Steinhude Museums

Museum of Fishing and Weaving History

A typical Steinhude house from 1850, complete with its furnishings, was acquired for the museum: life, home, and work all under one roof.

In terms of its layout—entryway, parlor, kitchen, living and work room, bedroom, pantry, and courtyard with stables—the building largely reflects the architectural style of the period in which it was built. The house’s original furnishings thus document the living and economic conditions of a typical Steinhude family over the past 100 years. The house’s interior clearly shows that fishing, weaving, farming, and daily life were all combined under one roof here.

In addition to the history of fishing, the exhibition also features rare woven textiles spanning three centuries.

Toy museum

The adjacent toy museum was previously housed in Steinhude’s Scheunenviertel. It documents the colorful world
of childhood and the evolution of toys, presenting a broad cross-section of all major toy types from the 19th and 20th centuries
. The carefully selected exhibits—some of which are one-of-a-kind—are displayed in over 30 display cases located in one historic barn and two reconstructed barns that are connected to one another.

Special exhibitions and event days are also held annually.