Cloppenburg Museum Village

The museum contains more than 50 authentic historical buildings spread across extensive grounds that showcase rural architecture from Lower Saxony through generations.

Founded in 1934 by schoolmaster Heinrich Ottenjann, the museum suffered damage during World War II when artillery fire destroyed six houses including the Quatmannshof farm.

The collection includes traditional farmhouses, workshops, a timber-framed church from 1698, and a village school from 1751, representing regional building techniques.

The museum welcomes 250,000 visitors annually and provides educational programs for more than 60,000 students who explore rural life through guided activities.

The museum houses the Oldenburg meteorite, a 4.84 kg fragment that fell in 1930 onto the villages of Bissel and Beverbruch.

Location: Cloppenburg

Inception: 1934

Website: http://museumsdorf.de

GPS coordinates: 52.84890,8.05111

Latest update: May 11, 2025 13:18