Museumshof Bad Oeynhausen, Open-air museum in Bad Oeynhausen, Germany.
Museumshof Bad Oeynhausen is a group of historic buildings arranged to show how a traditional farm once functioned in the Minden region. The site contains a main house, a tenant dwelling, a barn, a granary, a bakery, and a working water mill that demonstrate the architecture and structure of rural life.
Most buildings come from the late 1700s and were brought together from different places in the surrounding area. The site was created to keep the agricultural heritage and building traditions of the region from being lost over time.
The buildings here carry names and stories connected to the Minden region, and their layout shows how rural people once lived and worked together. Visitors can observe the separate spaces where families cooked, baked, and conducted daily tasks in a working farm setting.
The site opens on weekends from late March through October in the afternoons, making it accessible during mild weather months. Wearing comfortable shoes is advisable since you will be walking on natural paths across the grounds to explore each building.
During summer months, the site serves as a registry office where couples can exchange wedding vows inside the historic buildings. This uncommon dual use creates moments where the past and present intersect in a working, lived-in way.
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