Heimatmuseum Dahlenburg

About the museum

Dahlenburg teacher Louis Baumgarten founded the museum in 1911. Since 1928 it has been housed in the former Laurentius chapel, which was built around 1250 as the chapel of Dahlenburg Castle and is dated between Romanesque and Gothic. Later it served as the church of the surrounding rural communities, was used as a horse stable by Napoleonic troops in 1813, and then stood empty for a long time. In 1928 the museum association restored the building with the help of numerous donors; the glass windows installed then are still preserved today.

One focus of the exhibition is shoemaking: around 1850, 32 shoemakers in the town made their living, which is why Dahlenburg was nicknamed "Schusterburg" (Shoemakers' Castle). A shoemaker's room is set up on the ground floor. A second focus is the battle at the Göhrde on September 16, 1813, shown in a diorama with 1,500 hand-painted tin soldiers and matching finds.

In addition, there are exhibits on prehistory and early history, village associations, household and kitchen utensils, and craft and farm tools. The museum association also organizes a volunteer museum café, concerts, flea markets, and an open-air cinema.

Highlights

• Former Laurentius chapel from around 1250 with historic glass windows
• Shoemaker's room on the history of the "Schusterburg" Dahlenburg
• Diorama of the 1813 Göhrde battle with 1,500 tin soldiers
• Prehistory and early history, household and kitchen utensils, farm tools
• Museum café and museum garden

Permanent exhibitions

• Schusterleben – Shoemaker's room on the ground floor, on the craft that long shaped Dahlenburg and gave the town its nickname "Schusterburg".
• Göhrdeschlacht 1813 – Finds and a diorama of 1,500 hand-painted tin soldiers on the battle at the Göhrde.
• Alltagsleben – Exhibits on prehistory and early history, village associations, household and kitchen equipment, and tools for farm and craft from past centuries.

Founded

1911

Operated by

Museumsverein Dahlenburg von 1911 e.V.

Admission & discounts

Admission is free.

Admission is free; donations are appreciated.

Accessibility

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Kids & families

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Getting there & parking

Navigation address: Marienauer Weg 1, 21368 Dahlenburg.

Amenities & dining

• Café

Volunteer museum café (coffee and homemade cake, donations requested) on the 2nd Saturday and 4th Sunday of each month from April to September, 15:00–17:00.

Events & venue rental

• Spaces for rent
• Weddings / ceremonies

Weddings in the museum (historic wedding bench) or in the museum garden; dates through the Dahlenburg registry office. On request, a vintage car is available as the wedding car for a donation.

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