Kreismuseum Jerichower Land

About the museum

The museum goes back to the Verein für Altertumsfreunde (society of antiquity enthusiasts), founded in Genthin in 1886, which assembled an extensive collection. In 1908 the then Jerichow II district took over these holdings.

Since 1928 the museum has been housed in an Art Nouveau villa on Mützelstraße, not far from Genthin station. After the merger of the Burg and Genthin districts in 1994, it became the Kreismuseum of the new Jerichower Land district.

The collection comprises more than 25,000 objects from the region. In 13 rooms, the permanent exhibition spans the arc from the Ice Age formation of the landscape through early settlement to the 20th century: topics include the lives of farmers and townspeople, crafts and clubs, the building of the Plauer Canal and land reclamation under Frederick II, weaving and brickworks, narrow-gauge railways and the Henkelwerk, as well as the end of the war and the postwar period. With the "Mobiles Museum" project, the museum also visits schools and daycare centers. The program is complemented by changing exhibitions, holiday activities and events such as the Advent afternoons at the museum.

Highlights

• Art Nouveau villa near Genthin station
• Permanent exhibition in 13 rooms from the Ice Age to the 20th century
• Topics such as the Plauer Canal, brickworks, narrow-gauge railways and the Henkelwerk
• More than 25,000 objects from the region between the Elbe, Havel and Fläming
• "Mobiles Museum" with museum suitcases for schools and daycare centers

Permanent exhibitions

• Ständige Ausstellung zur Geschichte des Jerichower Landes – Thirteen rooms lead from the Ice Age and early settlement through rural and middle-class life to canal building, industry and the postwar period.

Founded

1886

Operated by

Landkreis Jerichower Land

Admission & discounts

Tours by registration; themed tours for groups of six or more.

Accessibility

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Kids & families

Great for kids & families

• Family tours & workshops
• Activity booklet, scavenger hunt or kids’ audio guide
• Kids’ birthday parties

Children's birthday parties for 6- to 12-year-olds, museum rally and holiday programs with weekly changing themes.

Getting there & parking

Amenities & dining

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Events & venue rental

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