Schlepper- und Geräte-Museum Altenberge
Museum in the former Wesseler forge on the history of tractors, agricultural machinery and the blacksmith's trade.
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About the museum
The museum is located in the former works halls of Heinr. Wesseler OHG, which built agricultural tractors in Altenberge from 1936 into the 1960s and was well known far beyond the region. From a small forge, the company had grown over the decades into a business with more than 100 employees.
From mid-2003 the buildings stood empty. Vintage tractor and machinery enthusiasts from Altenberge and the surrounding area rented the old forge for exhibition purposes and in December 2003 founded the association "Schlepper- und Gerätemuseum Altenberge e. V." Since January 1, 2018, the former factory has belonged to a private owner; the volunteer-run association continues to rent the former forge.
The museum shows the development of tractor construction from its beginnings to about 1970. Visitors also learn how agriculture became mechanized between 1900 and 1960, from draft animals to the implements attached to tractors. Information, tools and demonstrations are devoted to the blacksmith's trade. Occasionally, meetings of vintage tractor owners take place.
Highlights
- Wesseler tractors produced in Altenberge
- Development of tractors and agricultural machinery up to about 1970
- Old forge with demonstrations of blacksmithing
- Occasional vintage tractor meetings
Permanent exhibition
- Schlepperbau und Landtechnik – The development of tractors up to about 1970, farm machinery from 1900 to 1960, and the blacksmith's trade in the former Wesseler factory.
- Operated by
- Schlepper- und Gerätemuseum Altenberge e. V.
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Kids & families
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Getting there & parking
By public transit
Altenberge St. Antonius
The Altenberge St. Antonius bus stop is nearby.
By car
Parking available
By car from the A 1, via the Münster-Nord exit onto the B 54 toward Steinfurt/Gronau, exit Altenberge, then follow the L 874 toward Havixbeck; the museum is on the left.
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | For school classes and children's groups, an individual museum education program can be put together on request. |
