Museum Nienburg

In three historic buildings, the regional museum for the Middle Weser region presents a broad overview of the development of the region from the presence of the first humans to the present day.

The Fresenhof, a 16th century Burgmannshof, is the main building of the Nienburg Museum. The knights who belonged to the count's entourage mainly lived here. The exact year of construction is unknown. However, it was first mentioned as a Burgmannshof in 1263. In 1485, Arnold Frese took over this farm, hence the name "Fresenhof". The building took on its current appearance after a conversion in 1610 and was extended in 1670 to provide more living space. For a short time in 1853 it was home to the building trade school. Owned by the town since 1938. During the Second World War, the building was used, among other things, as a warehouse for museum goods, until 1968 as the headquarters of the employment office, and temporarily as a youth recreation center. Since 1985 it has been the main building of the Nienburg museums.

The history of the town and district of Nienburg/Weser is shown in the permanent exhibition under the headings "Chronology, Borders, Progress". A major focus is on archaeology with highlights such as the Nienburg culture or the finds from the early medieval burial ground of Liebenau. The special exhibitions can also be seen in the Fresenhof.

The Museum Nienburg has been awarded the "KinderFerienLand Niedersachsen" certificate, making it a particularly child- and family-friendly destination!

The museum's second building, the Quaet-Faslem-Haus, is located at Leinstraße 4. The ensemble of buildings offers visitors "Nienburg specialties" in its permanent exhibitions. In addition to the asparagus museum, the Biedermeier garden and the lapidarium, the neo-classical villa itself is dedicated to its builder Emmanuel Bruno Quaet-Faslem and provides in-depth insights into the 19th century. The first floor also houses a gallery dedicated to Ernst Thoms, a Nienburg painter of the New Objectivity movement.

Other special features are undoubtedly the third building, the Lower Saxony Asparagus Museum in the Rauchhaus, which is located in the Biedermeier garden next to the Quaet-Faslem House. In between is the Lapidarium - 80 carved sandstones from nine centuries, which are a museum treasure. The museum library in Nienburg (Verdener Landstraße) contains numerous document books, chronicles and books on archaeology, folklore and the preservation of historical monuments.

The image archive comprises around 50,000 images and slides. The library is only open by appointment.