Stockmachermuseum Lindewerra
Small museum in the walking-stick-makers' village of Lindewerra on the history of walking stick production, with tools, work steps, and historic sticks.
About the museum
Lindewerra on the Werra bears the nickname "Stockmacherdorf Deutschlands" (Germany's walking-stick-makers' village). In 1836 the stick maker Wilhelm Ludwig Wagner began making walking aids here from young oak shoots found in the surrounding area. The trade spread quickly: around 1860 six makers worked in the village, by 1915 there were already 15 family businesses, and in the 1920s up to 500,000 sticks were produced. After 1990 the number of workshops declined considerably.
To document the development of this unusual craft, a small museum was set up in a former stick maker's workshop in 1980 and has been expanded step by step since. In the workroom and the bakehouse, visitors can follow the work steps – the exhibition counts about 32 – by which a blank becomes a hiking, walking, medical, or hunting stick. Tools, documents, photos, and old and new sticks illustrate the technique and history of the craft, which is still practiced in Lindewerra today.
Design and visitor services are in the hands of the Heimatverein des Stockmacherdorfes Lindewerra (local heritage association), which was founded in 1995 and has more than 40 members.
Highlights
- Former stick maker's workshop with workroom and bakehouse
- Around 32 work steps from blank to finished stick
- Historic and new hiking, walking, medical, and hunting sticks
- Documents and photos on the history of stick making since 1836
Permanent exhibitions
- Das Stockmacherhandwerk in Lindewerra – Tools, work steps, and examples of different types of sticks tell the story of the craft, which has been practiced in the village since 1836.
- Founded
- 1980
- Operated by
- Heimatverein des Stockmacherdorfes Lindewerra
Admission & discounts
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Accessibility
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Kids & families
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Getting there & parking
By car
Parking available
Parking along the street Zur Einheit.
Amenities & 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 and visits outside opening hours by advance booking with the Heimatverein (local heritage association). |
