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Open-Air museum on the island
Stade's little museum island
The museum island is the oldest museum in Stade and one of the oldest freely accessible open-air museums in Germany.
It is located on part of the fortifications that were built when the Swedes occupied Stade: the so-called Bleicher-Ravelin. The idyllic site, which is within walking distance of the historic town centre, is still completely surrounded by the old moat, the Burggraben.
The estate on the museum island includes an old farmhouse from 1733 with richly decorated brickwork, which still contains the original floor plan and most of the furnishings. A restaurant is housed in a farmhouse typical for the northern German heathlands with a gable from 1641. Also worth seeing are the post mill and a traditional Altländer ornamental gate.
Die Museumsinsel
Museum island
Before Stade was turned into a Swedish fortress, the so-called Bürgerbleiche was located between the later Königsmarck bastion and the Gründel bastion: Meadows where the citizens could bleach their washed linen in the sun. The two bastions were erected in 1662. In 1692 to 1694 the Bleicher-Ravelin, now the island, was constructed from the remains of the Bürgerbleiche meadows.
Numerous agricultural equipment from past centuries, beehives and a post mill, which originally came from Rethmar, between tall trees and the old half-timbered houses on the island – a walk across the museum island feels like travelling back in time. The restaurants on the Burggraben invite you to linger.
Experience the Open-Air Museum
The Open-Air Museum celebrated its 100th birthday in 2014. Discover the culture and nature of the Altes Land in one of the oldest open-air museums in Germany.
The grounds of the Open-Air Museum are accessible free of charge all year round. From May to September, a tour of the Altländer Haus is offered every second and last Sunday of the month. The tours start at 2.00 pm and last 60 minutes. Private tours can also be booked.
On the last Sunday of every month, weaving and spinning demonstrations are given in the Altländer Haus on the Museum Island. Anyone who is interested in these craft techniques or perhaps needs advice on their own spinning wheel or weaving piece is in good hands here.
Twice a year, on the last Sunday in May and September, the popular island markets take place on the grounds of the Museum Island.
Book readings, workshops, hands-on activities and other events are part of the museum’s seasonal programme.
Ticket
1 Day*-
Children/Teenager free of charge
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School classes free of charge
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Altländer farmhouse: €2.00 / Reduced €1.00 per person
**Reduced prices are available to guests who can show valid proof of disability, receipt of Hartz-IV, receipt of basic income support or a student ID.
Events in the Open-Air Museum
Good to know
The grounds of the open-air museum are freely accessible all year round. The Altländer Bauernhaus can be visited from May to September at the following times:
Tuesday through Friday: 10 am to 5 pm
Saturday, Sunday, public holidays: 10 am to 6 pm
The easiest way to get to the Museum Island is via the A26 motorway. From the A26 motorway, take the exit towards Stade-Ottenbeck/Süd onto Harburger Straße at the roundabout. Follow this road to the Hansebrücke bridge and then turn right onto the Hansebrücke bridge. At the end of the bridge, turn left onto Salztorswall. Take the next left onto Bahnhofstraße and then turn right onto “Am Burggraben”. The island is on the right-hand side of the road. Car parking is available on site.
Other car parks nearby:
- Wallstraße car park
- Am Sande parking garage
- Town hall parking garage
Contact
Let me know your questions
Museen Stade
Auf der Insel 2, 21682 Stade
info@museen-stade.de
+49 (0) 4141 79 773 30