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contains a noteworthy collection of baroque extravaganzas
such as figuratively designed fireplaces and wooden ceiling
ornaments. Musical instruments from the 16th to 20th century,
however, occupy a major portion of the museum's exhibit -
a collection of the Bochum musician Hans Grumbt. The "Ehrich
East Asian art collection" was likewise privately collected
and donated to the city of Bochum.
Not
far from the moated castle Kemnade, the farmhouse museum is
housed in a saddled-roofed half-timbered house. Built around
1800, it formerly served as a dairy farm. In order to preserve
it from dilapidation, it was deconstructed in the early seventies
at its former location and rebuilt at its present location.
The farmhouse museum documents rural culture through numerous
exhibits. Farm equipment can be seen here, as well as 16th
and 18th century furniture from Westphalia and the Bergisch
Land. A nursery and spinning room, among others, are in the
upper story. Next to the farmhouse museum, there is a cottage
and herb garden.
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