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Museums of traditions

Photo: CC BY, Andreas Becker, Heimatverein Arfeld,

What moved people in Bad Berleburg hundreds of years ago? How did they live, what work nourished them? You can find out in the region's museums of traditions. Whether slate mine, manual turnery or blacksmith museum - tradition and handicraft are in focus here.

Manor house in Schwarzenau

The former Schwarzenau hunting lodge was the "Monument of the Month 2007". The architecture is late baroque in style.

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Alexander-Mack-Museum – The pilgrimage site of the Pietists

Experience Schwarzenau’s interesting history and impressive culture with all of your senses: The Alexander-Mack-Museum is guaranteed to provide you with this experience!

A real hammer – The forge museum in Arfeld

For both young and old visitors, the forge museum in Arfeld offers both historical information and handicraft you can have a go at yourself.

Drehkoite Girkhausen - Local history museum for craftsmanship

The Drehkoite in Girkhausen, an old wood workshop, is a special witness to the social and everyday culture of the Berleburger Oberland.

Schloss Berleburg – a royal ancestral home

Schloss Berleburg has an impressive fairytale ambience: Wonderful concerts, unique guided tours and the thought-provoking WeihnachtsZeitreise (Christmas journey through time) make this place something really special.

The Raumland slate mine

Cool temperatures, a gloomy cave and gigantic cliff formations carry visitors to the slate mine away to another world.

Highlight in the gold village: Heimathaus Diedenshausen (local history museum)

As the only federal gold village in the district of Siegen-Wittgenstein, Diedenshausen is home to a special highlight: an old home local history museum.

Große Ideen im Miniaturformat: Modellbahn Arfeld

Auf der Arfelder Modellbahnanlage geht es rund. Die großartige Welt mit kleinsten Details im Miniaturformat besticht durch ihren regionalen Charme.

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Bison Experience Exhibition

You will learn interesting facts about the bison - also known as the "King of the Forests" - in the bison experience exhibition.

You like to learn more historical?

On the website of "Museums in Wittgenstein" you can also find neighbouring offers of Museums of traditions which reflect altogether the traditions and everyday life in Wittgenstein of the past:

museen-in-wittgenstein.de

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