Kreismuseum Syke

Over het museum

Kreismuseum Syke was established in 1938, when the then district of Grafschaft Hoya acquired a plot of just over one hectare on the edge of Syke, on the street Herrlichkeit, in order to set up a district local history museum there. The first building was a Lower Saxon hall house from 1747 from Hackfeld, which was dismantled and rebuilt here. For decades teachers ran the museum on a voluntary basis, before a full-time scholarly director followed in 1989.

Over time further historic buildings from the region were added, including a storehouse from Ochtmannien, a grain storehouse from Wührden built around 1650 in the Weser Renaissance style, a bakehouse, an agricultural barn, a sheepfold, a wheelwright's workshop, and a working sawmill. From 1977 to 1980 a modern exhibition and administration building was built, and in the early 2000s the children's museum in the style of a village school.

Since 2006 the museum has been a municipal enterprise (Eigenbetrieb) of the district of Diepholz, which since 2007 has also included the Dümmer-Museum. From 2018 to 2020 the most recent building was added, the Forum Gesseler Goldhort, which shows the Bronze Age gold treasure discovered in 2011 during the construction of a natural gas pipeline as well as other excavation finds from the district.

In terms of content, the museum is devoted to everyday life in the countryside and small towns from the Stone Age to the postwar period, with a focus on the past 300 years: living and farming in the farmhouse, crafts and trades, school and childhood, the archaeology of the region, and the work of the Syke painter Werner Kühl.

Hoogtepunten

• Gessel Gold Hoard: gold find about 3,300 years old with 117 objects in the Forum Gesseler Goldhort
• Hands-on lab with six stations on archaeological research methods
• Asendorf coin hoard with about 6,300 medieval silver coins
• 1747 hall house and Weser Renaissance grain storehouse on about 1.5 ha of outdoor grounds
• Children's museum with a historic classroom and "200 Years of Childhood"
• Climbing playground, discovery garden, and working sawmill

Vaste collectie

• Forum Gesseler Goldhort – The Bronze Age gold treasure discovered near Gessel in 2011 takes center stage, complemented by finds spanning more than 10,000 years along two natural gas pipeline routes. Films, a 3D model, and a hands-on lab explain the work of archaeologists.
• Archäologische Dauerausstellung – Finds from the Stone, Bronze, and Iron Ages, Roman objects such as a gold coin of Empress Fausta, as well as medieval items from Syke Castle and the Asendorf coin hoard.
• Kindermuseum – 200 Jahre Kinderleben – In a reconstructed village school with a 1920s classroom, toys and teaching materials show how childhood changed from the late 18th century to the 21st century.

Opgericht

1938

Beheerder

Landkreis Diepholz (Eigenbetrieb Kreismuseum)

Directie

Nils Meyer

Toegangsprijzen & kortingen

Admission covers the entire museum grounds including the Forum Gesseler Goldhort and the children's museum. Special events have their own admission prices. Dogs on leashes are welcome.

Toegankelijkheid

• Deels rolstoeltoegankelijk
• Lift
• Aangepast toilet
• Gehandicaptenparkeerplaats: geen informatie
• Hulphonden welkom: geen informatie
• Tastmodellen / voelbare objecten: geen informatie
• Rondleidingen in gebarentaal: geen informatie
• Informatie in eenvoudige taal: geen informatie
• Audiodescriptie: geen informatie

The Diele and Flett (entrance hall and hearth area) of the farmhouse, the modern exhibition building, the children's museum, as well as gardens, squares, and most historic buildings are accessible or have limited barriers; the paths between buildings are short. Not accessible are the upper floors of the farmhouse, the Ackerbürgerhaus (townsman's farmhouse), the children's museum, and the storehouse.

Kinderen & gezin

Erg geschikt voor kinderen & gezinnen

• Gezinsrondleidingen & workshops
• Doe- en voelstations
• Verschoonruimte
• Speeltuin / speelhoek

Free admission for children under 18. Children's museum with a historic classroom, hands-on lab in the Forum Gesseler Goldhort, climbing playground with treehouse, discovery garden, wooden bowling alley, and chicken run. Holiday programs at Easter, in summer, and in fall for children of elementary school age and up, plus courses during the school year and family afternoons.

Bereikbaarheid & parkeren

The museum is located on the B6 in the north of Syke. On foot from the station toward the town center, via "Auf den Wührden" and left into "Im Hachetal", then along the dirt path beside the Hache. For cyclists the route from the station is signposted; from Bremen the bike ride takes about 1.5 hours.

Service & horeca

• Café
• Restaurant: niet aanwezig
• Museumwinkel

"Mein Café und Herrlichkeiten" in the Sommergarten (spring to fall, Fri–Sun and public holidays), open even without museum admission; there is also a self-service café on the ground floor of the Forum Gesseler Goldhort. Free charging station for e-bike batteries.

Evenementen & zaalverhuur

• Ruimtes te huur
• Privéfeesten
• Bruiloften / trouwceremonies

Civil weddings on the Diele of the farmhouse by arrangement; catering by the museum café possible, also for private events on the grounds.

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