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From August 2026 · Free Admission
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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. Watch him work and try your hand at the anvil yourself. 1 pm – 6 pm.
Explore our historic listed building and discover the permanent exhibitions on regional crafts and everyday history. Where historic fabric and living craft tradition meet, our team is on hand for insights, questions and conversation. No ticket, no registration.
Our museum director, a trained conservator and restorer, demonstrates live how a historical painting is professionally cleaned. He also presents valuable archive pieces scheduled for future conservation — a rare look at the quiet work that preserves cultural heritage for future generations.
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
Browse our photo retrospectives: summer festivals, craft days, school tours and special moments from museum life – for all who were there, and all who are curious.
To the Photo ArchiveWhat moved us, what excited us? Reports and images from our museum's daily life.
Hella Oltmer passed away on 10 July 2026 at the age of 79. She served as chairwoman of our association from 2004 to 2016 and left a lasting mark on the museum.
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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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