Museum Altes Zollhaus
Island museum in the restored customs house of about 1855: seafaring, beach finds, birth and death, seaside resort tourism, and everyday life on Baltrum.
Over het museum
The building in the Westdorf of Baltrum is a typical East Frisian double house, a so-called Bummert, and is one of the oldest houses on the island. It was built around 1855 as a customs house and was subsequently repurposed many times: as a teacher's residence, a community nurse station with a delivery room, a municipal office, a doctor's and dentist's practice, and a savings bank branch.
The Heimatverein Baltrum, founded in 1989, bought the house from the municipality in 1998 and restored it over the years through volunteer work. The museum opened in May 2007, and a year later the converted attic was added as a space for exhibitions and events.
The exhibition is spread over four rooms and two galleries. It tells of freight sailing as the islanders' former main occupation, of the former maternity room (Mutterstube), in which over 140 children were born between 1932 and 1969, of gravestones, storm surges, and ice winters, of the development of the seaside resort, and of the everyday life of earlier generations. A picture gallery shows past and present islanders. An audio guide accompanies visitors through the house; on the upper floor, special exhibitions and film evenings take place.
Hoogtepunten
- East Frisian double house (Bummert) of about 1855
- Former maternity room in which over 140 island children were born
- Seafaring and beach finds from the era of freight sailing ships
- Documents on the development of the seaside resort of Baltrum
- Audio guide included in the admission price
Vaste collectie
- Inselgeschichte im Alten Zollhaus – Four rooms and two galleries on shipping, birth and death, forces of nature, seaside resort tourism, and the everyday life of the islanders, accessible by audio guide.
- Opgericht
- 2007
- Beheerder
- Heimatverein Baltrum e. V.
Toegangsprijzen & kortingen
| Volwassenen | € 5 |
|---|---|
| Kinderen & jongeren | € 2,50gratis t/m 5 jaar · Children and young people up to and including age 15; adult price from age 16 |
| Groepen (vanaf 10 pers.) | € 3,50 p.p. |
All prices include the audio guide.
Toegankelijkheid
- Rolstoeltoegankelijk: niet aanwezig
- Lift: geen informatie
- Aangepast toilet: geen informatie
- 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
Not accessible; seating available. On the car-free island, there is an island vehicle (Inselmobil) for guests with limited mobility (booking via the municipality).
Kinderen & gezin
Erg geschikt voor kinderen & gezinnen
| Bezoekduur | ca. 60 min. |
|---|---|
| Toegang kinderen | gratis t/m 5 jaar |
- Speeltuin / speelhoek
Child-friendly museum with a play corner; offerings for kindergartens and schools.
Bereikbaarheid & parkeren
Met het openbaar vervoer
Baltrum is car-free: by train to Norden, shuttle bus of the Baltrum-Linie to the port of Neßmersiel and ferry (approx. 30 minutes) to the island; alternatively island flight from Norden-Norddeich. On the island, all destinations can be reached on foot.
Met de auto
Geen eigen parkeerplaats bij het museum.
The car stays on the mainland: parking at the port of Neßmersiel (Baltrum-Linie, parking ticket in advance) or behind the dike (Inselparker with shuttle to the port).
GPS address for the ferry dock: Strandstraße 1, 26553 Neßmersiel. The museum is located in the Westdorf.
Route plannenService & horeca
- Museumwinkel
Small shop with historic postcards and books by the Heimatverein.
Evenementen & zaalverhuur
Het museum heeft hierover geen informatie gepubliceerd – vraag het rechtstreeks na bij het museum.
Je bezoek plannen
| Rondleidingen | ja |
|---|---|
| Audiotour | ja |
| Aanbod voor scholen | ja |
| Goed om te weten | Allow about 1 to 1.5 hours for a visit. Tours and separate opening hours for groups on request; reachable by phone during opening hours. In summer, museum festivals, flea markets, and film evenings. |
