Spargelmuseum Beelitz

About the museum

Beelitz has been closely associated with asparagus since the 19th century. In 1861, the farmer-citizen Carl Friedrich Wilhelm Herrmann planted the first asparagus field here, and other Beelitz residents followed. The proximity to the Berlin market made cultivation profitable, and after 1900 asparagus was also exported. In the 1920s and 1930s, Beelitz, with about 625 hectares of cultivated area, was the center of asparagus growing in the Mark Brandenburg; today asparagus is again harvested on about 1,500 hectares around the town.

The museum came about as a joint project of the town of Beelitz and the association "Beelitzer Spargel"; it opened in 1997. It is housed in a historic coach house building on Mauerstraße, just behind the courtyard of the Alte Posthalterei (Old Post Station), where the town operates another museum.

The exhibition spans the botany of the plant, cultivation techniques, and the history of Beelitz asparagus, as well as the art, cultural, and medical history surrounding the vegetable and the everyday life of the people who lived from asparagus. Many photographs come from Beelitz families, and loans such as asparagus servers and tableware recall the donors. The museum is open during the asparagus season and until the end of October.

Highlights

• The only asparagus museum in northern Germany
• Historic coach house building behind the Alte Posthalterei
• History of Beelitz asparagus growing since 1861
• Asparagus servers and tableware on loan from Beelitz families
• Historic photos from private Beelitz collections

Permanent exhibitions

• Spargel – Geschichte, Anbau und Genuss – Permanent exhibition on botany and cultivation techniques, the history of Beelitz asparagus, and the cultural and medical history of the vegetable, with photos and tableware from Beelitz families.

Founded

1997

Operated by

Stadt Beelitz mit dem Verein „Beelitzer Spargel“ e. V.

Admission & discounts

Tickets at the Tourist Information (Poststraße 15) or directly at the museum.

Accessibility

• Wheelchair accessible
• Elevator: no information
• Accessible restroom
• 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

Exhibition entirely at ground level and step-free; partly uneven flooring inside and outside. Storage for strollers and walkers.

Kids & families

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Getting there & parking

The museum is in the old town on Mauerstraße, behind the courtyard of the Alte Posthalterei (Poststraße 16).

Amenities & dining

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Events & venue rental

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