Stadtgeschichtliches Heimatmuseum Uetersen
Association-run museum on Uetersen's city and craft history in an old workshop building of the municipal utilities – free admission.
About the museum
The museum of city and local history is run by the association Historisches Uetersen e. V., which opened it in 1995 and has operated it on a volunteer basis ever since. Members supervise on opening days, continually expand the exhibition and regularly prepare special exhibitions.
The museum is housed in a protected building about 150 years old that formerly served as a workshop of the Uetersen municipal utilities. It is somewhat hidden in the complex of the former Stadtwerkehaus at the corner of Parkstraße/Bleekerstraße, not far from the old town and the convent.
The exhibition traces Uetersen's development from a medieval settlement to the present. Themes include guilds and crafts, rose growing, shipping, shipyards and whaling. On display are, for example, an original bakery, a shoemaker's workshop, a middle-class parlor, a historic dollhouse, paper models of the old town and convent, and memorabilia of the narrow-gauge railway "Emma" between Uetersen and Tornesch. There are also construction drawings for Franz Kruckenberg's Schienenzeppelin (rail zeppelin), engines from the Pinneberg ILO works and pictures by the painter Kurt Roth. Historic picture books of old Uetersen can be viewed on site.
Highlights
- Original bakery and shoemaker's workshop
- Memorabilia of the Uetersen narrow-gauge railway "Emma"
- Construction drawings for Franz Kruckenberg's Schienenzeppelin
- Free tours for groups on request
Permanent exhibitions
- Stadt- und Heimatgeschichte Uetersen – A tour through Uetersen's past with craft rooms such as the bakery and shoemaker's workshop, home furnishings and pieces on the narrow-gauge railway "Emma".
- Founded
- 1995
- Operated by
- Historisches Uetersen e. V.
Admission & discounts
Admission is free.
| Adults | free |
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Free admission; the association welcomes donations.
Accessibility
The museum hasn’t published any information on this – please ask the museum directly.
Kids & families
Great for kids & families
The exhibition is designed to be interactive and geared toward families and children; on view are, among other things, a historic dollhouse and a rocking horse.
Getting there & parking
The museum is at the corner of Parkstraße/Bleekerstraße in the second row behind the former Stadtwerkehaus and the adjoining gymnasium, next to the school cafeteria. The way is signposted; on opening days additional signs show the way.
Get directionsAmenities & dining
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Events & venue rental
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| Good to know | Tours for groups – on request also for very small groups and individuals – free of charge, also outside the fixed opening hours and during the summer break. Registration with Frank Quast (0151 65871208). |
