Heimatstube Warthe
Small village museum in the former smithy of Warthe in the Uckermark, with objects that tell stories from the village.
Have only individual sections read aloud
About the museum
The Heimatstube (local history room) Warthe is located in the middle of the village green, in the former village smithy. From 1885 to 1960 the master smiths Schmöker, father and son, ran the workshop; afterward the agricultural cooperative (LPG) took it over and closed it eleven years later. Until the village school closed, the building served as an additional classroom.
A local history room was opened here for the village's 700th anniversary. In 2026 the house was re-established as a museum under the title "Warther Geschichten – Objekte erzählen" (Warthe Stories – Objects Tell). Residents brought objects with their stories to a storytelling café, and the history working group of the culture and local heritage association researched further objects.
The exhibition is considered the smallest village museum in Germany. A blueberry rake, a rusty steel helmet, a Kasperle puppet and a charred beam stand for events and people from the village. A sign at the village entrance, behind the bus stop, also commemorates the fighting in April 1945, in which almost all the houses burned down.
Highlights
- Former village smithy on the green
- Objects that tell stories from Warthe
- Coffee and cake by donation in the front garden
- Information board on the end of the war in 1945 at the village entrance
Permanent exhibition
- Warther Geschichten – Objekte erzählen – A small exhibition in which everyday objects tell of events and people from the village's history.
- Operated by
- Kultur- und Heimatverein Warthe e. V.
Admission & discounts
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Accessibility
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Kids & families
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Getting there & parking
The Heimatstube is on Warthe's village street, on the village green next to the church. A board on village history stands at the village entrance, behind the bus stop.
Get directionsAmenities & dining
- Café
Coffee and cake by donation in the front garden during opening hours.
Events & venue rental
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Plan your visit
| Good to know | Small village museum run by the Kultur- und Heimatverein Warthe (culture and local heritage association). |
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