Nordhannoversches Bauernhaus-Museum Isernhagen

About the museum

The Wöhler-Dusche farm lies on a spur of the Isernhagen ridge. The area was only systematically settled in the 13th century, and the farm has remained in family ownership since its founding. Its name combines the builder, Wöhler, with Wilhelm Dusche, the last farmer to own it.

The main house was built in 1592, according to dendrochronological dating; some beams come from even older buildings. It is a two-post Kübbung house with a rammed clay floor in the Diele (central hall), a Flett (the traditional center of the house) and a representative economy gable. Until 1883 it was a smoke house without a chimney; after that a brick hearth was built in. The farm also includes a cottage garden and a bake house about 300 years old, which volunteers have restored over many thousands of working hours.

The sponsoring association was founded in 1989 from a working group of the Volkshochschule Isernhagen (adult education center) and runs the farm on a volunteer basis. The permanent exhibition shows furniture, linens, household goods and tools from rural everyday life around 1900, including the parlor, the bedroom, the Waschlucht (washing area) and spinning wheels.

Highlights

• Main house from 1592 as a smoke house with Diele and Flett
• Furnished parlor and bedroom from around 1900
• Waschlucht, tool and storage rooms
• Cottage garden and restored bake house with baking days
• Coffee garden with Butterkuchen during the season

Permanent exhibition

• Dauerausstellung zum bäuerlichen Alltag um 1900 – Furniture, linens, household goods and tools from the parlor, bedroom, Waschlucht and storerooms show life on a North Hanover farm.

Operated by

Nordhannoversches Bauernhaus Museum Isernhagen e. V.

Admission & discounts

Admission is free.

Admission is free, but donations are welcome. Open guided tours on Sundays are free (donation requested). Group tours by prior registration cost €5 per person, or €15 per person with coffee and Butterkuchen. Photo shoots on the outdoor grounds (e.g., wedding photos) cost €50.

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

The listed historic house is not accessible. A mobile ramp allows entry if visitors contact the museum by phone or email at least one week in advance.

Kids & families

Great for kids & families

• Family tours & workshops
• Hands-on stations

The museum education program for primary school classes, kindergartens and after-school groups (drawing water, making fire, threshing, bake house visit) costs €3 per child and is currently not offered.

Getting there & parking

Address for navigation: Am Ortfelde 40, 30916 Isernhagen.

Amenities & dining

• Café
• Museum shop

Coffee garden with homemade cake and fresh bread from the bake house (donation requested); sales stand with jam, cookies, vinegar, oil and greeting cards; baking days on select Sundays.

Events & venue rental

As far as we know, the museum does not rent out spaces for external events.

The outdoor grounds with the cottage garden can be booked for photo shoots, especially wedding photos.

Plan your visit