Mühlenhof open-air museum, Münster

Aerial photo (2014)

The Mühlenhof open-air museum in Münster covers five hectares in the Sentrup district in the immediate vicinity of the Aasee , the all-weather zoo and the LWL-Museum für Naturkunde, showing rural and artisanal culture in the region from four centuries. About 30 historical buildings were moved from their original location to the museum in Münster in Westphalia or reconstructed there based on old models. The interior furnishings with historical collection give an impression of the lifestyle and working methods of the people who were once at home here.

With the re-establishment of a windmill of the 18th century from the Emsland , initiated by Theo Breider , which was open-air museum opens 1,961th This was followed by the main and auxiliary buildings of farms, a country school from 1823, a farm chapel from 1840, a village shop with a village jug, an apiary, a weaver's scotch, a village blacksmith and other old workshops. The old handicrafts are brought to life in regular events, readings are held in Low and High German or are read and written in the country school like in grandmother's time.

A Christmas market takes place on the grounds of the Mühlenhof during Advent. Sales and serving booths as well as a carousel are set up, and many buildings are illuminated.