Ecomusée d'Alsace, Open-air ethnographic museum in Ungersheim, France
The Ecomusée d'Alsace is an open-air museum with around 80 reconstructed buildings from the region, showing a village as it appeared in the early 20th century. The houses, workshops, and farms are furnished and surrounded by gardens and fields to recreate the conditions of that era.
The museum was founded in 1984 and received official recognition as a Musée de France in 2003. Its buildings were rescued from various locations throughout the region before demolition.
Traditional crafts are demonstrated throughout the grounds, showing skills that once shaped daily life in the region. Visitors see how people lived and worked in homes, workshops, and farms across different social levels.
The museum is open from April through November and during December-January, so wear appropriate footwear for walking across fields and pathways. Guided tours in multiple languages are available and help visitors navigate the site and understand the craft demonstrations.
Around 60 farm animals including cattle, sheep, and goats live on the grounds year-round, adding to the realism of the historic scenes. Visitors can participate in everyday tasks like feeding and farm work, gaining a hands-on sense of agricultural life as it was.
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