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July 2026
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The museum is alive. Experience crafts and everyday culture up close in action.
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The museum is alive. Experience crafts and everyday culture up close in action.
Here you'll find all current dates and news about our museum. We warmly invite you to experience the historic everyday culture of the Wesermarsch region live and to become an active part of our museum community.
Two historical narratives about warmth, survival and craft resilience: original emergency stoves from besieged Sarajevo in the 1990s stand alongside life in the emergency shelters and Nissen huts of the Wesermarsch after 1945 — global history meets local fates.
The exhibition shows how people in extreme situations preserved warmth and dignity through improvisation and craft skill. Food shortages, lack of clothing and everyday necessities — and yet: the immense power of craft resilience. Free admission.
From special exhibitions to the Christmas bazaar – here's what to expect throughout the year.
Two historical narratives: original emergency stoves from besieged Sarajevo in the 1990s and life in the Nissen huts of the Wesermarsch after 1945. Global history meets local fates — craft resilience up close. Free admission.
Volunteer blacksmith Sönke fires up the historic forge in the museum courtyard. Watch him work and try your hand at the anvil yourself. 12 noon – 6 pm.
The museum glows in a special light, with spooky moments for young and old. Torch-lit tours through eerily decorated rooms, wonderful insights and encounters await. Refreshments provided. Free admission, no registration required. Please bring a torch!
A joint event by the Sportschützenverein and the Heimat- und Kulturverein Ovelgönne e.V. Regional exhibitors present their handmade products in the festively decorated museum, garden and Schützenhaus. Food and drinks. Stall spaces still available: rudi.schulenberg@gmx.de
What moved us, what excited us? Reports and images from our museum's daily life.
The over 250-year-old entrance door from 1773 was professionally restored and ceremonially inaugurated on 5 December 2025. Three foundations funded the €14,000 project.
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An impressive donation: a historic eccentric tablet press from the early 20th century now joins the pharmacy corner in our permanent exhibition.
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Live blacksmithing, bread baking in the historic oven, museum stone activities and the debut of our new volunteer blacksmith Sönke – a memorable Sunday in Ovelgönne.
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