--- title: "The Museum of Home, Hermannsburg" url: "https://www.celle-tourismus.de/en/poi/the-museum-of-home-hermannsburg" description: "This beautifully curated, small local museum of agricultural and village life in Hermannsburg looks back over a hundred years of history. It is run by volunteers and since 2000, has been supported by the Heimatmuseum im Heimatbund Hermannsburg e. V.The exhibits in the museum represent different themes of historical and rural life, yet often with a reflection to the present day. Various objects from day-to-day life are grouped around a replica of an old farm fireplace, such as ornate cupboards and chests filled with linen and trousseau. A shoemaker's parlour and a farmer’s snug illustrate the modest living conditions in the house and courtyard.During the summer months, a number of extra, specialist events take place across a variety of different themes and subject matters. The large, surrounding outdoor area with old oaks, an historical working clay oven and reconstructed granary, has become increasingly important as a place to look and linger and not only on events and baking days.  The granary houses a wheelwright, a display of historical equipment demonstrating the old art \"from flax to linen\" and show where there was a local slaughterhouse, plus beekeeping apparatus belonging to the nearby heathland apiarist.The old farming equipment, an outdoor fireplace, the beehives with their colonies, all set around a village square and general meeting area, creates a very special atmosphere especially on baking days and at other events.Close to the museum grounds, on the Auteriver Platz, members of the Heimatmuseum support group have transported and rebuilt a former house from Dornhoff in nearby Baven. Today, it is a wedding venue among other things, for the community of Südheide." language: "en" type: "Place" image: "https://dam.destination.one/193237/e74ef1f2c9a70cbff9ea67bc19b1b558685bfe1bf768d5547cd943f813df2b63/fireplace-at-the-hermannsburg-museum-of-home.jpg" breadcrumb: "Root > Celle > Special > Destination.Data Details > Poi" --- Share The Museum of Home, Hermannsburg ================================ - Museum of local history and geography Fireplace at the Hermannsburg Museum of Home Interior view of the Museum of Home in Hermannsburg Laundry tub in the Museum of Home in Hermannsburg Clay oven in the Museum of Home in Hermannsburg ### An Historical Look to the Past and a Living Present This beautifully curated, small local museum of agricultural and village life in Hermannsburg looks back over a hundred years of history. It is run by volunteers and since 2000, has been supported by the Heimatmuseum im Heimatbund Hermannsburg e. V. The exhibits in the museum represent different themes of historical and rural life, yet often with a reflection to the present day. Various objects from day-to-day life are grouped around a replica of an old farm fireplace, such as ornate cupboards and chests filled with linen and trousseau. A shoemaker's parlour and a farmer’s snug illustrate the modest living conditions in the house and courtyard. During the summer months, a number of extra, specialist events take place across a variety of different themes and subject matters.   The large, surrounding outdoor area with old oaks, an historical working clay oven and reconstructed granary, has become increasingly important as a place to look and linger and not only on events and baking days.  The granary houses a wheelwright, a display of historical equipment demonstrating the old art "from flax to linen" and show where there was a local slaughterhouse, plus beekeeping apparatus belonging to the nearby heathland apiarist. The old farming equipment, an outdoor fireplace, the beehives with their colonies, all set around a village square and general meeting area, creates a very special atmosphere especially on baking days and at other events. Close to the museum grounds, on the Auteriver Platz, members of the Heimatmuseum support group have transported and rebuilt a former house from Dornhoff in nearby Baven. Today, it is a wedding venue among other things, for the community of Südheide. Read more Good to know ------------ Openings Guided tours 1st Sunday in April until 31 October: Thursday + Sunday: 15:00 - 17:00 or by arrangement Dayoff: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday Read more Price info Free admission, donations welcome Read more Contact person Tourist Information HermannsburgAm Markt 3 29320 Hermannsburg Author Stadt Celle - Fachdienst TourismusMarkt 14-16 29221 Celle Organization Stadt Celle - FD Tourismus Nearby ------ View on map - Place of interest - Museum Contact **Heimatmuseum Hermannsburg** Harmsstraße 3a 29320 Hermannsburg