Heimatmuseum Erndtebrück

About the museum

The Ortsheimatverein Erndtebrück was founded at the end of November 1983 as part of the older Wittgensteiner Heimatverein, which has cared for the history and folklore of the region since 1913. In February 1984 the association agreed with the municipality that it could use large parts of the old town hall as a “Heimatstube”.

Over the years this Heimatstube has grown into the local history museum, which today shows the working world and domestic culture of the past hundred years in more than 30 rooms covering around 600 square metres. It is run on a voluntary basis by the association; it is open only on selected Sundays and for guided tours by arrangement. After the long Corona closure it reopened for the first time on 29 May 2022.

Erndtebrück was long known as a village of railwaymen, and railway history is correspondingly well represented, among other things with a model railway of the station around 1910. In addition, an air-raid shelter with a bombing simulation recalls the attacks of 1944/45, and the cells from the imperial era recall local history. Craftsmen’s workshops, a classroom, a 19th-century kitchen and dolls, teddy bears and toys round off the collection.

Highlights

• More than 30 rooms on around 600 m²
• Erndtebrück as a village of railwaymen, with a model railway of the station around 1910
• Air-raid shelter with bombing simulation
• Prison cells from the imperial era
• Collection of dolls, teddy bears and toys

Permanent exhibitions

• Eisenbahnerdorf und Modellbahn – The role of the railway for Erndtebrück, complemented by a model railway of the station around 1910.
• Luftschutzkeller mit Bombenabwurfsimulation – The cellar commemorates the air raids on the village in 1944/45.
• Puppenstube und Spielzeugsammlung – Children’s toys, dolls and teddy bears from past decades.

Founded

1984

Operated by

Ortsheimatverein Erndtebrück e.V.

Admission & discounts

Admission is free.

Accessibility

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Kids & families

Great for kids & families

• Family tours & workshops
• Hands-on stations

The association describes the house as a hands-on museum; at Easter 2025 there was an Easter egg hunt for children in the building. Collection of toys, dolls and teddy bears, plus a model railway.

Getting there & parking

The museum is on the main road (B 62), at Siegener Straße 6–8.

Amenities & dining

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Events & venue rental

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