Museumsanlage Moorkate

About the museum

The museum complex in Hambergen-Spreddig was set up from 1980 on the initiative of town councillor Hans-Georg Taube. It began with a reconstruction of a moor cottage based on historical models, which vividly illustrates the meager and laborious life of the moor farmers. In 1980/81 a bake house with a stone oven followed, where bread and the popular Butterkuchen (butter cake) are baked seasonally.

In 1987 the Heimathaus (local heritage house) was added, an 18th-century farmhouse whose second floor houses the museum. In 1995 a forge with a working hearth was added, donated by a vocational school. The complex belongs to the municipality of Hambergen and is looked after by the Heimatverein Ströhe/Spreddig, founded in 1991, which today has around 430 members.

On display are the workshops of a saddler and a shoemaker, two looms, historical school furniture, agricultural tools and an old peat barge. The focus is on peat cutting, which shaped life in the Teufelsmoor for generations. At the crafts days in September, members show how historical tools and almost forgotten crafting techniques were used.

Highlights

• Reconstructed moor cottage
• Heimathaus with museum on the second floor
• Bake house with stone oven
• Forge with a working hearth
• Peat barge and peat-cutting tools
• Guided moor hikes

Permanent exhibitions

• Heimathaus-Museum und Moorkate – Museum on the second floor of the Heimathaus with a saddler's and shoemaker's workshop, looms and school furniture, plus the reconstructed moor cottage on the life of the moor farmers.
• Außengelände mit Backhaus, Scheune und Schmiede – Bake house with stone oven, barn with agricultural tools and a peat barge, and a forge with a working hearth.

Founded

1980

Operated by

Heimatverein Ströhe/Spreddig e. V. (Eigentümerin: Gemeinde Hambergen)

Admission & discounts

Admission is free.

Guided moor hike through the Niedersandhauser Moor: €5 per person, 5 to 15 participants, by registration.

Accessibility

• Partially wheelchair accessible
• Elevator: no information
• Accessible restroom: no information
• Accessible parking: no information
• Service dogs welcome: no information
• Tactile models & exhibits: no information
• Sign language tours: no information
• Easy-to-read materials: no information
• Audio description: no information

Barrier-free access to the building; the museum is located on the second floor of the Heimathaus.

Kids & families

• Playground / play area

Playground on the grounds; educational programs for primary and secondary schools.

Getting there & parking

Navigation address: Sandstraße 32a, 27729 Hambergen. The Samtgemeinde (municipal association) also recommends arriving by bicycle and by regional train.

Amenities & dining

Coffee and homemade cake at the café afternoons and events.

Events & venue rental

• Spaces for rent
• Private parties
• Weddings / ceremonies

Up to 90 guests.

The moor cottage is suitable for civil wedding ceremonies and small celebrations (for up to 10 or 20 people, respectively); the Heimathaus is available for celebrations of up to 90 people.

Plan your visit