Fränkisches Freilandmuseum des Bezirks Mittelfranken Eisweiherweg 1 · 91438 Bad Windsheim · Tel. 0 98 41/66 80 0 info@freilandmuseum.de · www.freilandmuseum.de A walk around the franconian open air museum is like travelling back in time through the past 700 years of rural life throughout Franconia. With about 130 historical buildings and 200.000 exhibits the museum represents a significant part of the cultural memory of the people of Franconia. To research, collect, conserve, interpret and exhibit tangible and intangible heritage are the central tasks of museums. That‘s why (and how) we move worlds: we move entire houses to our museum site. WE MOVE WORLDS Follow us on THE FRÄNKISCHES FREILANDMUSEUM DES BEZIRKS MITTELFRANKEN IN BAD WINDSHEIM IS LOOKING FORWARD TO YOUR VISIT! Old varieties of grains, vegetables and fruits, that used to be grown in the region but are now rare and partly forgotten, are cultivated in fields and orchards. Some of the fields are even prepared with horse- or ox-drawn equipment. SPECIAL EXHIBITIONS, EVENTS & TRADITIONAL CRAFTS Whether first-time or regular visitor, the museum others new attractions all the time! Special exhibitions, concerts, talks, theatre, festivals and crafts demonstrations guarantee a varied and constantly changing programme of activities. The children’s festival, “Night at the Museum”, a summer fête, a harvest festival in autumn and the mediaval festival are some of the highlights. There’s always plenty going on to offer fun, entertainment and education to visitors of all ages! The museum also has a comprehensive and engaging education programme with guided tours on general or more specific topics, events and hands-on activities for all age groups and school types. These can be booked online and are also available in a choice of different languages, as well as the museum’s own publications and books in the giftshop. WALK FROM VILLAGE TO VILLAGE About 130 historical buildings from throughout Franconia (most of them furnished with authentic furniture from their period) are arranged in seven groups, representing different regions and themes. There are farmsteads, craftsmen’s cottages, shepherd’s huts, barns and stables, bakeries and breweries, four historic inns (serving refreshments and Franconian specialities!), even a school, a municipal building, a manor house and many more. The newest addition is a bathhouse from 1450. Currently under construction is a rural synagogue, which will be open to the public in 2023. So, walking around the museum site feels a bit like walking from village to village, as people would have done in the past. Of particular interest are the “Middle Ages” group and the “Town” group, located in Bad Windsheim’s old town, with the “Spitalkirche” (hospital church), the “Museum Kirche in Franken” – a permanent exhibition about the history of the Church in Franconia – the old “Bauhof” (timber yard) and the “Kräuter-Apotheke” with its exhibition of medicinal herbs. AUTHENTIC CROPS & LIVESTOCK Gardens, fields and meadows, hedgerows, vineyards and hop plantations, streams and creeks within the museum site recreate the traditional cultural landscape of Franconia. MUSEUM UNDER THE OPEN SKY FRANCONIAN OPEN AIR MUSEUM COUPON 1 short guide for free!* *Coupon redeemable only in conjunction with museum admission. Reproduction prohibited. No cash refund or exchange possible. On the meadows and pastures graze the museum's own sheep. Old breeds of farm animals, such as Schwäbisch-Hällische pigs, Ansbach-Triesdorf cattle, Franconian geese and many more bring the farmstead to life.
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