Mühlenmuseum Moisburg
Restored water mill from 1723 on the Este river, with an exhibition on milling and mill building; a branch of the Kiekeberg Open-Air Museum.
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About the museum
A grain mill in Moisburg is recorded in documents as early as 1379. The present water mill was built in 1723 as part of the Moisburger Vorwerk (outlying farm), which became a royal domain in 1859. In 1928 the Harburg district acquired the mill and leased it to the miller Arnold Fitschen, who bought it in 1938.
The last coarse grain (Schrot) was ground in 1974; afterwards the building stood empty and decayed. The district bought the mill back in 1982 and had it comprehensively restored. In 1985 the Mühlenmuseum opened; today it belongs to the Kiekeberg Open-Air Museum as a branch.
The interior shows the condition of the 1930s, when miller Fitschen lived here with his family. A permanent exhibition, redesigned in 2022, covers milling, mill building, and myths, and uses wooden models to explain the various mill types and drives. The mill is one of the last fully functioning mills in the region and drives its grinding mechanism with a water wheel.
Highlights
- Functioning water mill from 1723 with water wheel
- Miller’s apartment as it looked in the 1930s
- Permanent exhibition on mill building and milling
- Wooden models of different mill types
- Café and museum shop
Permanent exhibition
- Müllereiwesen, Mühlenbau und Mythen – The exhibition shows regional milling history, the tools of the millwright, grain varieties, and wooden models of different mill types; the interior shows the 1930s.
- Founded
- 1985
- Operated by
- Freilichtmuseum am Kiekeberg
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €3 |
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| Children & teens | €3free up to age 17 · Visitors under 18 have free admission |
| Visitors with disabilities | freeFree admission from a degree of disability of 80 |
| Groups (15+ people) | €2.50 per personGroups with people with disabilities and accompanying persons free |
Members of the friends’ association of the Kiekeberg Open-Air Museum have free admission. Cash only; different prices may apply at some events.
Accessibility
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Kids & families
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Getting there & parking
By public transit
Moisburg, Dorfstraße
HVV bus 4039 from Neu Wulmstorf S-Bahn station
By car via the A 1, exit Rade, then follow the signs to Moisburg; the mill museum is signposted in the village. By bike, use Regional Park Rosengarten tour 6 “Moisburger Geest” from Neu Wulmstorf (20 km).
Get directionsAmenities & dining
- Café
- Museum shop
Museum shop and café with coffee, cake, and ice cream during opening hours.
Events & venue rental
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| Good to know | Guided tours on request. From May to October there are regular events, such as the Plattdüütsch Möhlensnack (Low German mill talk) on the last Friday of the month. |
