Mühlenmuseum Woldegk

About the museum

Three windmills stand close together on the Woldegk Mill Hill. The museum mill is considered the last Dutch-style windmill in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania whose sails are still covered with canvas and turn in the wind. A mill museum has existed in Woldegk since 1969; the current museum mill was reconstructed in 1993 and has since housed the exhibition on the development of milling technology.

Inside, the processing of grain over 5,000 years is shown, including millstones and sacks to try out. Windmill models at a scale of 1:50 tell 900 years of windmill development. From the grain-loading floor (Beschüttboden), each of the four windows looks out on a different one of the other Woldegk windmills; in suitable wind, the view reaches from the Windrosenbock to the Helpter Berg, the highest elevation in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania.

The town of Woldegk is the operator, represented by the Amt Woldegk (administrative office). A mill warden leads visitors through the house; for kindergartens, school classes and tour groups there are dedicated programs, including bread baking in a stone oven.

Highlights

• Last Dutch-style windmill in MV with canvas-covered sails
• Hands-on exhibition on 5,000 years of grain processing
• Windmill models at 1:50 scale showing how windmills developed
• Grain-loading floor with views of four other windmills
• Guided tours led by the mill warden

Permanent exhibition

• Getreideverarbeitung und Windmühlengeschichte – 5,000 years of grain processing to try out, and windmill models at a scale of 1:50, show how milling technology developed.

Founded

1969

Operated by

Stadt Woldegk (Amt Woldegk)

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Kids & families

Great for kids & families

• Family tours & workshops
• Hands-on stations
• Playground / play area

The exhibition invites children to try things out (lifting sacks, grinding grain). For kindergartens and school classes there are programs with bread baking in the stone oven, stories of Max and Moritz and a playground on the Mill Hill.

Getting there & parking

From the A 20, take the Friedland exit toward Woldegk, then B 104/B 198 to the traffic-light junction in Woldegk; access via Mühlendamm. Navigation system: Woldegk, Mühlendamm.

Amenities & dining

Toilets across from the parking lot at the foot of the museum.

Events & venue rental

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