetenbüll on Eiderstedt – museum, cultural centre and Horst Janssen Cabinet with rose garden, free admission.
November 7, 2026 – March 21, 2027
Cultural-historical winter exhibition linked to Luise Peters, who worked as a seamstress and taught needlework at the schools in Tetenbüll; it shows old and new needlework techniques.
October 6, 2026 – November 1, 2026
Pop-up exhibition of woodcut works by the artist Christin Karbaum, who lives and works in Westensee near Kiel.
The house in the centre of Tetenbüll was built around 1765 after a great village fire and initially belonged to the tailor Tobias Peters from Oldenswort. His son Paul Tauchmann Peters, a trained joiner and carpenter, set up a shop in the entrance hall around 1820, which the family ran as a grocery and general store until the 1920s. A farm section resembling a haubarg, which stood behind the house from about 1850, was demolished in the 1950s. Descendants of the family lived in the house until 1987.
Since 1988 the listed building has belonged to the municipality of Tetenbüll. In 1991 the Förderverein Haus Peters (friends' association) was founded, which has run the house as a museum and cultural centre ever since; exhibitions have been held there since 1992. The Biedermeier shop fittings have been preserved, as well as the kitchen, living room and bedroom with furnishings from the Gründerzeit, so that living and working in a village in the 19th century can be vividly understood. The shop still serves as a sales room today.
In the gable room, the Horst Janssen Cabinet shows works by the Hamburg draughtsman, including sheets from the "Eiderland" portfolio. In 1995 the former kitchen garden was transformed into a museum garden of about 1,100 square metres with historic roses, perennials and fruit trees. Temporary exhibitions, readings, markets and concerts make the house a cultural meeting place on Eiderstedt; in 2023 it received the quality seal of the Museumslandschaft Schleswig-Holstein.
Admission is free.
| Groups | –Group visits and tours by arrangement. |
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The ground floor is almost fully accessible; a steep staircase leads to the upper floor, and the team will help if needed. The garden paths can be used with a wheelchair. Dogs are allowed.
Great for kids & families
Children's activities in the afternoon as well as programmes for schools and nurseries; a quiz guides visitors through the house.
Tetenbüll Ehrenmal · 200 m
Regional train to Katharinenheerd, from there 2.3 km by bike (approx. 8 min., cycle path) or on foot (approx. 30 min.). Unfortunately, the museum can no longer be reached directly by public transport: the on-demand bus has been discontinued, and regular buses only run in the morning and at midday on school days.
Free parking
Free parking below St. Anna church.
From the B 5 at the Tönning junction take the B 202 towards St. Peter-Ording, in Katharinenheerd turn off towards Tetenbüll (signposted Haus Peters), approx. 2 km to the village centre; the house is opposite the church.
Get directionsThe historic shop sells colonial goods delicacies, regional products, books and prints; tea is served in the good parlour. Places to eat nearby: Kirchspielkrug (closing at the end of 2026), Café im Theatrium (closing on October 31, 2026), Spieskommer.
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
| Guided tours | yes |
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| Audio guide | yes (DE) |
| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | Tours and group visits by arrangement. Audio walk "Unsere Rosen" (Our Roses) through the museum garden. A Haus Peters quiz can be downloaded in advance. A virtual 3D tour is available online. |
