Heimatmuseum Schermbeck
Local history museum in a half-timbered house from 1566 in the center of Schermbeck, with everyday life, craft and town history; open on Sundays.
Have only individual sections read aloud
About the museum
The house at Steintorstraße 17 was built in the years after 1566, according to the dating of the oak beams used in its construction, and is the oldest surviving residential building in the Schermbeck town center. It originally served a family of farmer-burghers or craftsmen as home and workplace, and has been on the municipal list of listed buildings since April 1984.
In September 1985 the half-timbering was dismantled. After extensive work, the mayor handed over the key to the new local history museum to the Heimat- und Geschichtsverein (local heritage and history association) in December 1987. The association has looked after the house on a volunteer basis to this day and keeps expanding the collection.
The permanent exhibition shows objects from trades, agriculture and households and brings to life the furnishing of an old Schermbeck home, including a wedding floor (Hochzeitsboden). Other focal points are pottery and brick-making, the history of the municipality and that of the former Jewish community. In front of the museum stands the last of the eleven public water pumps once found in the municipality.
Highlights
- Oldest surviving residential building in the town center (after 1566)
- Furnished living room with a wedding floor
- Pottery and brick-making
- Objects on trades, agriculture and household
- History of the former Jewish community
- Last historic water pump of the municipality, in front of the house
Permanent exhibition
- Geschichte und Kultur Schermbecks – The permanent exhibition shows objects from trades, agriculture and households, a furnished living room, and the tradition of pottery and brick-making.
- Founded
- 1987
- Operated by
- Heimat- und Geschichtsverein Schermbeck e. V.
Admission & discounts
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Accessibility
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Kids & families
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Getting there & parking
By public transit
Rathaus
Bus lines SB 18 and SB 21 (Dorsten–Schermbeck or Wesel–Schermbeck) to the Rathaus stop.
By car
No on-site parking at the museum.
No parking directly at the museum; parking is available at the town hall, from where it is a short walk via Mittelstraße.
Amenities & dining
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Events & venue rental
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| Good to know | Guided tours and historical walks for groups by arrangement with the Heimatverein (tel. +49 2853 3085). |
