Small city history museum in the Haus des Gastes: Brakel’s development from the Stone Age to today, on about 100 square meters.
October 11, 2026 – November 8, 2026
Pupils of the Gesamtschule Brakel explore how we live today and how we will live in the future. Objects, art and installations connect with digital living worlds (theme year “Home, sweet home” of the Museumsinitiative OWL). In the Alte Waage.
The Brakel City Museum opened in 1997 on the upper floor of the Haus des Gastes (Visitors’ House) on the market square, a historic farmhouse that has belonged to the town since 1980. After several location considerations, including the Haus Legge acquired in 1991, the choice fell on this building. The project was strongly supported by the Heimat- und Museumsverein (local heritage and museum association). Since November 1996, Dirk Brassel has served as the municipal cultural officer and museum educator for the house.
The collection was founded on donations from schools, the town administration and Brakel families. The main impetus for founding the museum was the extensive collection of Walter Kreimeyer, which had previously been on display in his private “Ückernmuseum”.
On about 100 square meters, the museum shows the town’s development from Neolithic settlement in the Nethe valley to the present: archaeological finds, replicas of medieval charters, Baroque cut glass, farm tools, paintings and views of the town. In-depth topics include the Stone Age, the medieval heyday, witch persecution and industrialization. Temporary exhibitions take place in the “Alte Waage” (Old Scales House), an exhibition hall that belongs to the museum. The house also publishes the “Brakeler Schriftenreihe” (Brakel book series) on town history.
Admission is free.
Admission is free. Guided tours and programs for groups by registration.
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Great for kids & families
Programs for children and adults by registration, from making things with clay to a combined museum and town walk.
About a 10-minute walk from Brakel station to the museum.
Parking available
Parking nearby behind the Alte Waage, time-limited.
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
| Guided tours | yes |
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| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | Guided tours, town walks and programs for children and adults (e.g. making things with clay) by registration. |
