Summer Holidays at the Mill Museum

Six Weeks of Holiday Programme

The Lower Saxony summer holidays in 2026 run from July 2nd to August 12th. During these six weeks, the International Mill Museum will host a daily special programme tailored for families with children. Unlike normal museum days, additional activities, workshops, and tours are planned during the holidays.

Hands-on Workshops

Hands-on workshops are regularly held in the museum's courtyard and workshop area. Children learn about old crafts: grinding wheat with hand-operated mills, baking bread in the traditional wood-fired oven, felting, pottery, blacksmithing, or turning simple wooden objects. The workshops are led by experienced educators and craftspeople.

Children's Tours

Special children's tours explain the mills from around the world in age-appropriate language. The stories behind the Dutch post mills, Russian wooden mills, Greek stone mills, and the Korean watermill spark curiosity and wanderlust. Children learn how wind, water, and animals were used as energy sources.

Bread Baking in the Bakehouse

Bread is baked daily in the museum's bakehouse according to old recipes. Children can watch the dough being kneaded, shape small loaves themselves, and take them home after baking. The smell of fresh bread fills the grounds and becomes a lasting memory of the visit for many families.

Extensive Grounds

With its meadows, courtyards, and paths, the museum grounds offer plenty of space for movement. Children can explore the grounds independently, look at the mills, play by the watercourses, or rest in the shade of the old trees. The museum's catering provides food for families.