Heimat- und Schulmuseum Himmelpforten

About the museum

The museum occupies the old school building from 1872, which was expanded in 1900. It is run by the association Heimat- und Schulmuseum Himmelpforten, which is financed by membership dues and donations. The exhibits are spread over two floors of the house and two outbuildings in the yard.

One focus is school history: a classroom from around 1930, with wall charts, slates, class photos, and old textbooks, shows how people learned in the past. On request, groups can experience a lesson as it was about 120 years ago. The museum also covers local history, including the Porta Coeli monastery, which gave the village its name.

In the "Museum zum Anfassen" (hands-on museum), rural life and crafts come alive, for example in an old forge, a shoemaker's workshop, a wheelwright's shop, a cooper's workshop, and a kitchen with a brick stove. The association is gradually digitizing its collection, regularly presents a "Ding des Monats" (object of the month), and offers a virtual tour.

Highlights

• Classroom from around 1930, with a lesson "like 120 years ago"
• Forge, shoemaker's shop, wheelwright's shop, and cooper's workshop
• Farmhouse kitchen and household exhibition
• Make your own butter (for groups)
• Virtual tour online

Permanent exhibitions

• Schulgeschichte – Classroom from around 1930 with wall charts, slates, class photos, and old textbooks.
• Handwerk und bäuerliches Leben – Old forge, shoemaker's workshop, wheelwright's shop, cooper's workshop, and farmhouse kitchen, all hands-on.

Operated by

Heimat- und Schulmuseum Himmelpforten e.V.

Admission & discounts

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Accessibility

• Partially 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

Step-free access to the building and a wheelchair-accessible toilet; the exhibition is spread over two floors and two outbuildings in the yard. Seating is available.

Kids & families

Great for kids & families

• Family tours & workshops
• Hands-on stations
• Kids’ birthday parties

Groups and school classes can make their own butter, which is also booked for children's birthday parties. Occasionally there are family days with hands-on activities.

Getting there & parking

The museum is at Kamphof, Poststraße 6A, 21709 Himmelpforten.

Amenities & dining

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Events & venue rental

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