Niedersächsisches Kutschenmuseum
Club museum in a barn in Lilienthal-Trupe with more than 40 roadworthy carriages, wagons and sleighs; visits by registration.
Have only individual sections read aloud
About the museum
The Niedersächsische Kutschenmuseum (Lower Saxony Carriage Museum) in Lilienthal-Trupe goes back to the Hippologische Gesellschaft Lilienthal-Trupe, a carriage club founded in 1973. Its members wanted to gather old vehicles from the village and surrounding area, carefully restore them and show them to the public. The guiding idea was a living museum: only wagons that are not decaying and can leave the house on their own wheels on special occasions were admitted.
In 1977 a friendly farming family made a barn available to the association, which was converted into a museum. Today it houses more than 40 vehicles, from field wagons through calash, Victoria, coupé and landau to single-axle gigs, dogcarts and pony carts, plus several sleighs and accessories. Some of the wagons carried refugees from East Prussia in 1945.
Members of the association lead visitors through the collection with expertise; thanks to good labeling, a self-guided walk is also possible. The museum belongs to the Lilienthal Museums (LiMu) and opens on individual action days, such as the International Museum Day, often with mail coach rides through Trupe.
Highlights
- More than 40 carriages, wagons and sleighs
- Roadworthy exhibits
- From field wagons to landaus
- Tours led by association members
- Action days with mail coach rides
Permanent exhibition
- Sammlung historischer Kutschen, Wagen und Schlitten – More than 40 horse-drawn vehicles, mostly from the region, from field wagons to a town carriage.
- Founded
- 1977
- Operated by
- Hippologische Gesellschaft Lilienthal-Trupe e. V.
Admission & discounts
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Accessibility
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Kids & families
- Hands-on stations
According to the association, some vehicles may be touched.
Getting there & parking
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Amenities & dining
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Events & venue rental
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| Good to know | Tours led by association members by registration, including for larger groups. Exhibits are labeled, so a walk without a guide is possible. |
