Altenberge tractor and equipment museum
The tractor and equipment museum in Altenberge is dedicated to the history of agriculture in Westphalia , in particular the equipment and machines used.
In changing exhibitions, the mechanization of agriculture in general between 1900 and 1960 and the development of the tractor until 1970 are shown. An exhibition is dedicated to the design of the forge fire environment.
The visitors are involved through various activities. It is possible to try out individual museum pieces. There are also days of action such as the potato harvest like 1930 .
History and creation
The museum was built in the former forge of Bernhard Wesseler from 1879. From 1936 to 1966 tractors of the Wesseler brand were manufactured here. Old-timer tractor friends from Altenberge and the surrounding area rented the old smithy in mid-2003 and founded a museum association, which opened the museum in 2004.
The purpose of the association is to promote the maintenance and preservation of cultural values and Westphalian customs. In particular, the maintenance and reconditioning of old agricultural machines, tractors, tractors and devices and their documentation.
Coordinates: 52 ° 1 ′ 2 ″ N , 7 ° 26 ′ 36 ″ E