The Storm House
The Storm House, located in Wasserreihe 31, is the house the poet lived in from 1866 to 1880. It is an old merchant’s house with 14 rooms. It was constructed in 1730. The staircase, the corridors, ceilings and doors date back to the era of Storm.
Visit
- Courtyard and garden
- Staircase in the style of an old Husum town house
- Desk with owls by Emil Nolde; also where Storm completed the Dykemaster
- Poet’s living room (including the original piano and Biedermeier sofa)
- Bailiff’s office
- Study in which Storm wrote the poems Über die Heide and Geh nicht hinein among others, 20 novellas, including Pole Poppenspäler, Aquis submersus and Carsten Curator
Exhibitions
Opening hours
Opening hours 2026
1st January – 15th March 2026
Tue, Thu–Sun 2:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m.
16th March – 30th April 2026
Tue, Thu, Fri & Sun 2:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m | Sat 11:00 a.m.– 5:00 p.m.
1st May – 30th September 2026
Tue–Thu & Sat 11:00 a.m.– 5:00 p.m. | Mon, Fri & Sun 2:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m.
October 2026
Tue, Thu, Fri & Sun 2:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m | Sat 11:00 a.m.– 5:00 p.m.
November 2026
Tue, Thu–Sun 2:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m.
December 2026
Mon, Tue & Thu–Sun 2:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m.
Special opening hours 2026
New Year’s Day
1.1. 2:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Krokusblüte
14. – 19.3. 11:00 a.m.– 5:00 p.m.
Easter
5.4. 2:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m.
6.4. 2:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m.
3.4. closed
Pentecost
24.5. 11:00 a.m.– 5:00 p.m.
25.5. 11:00 a.m.– 5:00 p.m.
Kulturnacht
4.7. 7:00 p.m.– 0:00 a.m.
Hafentage
16.8. 11:00 a.m.– 5:00 a.m.
Krabbentage
17.10. 11:00 a.m.– 5:00 p.m.
18.10. 11:00 a.m.– 5:00 p.m.
Christmas
26.12. 2:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m.
27. – 30.12. 11:00 a.m.– 5:00 p.m.
24., 25. & 31.12. closed