Heimatmuseum Greene

About the museum

After the ducal estate (Domäne) of Greene was dissolved in 1964, following 260 years, its buildings could be put to new use. Where farm servants had lived and dairy farming had been carried on since the early 18th century, the local history museum was created. Renovation began in 1988 with support from the then municipality of Kreiensen; the Heimatverein Greene did the entire interior fit-out on a volunteer basis. The permanent exhibition has existed since 1989.

On display are old firefighting equipment, tower clock mechanisms, wooden water pipes, historical school equipment, luxury paper and uniforms. Of particular note are the extensive porcelain painting collection by the Greene painter Clara Stromberg and mementos of honorary citizen Fritz Mackensen, co-founder of the Worpswede artists' colony. There are also tools of the blacksmith's, shoemaker's and carpenter's trades, a recreated village shop, linen, dolls, and a forestry room with hunting horns and taxidermy animals.

In the "Amtszimmer" (office room), documents and pictures show the period when Greene belonged to the Weser district of the Principality of Braunschweig-Wolfenbüttel, as well as the district court, Burg Greene and the more than 500-year-old postal history of the village. A former living room serves the City of Einbeck as a satellite office for civil weddings.

Highlights

• Porcelain painting by Greene painter Clara Stromberg
• Mementos of Fritz Mackensen, co-founder of the Worpswede artists' colony
• Office room with documents on the district court, Burg Greene and postal history
• Tools of the blacksmith, shoemaker and carpenter, village shop fittings
• Forestry room, school and firefighting equipment
• Museum café on the ground floor

Permanent exhibition

• Dauerausstellung zur Geschichte Greenes – Porcelain painting by Clara Stromberg, mementos of Fritz Mackensen, craft and school equipment, a forestry room, and the office room with postal history.

Founded

1989

Operated by

Heimatverein Greene e.V.

Admission & discounts

Admission is free.

Admission is free.

Accessibility

• Partially 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

The exhibition rooms on the upper floor and the wedding room are not wheelchair-accessible; the museum café is on the ground floor.

Kids & families

The museum hasn’t published any information on this.

Getting there & parking

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Amenities & dining

• Café

Museum café on the ground floor serving coffee and cake, open on museum days (usually the 1st Sunday of the month, 2–5pm); in winter there is a Schlachte-Essen (traditional slaughter-day meal).

Events & venue rental

• Spaces for rent
• Weddings / ceremonies

Up to 20 guests.

Wedding room as a satellite office of the Einbeck registry office; about 20 guests fit in the wedding room area.

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