Entdeckungsreise zu Tante Emma

Program for children aged 6 and over

What was it actually like in the old days, when there were no supermarkets?

With the former Tackenberg corner store (formerly Vitihof Osnabrück),

there is now another piece of contemporary history to experience up close at MIK: The children embark on a lively journey back in time to the shopping world of days gone by, which was so very different from today's supermarkets with their endless variety of offers. In the store ensemble, they experience first-hand how food and household goods used to be sold in small stores. Here, the goods on offer still fit behind a counter. Weighing is done with analog scales and payment is made with cash in DM instead of bank cards. Children can playfully discover how the world of goods and the food trade have changed from the post-war period to the present day.

Auntie Emma store open in the historic horse stable

What was it actually like in the old days when there were no supermarkets?
With the former Tackenberg auntie Emma store (formerly Vitihof Osnabrück), MIK now has another piece of history to experience up close: Visitors embark on a lively journey back in time to the shopping world of days gone by, which was so very different from today's supermarkets with their endless variety of offers. In the store ensemble, they can experience first-hand how food and household goods were sold in small stores in the past: Here, the range still fits behind a counter. Weighing is done with analog scales and payment is made with cash in DM instead of bank cards. Children can also playfully discover how the world of goods and the food trade have changed from the post-war period to the present day.