Historische Handwerkerstuben Gingst
Village museum on the island of Rügen, housed in two historic craftsmen's houses with a weaving room, a forge and a museum café.
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About the museum
The museum began in summer 1968, when six pupils, under the guidance of a teacher, founded the "Junge Historiker" (Young Historians) circle to research village history. In 1971 young people and adults set up a first permanent exhibition in two rooms of the Efeuhaus; in 1972 it became the village museum, which has grown steadily ever since.
Today the ensemble consists of the Kremkehaus and the Efeuhaus, a courtyard, a carriage house, a studio, a forge, a small open-air stage, and the museum café. The Kremkehaus was built around 1700 and housed several craftsmen's families over the generations; today it displays, among other things, a shoemaker, a linen seamstress, a clockmaker, a barber, and a historic kitchen. The Efeuhaus focuses on weaving, which had special significance in Gingst.
In the carriage house, agricultural machines and the wheelwright's trade are on display, and the museum forge offers live forging demonstrations. In the season, markets, concerts, and courses take place in the museum courtyard.
Highlights
- Weaving with demonstrations at a historic loom
- Kremkehaus with shoemaker, clockmaker and barber
- Museum forge with live forging demonstrations
- Green market in the museum courtyard
- Museum café
Permanent exhibitions
- Kremkehaus – Handwerkerstuben – Workshops of a shoemaker, a linen seamstress, a clockmaker and a barber, plus a historic kitchen.
- Efeuhaus – Weberei – Historic looms and the history of Gingst's linen weavers, with weaving demonstrations.
- Museumsschmiede – Forge with demonstrations of traditional craft.
- Founded
- 1972
- Operated by
- Gemeinde Gingst
Admission & discounts
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Accessibility
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Kids & families
A small toy exhibition is part of the Kremkehaus.
Getting there & parking
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Amenities & dining
- Café
- Museum shop
Museum café with sheet cake (Blechkuchen); shop with natural and handicraft products.
Events & venue rental
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| Good to know | Occasional guided tours of the weaver's house and weaving demonstrations on Saturdays from 11:00; bread from the stone oven on the first Saturday of every month. Painting courses in the studio by advance registration. |
