Dat ole Hus, Rural heritage museum in Aukrug, Germany.

Dat ole Hus is a Low German hall house (Fachhallenhaus) in Bünzen, part of Aukrug, with a twice-projecting boarded front gable and a thatched, rear-hipped roof. It holds two dwellings, each with a parlour, wall beds, a Bilegger stove, a kitchen with a curved beam and a pantry, plus a stable off the shared central hall (Diele). Until a chimney was fitted in 1907 the house was a smokehouse, with smoke drawn off through that hall.

The cottage was first documented around 1700, but dendrochronological sampling of its beams in 2006 dated the construction wood to 1790. The fire of 1803 caused only minor damage, and the building was rebuilt in 1804 on the same spot. In 1961 Edith and Werner Hauschildt opened a private folklore and open-air museum here; the municipality bought the property in 2011, and a support association has run the museum since January 2016.

The name Dat ole Hus is Low German for "the old house". The cottage holds two dwellings, each with a parlour, wall beds, a Bilegger stove, a kitchen with a curved arch and a pantry, plus a stable off the shared threshing floor. Tools from the 18th to early 20th century are shown in a stable, four sheds and a bee stand, and small temporary exhibitions change regularly.

The museum is open during weekends and public holidays, so plan your visit accordingly. The location is in a rural area and can be reached by car or local transport connections.

In 1970 Edith and Werner Hauschildt obtained a licence for a museum cafe serving coffee and Kirschgrütze with whipped cream, alongside hot waffles baked in an old wood-fired stove. The waffles are still baked in that stove.