Museums

For hundreds of years, they have been providing people with orientation, dividing up their daily routines and helping them to be in the right place at the right time: tower clocks. Large clock faces and their hands are a familiar sight - but very few people know what lies behind them. Small and large mechanical clockworks that have been telling the right time on the dial with enormous precision and reliability for centuries. These wonderful mechanical works of art represent a valuable cultural asset that is in danger of being forgotten: small, electrically driven and radio-controlled clockworks are increasingly taking over their task today. The Tower Clock Association is committed to preserving and restoring these beautiful old timepieces and presenting them in a living museum. All the clockworks on display are shown in operation. You can experience their special aura, the even swinging of the pendulum, the classic tick-tock sound and the precise meshing of gears. The collection of tower clock movements is complemented by numerous rarities and curiosities.

Seehausen
Tower Clock MuseumSeehausen/Altmark Tower Clock
AssociationMühlenstraße 48 | 39615 Seehausen (Altmark) | Phone 039386 79980 |
www.turmuhrenmuseum-seehausen.deAnsprechpartner: Sigrid Haut

How to get there:
In the town center at Mühlenstraße 48, through the large gate into the museum courtyard.

Opening hours:
Saturdays 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. and 2 p.m. – 4 p.m. | Sundays 2 p.m. – 4 p.m. | and by appointment

Admission
: Adults €4.50 | Young people aged 14 and over €1 | Reduced admission €1
with guided tour + €1 per person | The museum is wheelchair accessible.

Guided tours
: for groups of 6 or more | approx. 45–60 minutes
Sigrid Haut | Am Markt 2 | 39615 Hansestadt Seehausen (Altmark) | Phone 039386 51006 | uhren-haut@web.de

With the idea and the desire to pass on regional customs and a love of the homeland from generation to generation, the Bretsch local history association has put a great deal of effort and attention to detail into creating this museum of local history, which is well worth seeing. In the museum, a large number of agricultural and handicraft tools and machines from times gone by as well as household furnishings are vividly displayed and brought to life. All these things are exciting contemporary witnesses of village life, when crafts, agriculture and, of course, housekeeping determined everyday life. The history of farm development in the villages of the former municipality of Bretsch is also documented.

Bretsch Local History
Museum Bretsch Local History Association
Am Priemerschen Weg | 39606 Altmärkische Höhe OT Bretsch
Telephone 039391 49035 | Mobile 0172
4621383heimatvereinbretsch@gmail.com |
www.heimatverein-bretsch.deAnsprechpartnerin: Rosemarie Müller

How to get there: Coming
from Drüsedau on the L12, at the entrance
to Bretsch at the turn-off to Priemern.

Opening hours: Every last Saturday of the month from 2pm to 4pm and by appointment

. Admission:
The local history association welcomes small donations.
The local history museum is wheelchair accessible.

Guided tours: Local
history museum and village history:
Rosemarie Müller | Phone 039391 49035 | Mobile 0172 4621383 | heimatvereinbretsch@gmail.com

A lovingly assembled collection of historical everyday objects from the household, crafts, agriculture, school and office invites you on a village journey back in time to the GDR years and the pre- and post-war periods of the 20th century. The exhibits all come from houses and farmsteads in the immediate vicinity. The former owners, origins and history of almost all of them are known. There are many personal experiences and anecdotes to learn about. A typical GDR living room and a GDR kitchen from the 50s and 60s awaken memories and comparisons with your own past. You can take a break in the community room or on the terrace. On request, drinks, coffee or even cake can be organized by prior arrangement. A wonderful opportunity to chat about your discoveries in the Heimatstube and learn a few more stories. Excursionists and cyclists are very welcome!

Krüden Local History
Museum Aland
Municipality 39615 Aland I OT Krüden / Hauptstraße 49
Telephone 039386 52923 Mon. - Thu. 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Contact: Hans Hildebrandt

Directions: Coming from
Vielbaum/B189 on the L2, drive through the town and after the Schulstraße junction, you will find it on the right-hand side. The local history museum is located in the community center with a large parking lot in front.

Opening hours:
2025: September 3, September 14, October 1, November 5, December 3.

2-4 p.m.

On the day of the "open monument" on 14.09.2025 in the opening hours from 13-17 clock. Coffee and cake will also be available on this day.

Admission:
Admission is free.

Appointments and guided tours:
Hans Hildebrandt I Mobile 0171 7609344

There is a small school museum in the former schoolhouse, where the equipment of the former school has been collected and lovingly arranged in a classroom, as well as many historical everyday objects from village life in earlier times. The stork's nest next to the bakehouse and a playground complete the ensemble worth experiencing.

Village life
WanzerWindmühlen- und Heimatverein Garbe e.V. (Wanzer Windmill and Local
History Association) Dorfstraße 24 | 39615 Aland OT Wanzer | Telephone 039395 81280 | muehlenverein@wanzer.de |
www.wanzer.deAnsprechpartner: The Buck family

How to get there:
In the center of town near the church

Opening hours: The
village square and playground are always open
. Bakery, church, and museum: May to September, every second Sunday from 2 p.m. Baking
day: Whit Monday = Mill Day | Last Sunday in September = Autumn Market | Also anytime by appointment

. Guided tours:
Church and museum, as well as baking days for groups by appointment: Gaby Buck I Telephone 039395 81280

The Blaulichtmuseum (Blue Light Museum) has an extensive collection of historic GDR vehicles from the police, fire department, rescue services, military, civil defense, and agriculture. It also has vehicles from the former NVA (National People's Army), the Soviet armed forces, and the former GDR government. Other historical items such as an old smithy, steam engine, mobile saw, snowmobile, and old agricultural machinery are also part of the Blaulichtmuseum's unique collection. In an original "Konsum" store from the GDR era, you can browse through an enormous variety of original East German products from that time – amazement, smiles, and memories guaranteed... Immerse yourself in the East German romanticism of days gone by! The museum staff will be happy to accompany you on a tour and answer your questions about the exhibits. The annual museum festival during the summer holidays is especially fun for the whole family – including a ride on the historic light railway. This is where children's eyes light up and enthusiasts' hearts beat faster!

Blaulichtmuseum Beuster
Blaulichtmuseum Beuster e.V. | Am Burggraben
139615 Hanseatic City of Seehausen (Altmark) OT Beuster
Telephone 039397 97444 | blaulichtmuseum-beuster@t-online.de |
www.blaulichtmuseum-beuster.deAnsprechpartner: Ralf von HagenHow to get

there:Coming
from Seehausen, turn left at the entrance to Beuster.

Opening hours:
November to April: Mon–Fri 10 a.m.–4 p.m. | May to October: Wed–Sun 10 a.m.–4 p.m. | Closed on public holidays | Exceptions possible by arrangement

Admission:
Adults €5 | Young people aged 7 to 18 €2.50 | Children under 7 free

Guided tours:
A short guided tour is included in the admission price. For longer or special guided tours, please contact:
Ralf von Hagen | Phone: 039397 97444 | blaulichtmuseum-beuster@t-online.de