Schoolkat

About the museum

The Schoolkat is a small Low German half-hall house (Fachhallenhaus) of the Bordesholm type, built in 1764, and one of the oldest buildings in Langwedel. The name refers to its former use: one of the rooms to the left of the hall (Diele) served as the village schoolroom.

To preserve the building, the Kultur- und Museumsverein Schoolkat Langwedel (Schoolkat Langwedel Culture and Museum Association) was founded in 1994. It had the cottage restored and runs it as a small village museum. In the Schoolstuv (schoolroom) there are school benches from around 1900 and later, including a Rettichbank (radish bench), as well as slates, teaching materials, anatomical models and books. The hall displays evidence of rural life and early technology.

In the carriage house (Remise), tools and machines from Langwedel and the surrounding area are on display, separated into household and agriculture. The association welcomes new members, donations and interesting items for the collection. On the meadow behind the house, the association holds readings, concerts and festivities; in the summer half-year, civil marriage ceremonies also take place in the cottage.

Highlights

• Old schoolroom with benches, slates and teaching materials
• Half-hall house from 1764 of the Bordesholm type
• Carriage house with household and agricultural equipment from the region
• Garden and meadow for readings, music and festivities
• Admission free

Permanent exhibitions

• Schoolstuv – The old schoolroom with school benches, slates, teaching materials and books from earlier centuries.
• Diele – The hall of the cottage displays evidence of rural life and early technical achievements.
• Remise – Household and agricultural equipment from Langwedel and the surrounding area, from devices for food, clothing and cleaning to machines for field and harvest.

Founded

1994

Operated by

Schoolkat Langwedel Kultur- und Museumsverein e. V.

Admission & discounts

Admission is free.

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Kids & families

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Amenities & dining

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Events & venue rental

• Spaces for rent
• Weddings / ceremonies

Up to 25 guests.

Civil marriage ceremonies (Standesamt Nortorfer Land) from May to September with around 25 guests in the cottage; reception on the covered veranda in front of the carriage house.