Kartoffelmuseum Brillit
Small local heritage association museum in an approximately 150-year-old potato barn in Brillit, with agricultural machines, household appliances and potato knowledge.
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About the museum
The Kartoffelmuseum in Brillit, a district of Gnarrenburg in the Elbe-Weser triangle, is housed in an approximately 150-year-old potato barn next to a centuries-old oak. The listed building was renovated and converted into a museum, which has existed since 1996. It is cared for by the Kultur- und Heimatverein Brillit e. V., whose members maintain the house and thus preserve a piece of local history.
On display are agricultural machines from potato farming in the postwar years, including planting machines and a sorting machine. Also shown are household appliances around the potato, as well as documentation about the potato. A regional focus is the high-moor potatoes: farmers in the area spent years breeding and refining varieties such as Belana, Bernadette, Annabelle, Leyla, Exquisa or Linzer Delikatess for various uses.
The interior of the barn is accessible only on special occasions and by arrangement, such as on the Museumstag on Ascension Day and on the Tag des offenen Denkmals (Open Monument Day). On those days the association also offers dishes made from regional potatoes. The outdoor grounds are accessible at all times.
Highlights
- Approximately 150-year-old potato barn
- Potato planting machines and sorting machine from the postwar era
- Household appliances and documentation about the potato
- High-moor potato varieties of the region
- Free admission; outdoor grounds accessible at all times
Permanent exhibition
- Kartoffelanbau und Kartoffelgeräte – Postwar agricultural machines, household appliances and information on high-moor potato varieties.
- Founded
- 1996
- Operated by
- Kultur- und Heimatverein Brillit e. V.
Admission & discounts
Admission is free.
Admission is free.
Accessibility
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Kids & families
- Family tours & workshops
On the Tag des offenen Denkmals, children can harvest the potatoes planted in the spring.
Getting there & parking
The northern trail "Eichholz und Franzhorn" passes directly by the museum.
Get directionsAmenities & dining
On the Museumstag and the Tag des offenen Denkmals the association offers dishes made from regional potatoes, e.g., potato soup and potato pancakes.
Events & venue rental
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| Good to know | Guided tours are possible at any time on request (Kultur- und Heimatverein Brillit e. V.). |
