Heimathaus Schöneiche
Oldest surviving farmhouse in Schöneiche bei Berlin – a local history museum on the life of a Brandenburg full-time farmer around 1800, with a black kitchen.
About the museum
The thatched half-timbered house on the village green is considered the oldest surviving farmhouse in the protected area of the Angerdorf (green village) Kleinschönebeck. It was built around the middle of the 18th century as a combined dwelling and stable house and was converted about half a century later into a double-parlor house. Typical of the farmhouses in the eastern part of the Mark Brandenburg is the open black kitchen (Schwarze Küche) in the middle of the house, which has been preserved here.
At the beginning of the 1980s the building was badly dilapidated. Between 1981 and 1984, volunteer local history enthusiasts – at that time a working group for local chronicle and monument preservation in the Kulturbund der DDR – completely dismantled the house and rebuilt it. In October 1984 they opened a local history museum in it, which the association Heimatfreunde Schöneiche has run to this day.
The furnishings show how a full-time farming family lived and worked around 1800: with historic furniture, farm equipment, clothing, and household items. The ensemble includes a historic bread oven; each year the Heimathaus is the focus of the Schöneicher Heimatfest. At the same time the house serves as a small tourist information office and advance ticket outlet for concerts in the municipality.
Highlights
- Oldest surviving farmhouse in the village
- Originally preserved black kitchen
- Living and working of a full-time farmer around 1800
- Historic bread oven
Permanent exhibitions
- Leben eines Vollbauern um 1800 – Furnished parlors, a black kitchen, and work tools illustrate the everyday life of a Brandenburg farming family around 1800.
- Founded
- 1984
- Operated by
- Heimatfreunde Schöneiche e.V.
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €1 |
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| Children & teens | freefree up to age 6 |
| Groups | –Group tour flat fee €25. |
Children up to age 6 free. Group tours flat fee €25.
Accessibility
The museum hasn’t published any information on this – please ask the museum directly.
Kids & families
The museum hasn’t published any information on this – please ask the museum directly.
Getting there & parking
The Heimathaus is on the village green in the old village center (Angerdorf Kleinschönebeck), near the village church.
Get directionsAmenities & dining
- Wi-Fi
Free Wi-Fi hotspot. Tourist information is available at the Heimathaus; tickets for events in the municipality are also sold there.
Events & venue rental
The museum hasn’t published any information on this – please ask the museum directly.
Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | Tours for groups and school classes on request, also outside opening hours (phone 030 6493325). |
