Open air museum Ammerländer Bauernhaus

The Ammerländer Bauernhaus is an open air museum in Bad Zwischenahn that displays traditional farmhouses, barns, and outbuildings from the North German region. The buildings are arranged on the grounds to show local architecture and farming methods from earlier times.

Between 1910 and 1941, historical buildings from various Ammerland locations were carefully dismantled and reconstructed on the museum grounds. This relocation of structures documents the preservation of evidence from the region's way of life.

The museum displays tools and household items from earlier generations, which guides explain during regular demonstrations. Visitors learn how people in the region lived and worked in the past.

The museum is open from March to November, with guided tours in Low German available for individual visitors and groups by arrangement. It is best to allow time to explore, as the buildings are spread across the entire site.

The museum houses a cap windmill that was relocated three times before being reconstructed at its final location in 1959 and 1960. This repeated relocation shows the challenges faced in preserving large structures.

Location: Bad Zwischenahn

GPS coordinates: 53.18295,8.01765

Latest update: December 14, 2025 13:05