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Schulmuseum Steinhorst
School museum in a restored half-timbered farmhouse, with a permanent exhibition on school history and a historic classroom.
Have only individual sections read aloud
Opening hoursAdmission €4
Current exhibitions
About the museum
The path to the museum began in 1986, when the TU Braunschweig set up a research unit for school history at the Gifhorn district administration. It collected archive sources, made contacts with other school museums and gathered the first exhibits. The Schulmuseum Steinhorst was founded on May 15, 1992. Today it belongs to the museums of the Landkreis Gifhorn (Gifhorn district).
It is housed in a half-timbered farmhouse from the late 17th or early 18th century. The farmstead also includes the former village forge from 1822, which now houses the library, and the Erich-Weniger-Haus, a new building on the site of the former barn, used for special exhibitions, events and lectures.
The collection focuses on rural schooling in the Gifhorn area in the 19th and 20th centuries. The school-book library comprises almost 20,000 volumes. In 1999 a donation brought a large collection of historic toys, with which the museum also looks at the world of children.
Highlights
- Permanent exhibition on school history from antiquity to the present
- Historic classroom from over 100 years ago
- School-book library with around 20,000 volumes and a collection of historic toys
- School-history hiking trail through the heath village of Steinhorst
Permanent exhibition
- Schulgeschichte von der Antike bis zur Gegenwart – Original writing implements, primers and teaching materials show how schooling and cultural skills have changed. The focus is on the Gifhorn district and a historic classroom.
- Founded
- 1992
- Operated by
- Museen des Landkreises Gifhorn (Gemeinnützige Bildungs- und Kultur GmbH)
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €4 |
|---|---|
| Reduced | €2Students with ID and holders of the social pass |
| Children & teens | €2free up to age 11 · Free up to age 11; €2 for ages 12 to 18 |
| Students & apprentices | €2With ID |
| Families | €8 |
Members of the Verein der Freunde und Förderer des Erich-Weniger-Hauses Steinhorst e. V. (friends' association) have free admission.
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible: not available
- 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
According to the operator, the museum is not barrier-free. Staff on site can help with questions.
Kids & families
Great for kids & families
| Kids’ admission | free up to age 11 |
|---|---|
| Family ticket | €8 |
- Family tours & workshops
Programs for school classes and groups; for families there is a family ticket.
Getting there & parking
By car
Parking available
Amenities & dining
- Café: not available
The museum café is temporarily closed.
Events & venue rental
- Spaces for rent
- Private parties
- Corporate events
The museum is suitable for class reunions, company outings and family celebrations. Dates by arrangement at 05148 4015.
Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
|---|---|
| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | Museum-education programs for school classes and groups, such as writing with a quill and self-made iron gall ink, or a walk along the school-history hiking trail in the style of 1950s local history lessons. Registration at 05148 4015. |
