The Wendland Historical Society of 1905 (WGAV) is a nonprofit organization. It promotes interest in the history and archaeology of the Hanoverian Wendland region. It owns valuable historical and archaeological collections, which are now primarily housed in the Amtsturm Museum Lüchow (the Amtsturm tower and the new museum building). The Society operates the museum, while the city of Lüchow (Wendland) owns the Amtsturm. The new museum building is owned by the Society. Our Goals:

    - Research and Education on the History of the Wendland
    - Organizing public lectures, readings, exhibitions, and excursions
    - Maintaining and curating the museum in the Amtsturm and the new museum building
    - Preserving, expanding, and presenting our historical and archaeological collections
    - Fundraising to support the association’s goals.

President Dr. Christoph Bergdolt
Vice President Eckhart Steffens
Treasurer Claas Spitz
Secretary Annedore Barstorf
Board Members Edmund Patzer, Alexandra Sprockhoff, Jago v. Plato
Please feel free to contact us via the “Contact” page.

The WGAV e. V. operates on a volunteer basis and welcomes donations from the public, as well as from businesses and other organizations. We are a recognized nonprofit organization and can issue donation receipts. Donations can be made to: Wendländischer Geschichts- und Altertumsverein von 1905 e. V. (WGAV)
DE67 2585 0110 0044 0416 14. Please include your name with your donation.  

Landkreis Lüchow-Dannenberg
Stadt und Samtgemeinde Lüchow (Wendland)
Wendland-Archiv
Museumsverbund Lüchow-Dannenberg e. V.