We visited the museum on October.We didn't take an audio guide and maybe this was part of the reason that it wasn't so interesting for our children.We remembered that when we visited the open air museum in Holland there were actors and activities in almost every exhibit and here there was no such thing.Maybe because it is not high season.Nevertheless the place is very pleasant and there are a lot of farm animals that were interesting even to the big children.Should you come here especially?Not necessarily.
If you want to see how we lived 500 years ago, then this is the place to go. The only complaint I have is, I didn't have time to see it all
This is a neat place. It is best to go on a nice day as it is mostly all outside. The first time I went I did not get the audio guide as I was on a guided tour that dropped us off here for only an hour and a half. That is not enough time especially if there are a lot of people there. They have information posts out front of each house but I did not know until right before I left that they are moveable and have German, French and English on a movable plaque. However, I would highly recommend that audio guide even if you are going to just do a short visit. It was very informative and well worth it. they have good food there as well.
We spent 2-3 hours here, including a picnic lunch. Great location on the river in a lovely valley. It was fairly busy Sunday but not too hard to get around - though you had to wait a little to see some of the rooms. There were some nice special activities for the weekend, like making small flambekuchen (pizzas) for sale in the wood-fired oven. Great activities for kids as well, including a wood-carving room. Very picturesque.
We have visited at the open air museum and enjoined every minute of it. It's a place for all to learn about the history of the German settlers.The parking is located on E531.
We really enjoyed this museum for several reasons. The open-air museum was a novelty, and being permitted to walk around and touch the exhibitions, interact with the animals etc, made it very enjoyable and different from the run-of-the-mill museum. Also, the displays were presented in German, English and French, making it highly accessible to foreign visitors to enjoy. Finally, although we were all adults in the group, it's easy to imagine how this museum would be fun for families with young children too. An absolute must for those who love history and architecture.
We spend their 3-4 hours .the place is amazing .those old huge villas are so well reserved ,the kids were fascinated especially the the old classroom and wooden toys build by old couple in front of them.
Having come from a German background 230 years ago this was very interesting to me. The way my forefathers worked and what that did and had to put up with was quite an eye opener. I new things were difficult at that time but this was very interesting. It was well worth the visit
One of the world's first open air museums, it contains 20+ domestic buildings from 1599 onwards, saved piece by piece and reconstructed on this site. (Like the Avoncroft in UK). The buildings were beautiful and full of fascinating details about life in the Black Forest over the centuries. Usually in museums, my husband takes ages looking at everything while I just want to whizz round, but here I too was riveted. The site was beautifully laid out. Many families with young children also seemed to be having a good time. The glorious weather helped.We arrived at about 10.00 am, had both lunch and a snack before we left (gateau and coffee, well you have to,don't you?) at the excellent cafe and were almost the last to leave at 5.30. Only problem was getting out of the car park, our pre- paid ticket was not accepted by the machine, perhaps our low sports car did not trip the barrier or something. There was no- one to help, and the information and help button just produced a recorded message in crackly German. A very kind young woman shutting her souvenir kiosk came and helped us, somehow we got out!
The open air museum is just that, a series of buildings in the black forest. Here you can visit and experience life as it was several hundred years ago in Germany. The way people lived, dressed, farmed, went to school and worshiped. A very interesting place to spend a few hours. Both young and old will enjoy.