From now on, the museum's permanent exhibition will feature a treasure with a ghostly history that was rediscovered in the depot: the "Spuklore". This is not a haunted wagon from an underground railroad (which would also be fitting for Salzgitter) but a wooden board, painted with the head and neck of a female figure, the "Lore".

For many decades, the "Lore" lay well packed away in the museum depot, but its history is simply fascinating:
The "Spuklore" was once a life-size female figure. She stood in the Rose'sches Haus at Marktstraße 2 in Salzgitter-Bad. Around 300 to 400 years ago, someone painted her on a roughly carved board. She was wearing a skirt and a colorful apron, one hand holding a bowl. The figure could also be turned on an axis. Why is forgotten. Supposedly she once watched over the riches of the house owners. But every night, at the tenth hour, the statue came to life and wandered through the rooms. Many people saw it and were terribly frightened. But that wasn't all, even if the staff planned something wrong or were lazy and careless, they could be sure to be visited by the Lore at night and be terribly frightened. The next morning, she would stand quietly and silently in her corner again, watching over everyone who came and went with a penetrating gaze.

The horror she inspired is said to have been the "haunted lore's" undoing. Around 1900, there was a canning factory in Rose's house. The girls who worked there lived in the house. They also feared the statue, especially when they came home late. That's why the "Spuklore" was eventually even beheaded! Around 1913, two angry washerwomen smashed it to pieces. The body was burnt under the wash kettle. Only the head remained, as they were too afraid of it. Axe blows can still be seen on the back today. The first museum director, Franz Zobel, brought the chopped-off head to the museum.

But that's not all - skeletons are also said to have been found under Rose's house during construction work. But that's another story.

Luckily for all those who can't wait to visit the Lore: it and its history can be viewed on the City of Salzgitter's YouTube channel from Thursday, October 31, 12 noon. The museum's new "short visit" video will then be activated there. Museum director Arne Homann personally presents this exciting piece of Salzgitter history. He is delighted with the rediscovered object: "The lorry simply belongs in the museum, we are finally exhibiting it again!" And Medienzentrum team leader Jeannette Rische says: "This Salzgitter story is almost Hollywood-worthy, there's no question that we had to make a film about it!"

But is the story true? The best way to find out is to visit the museum yourself and take a quick look into the deep dark, strangely vivid eyes of the painted face of the "Spuklore".