Heimatmuseum Römstedthaus

About the museum

The museum goes back to the Bergen teacher and local historian Friedrich Römstedt, who collected furniture, tools and everyday objects of the region. The Heimatverein Bergen (local heritage association), under his chairmanship, acquired an old farmstead in the village center in 1912, whose origins date back to the 15th century, and set up the local history museum there; in 1929 it was given the name Römstedthaus. After Römstedt's death the house passed into a foundation.

The main house is a half-timbered smoke house with a Lower Saxon gable that was still inhabited until 1912 and preserves a historic hearth and original furnishings. There are also a former tithe barn, a two-story stair granary from the 18th century, and a small granary that was moved to the grounds in 1984/85. All the buildings are protected as historic monuments.

The exhibitions show home life, farming and crafts until around 1900, the path from flax to linen, and a significant collection of Bronze Age finds, most of which were discovered in the vicinity of Bergen. On the upper floor of the main house, annually changing exhibitions can be seen; a farmhouse garden completes the ensemble.

Highlights

• Originally preserved smoke house with historic hearth
• Bronze Age finds from the area around Bergen
• Stair granary with exhibition on flax processing
• Farm and household implements in the tithe barn
• Farmhouse garden on the museum grounds

Permanent exhibitions

• Wohnen im Rauchhaus – The main house with open hearth, furniture and household goods shows how people in the region lived about two centuries ago.
• Bronzezeit in der Zehntscheune – On the upper floor of the tithe barn, Bronze Age finds from the Bergen area are shown with explanatory panels; on the ground floor, farm and household implements.
• Vom Flachs zum Leinen – The stair granary explains the cultivation and processing of flax through to the finished fabric.

Founded

1913

Admission & discounts

School classes have free admission with prior registration.

Accessibility

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Kids & families

Great for kids & families

• Activity booklet, scavenger hunt or kids’ audio guide

Vivid displays and an interactive picture scavenger hunt make the museum interesting for families with children as well.

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