Heimatmuseum Garbsen

About the museum

The local history museum is housed in the former workers' kitchen of a brickworks from around 1890 in Altgarbsen, just before the Mittelland Canal. It is run on a volunteer basis by the Museumsverein Garbsen with support from the city.

On around 350 square meters, tools, fittings and machines from households, crafts and farming recall the life and work of earlier times. The collection also documents how the present-day town of Garbsen grew together from ten rural communities. One focus is the brick and hard-stone industry, which strongly shaped the town between 1875 and 1980. Further sections cover prehistory and early history, natural history and the history of the association.

Special exhibitions explore themes of city and regional history. A group room for up to 40 people is available for slide lectures and meetings.

Highlights

• Brick and hard-stone industry (1875–1980)
• Household, craft and farming equipment
• Prehistory and early history, natural history, association history
• Former workers' kitchen of a brickworks as museum building
• Group room for lectures (up to 40 people)

Permanent exhibitions

• Ziegel- und Hartsteinindustrie – Documents, maps and photos on the industries that shaped Garbsen between 1875 and 1980.
• Haushalt, Handwerk und Landwirtschaft – Old equipment, fittings and machines show life and work in the earlier villages.

Operated by

Museumsverein Garbsen (mit Unterstützung der Stadt Garbsen)

Admission & discounts

Admission is free.

There is no admission fee; donations are welcome.

Accessibility

• Wheelchair accessible
• Elevator: no information
• Accessible restroom: no information
• 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

Barrier-free access to the building and barrier-free exhibitions; seating available.

Kids & families

• Family tours & workshops

Workshops and events for children and adults on traditional crafts and local history; programs for kindergarten and school groups.

Getting there & parking

The museum is in Altgarbsen, just before the Mittelland Canal (Hannoversche Straße 134).

Amenities & dining

• Café

Volunteers serve coffee and cake on opening days.

Events & venue rental

Up to 40 guests.

Group room for up to 40 people, used for slide lectures and other presentations.

Plan your visit