Kommern Open Air Museum, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
4.5 (182 reviews) Sunday: 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM Spent More than 3 hours Ranking #2 in Mechernich Speciality Museums
Open Air Museum
LVR open air museum in Kommern located approximately 20 km or 20 minutes away from RCI timeshare Resort-Gemuender Frienpark Salzberg. This is where we can see an old Germany village and experience how people lived and worked in the Rhineland. We explored the museum landscape including farms, mills, workshops, shops, school, post office, church, windmill and etc. It's really fun especially with kids. We learned a lot and experience it in open air
Address
Eickser Str., 53894 Mechernich, North Rhine-Westphalia Germany
Mobile
Website
http://www.kommern.lvr.de
Working hours
Monday : 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Tuesday : 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Wednesday : 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Thursday : 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Friday : 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Saturday : 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Sunday : 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Current local date and time now
Sunday, May 12, 2024, 19:31
User Ratings
4.5 based on (182 reviews)
Reviews
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5arfonr 5:00 PM Nov 3, 2012
History of the Rheinland
I have visited open air folk museums in Scandinavia and of course we have our own Welsh National Folk open air museum in Cardiff. This open air museum compares well with them but on a smaller scale. The museum covers an area of a few miles and there are examples of buildings from various districts of the Rheinland grouped as "villages" to represent each area such as the Lower Rhineland , the mountain area and so forth. The buildings include farmhouses and barns, a church, craft workshops and stores. When we visited there was an exhibition of falconry as well as a cart wheel maker (cooper?). One of the highlights of our visit was to the large history exhibition where there is a street to take you through from the French and Prussian occupations through to Kaiser William and the World War One. There were "house windows" on each side of the street where there were interior settings for each period. I found the part of the dimly lit street of the Nazi period disturbing since you felt you were there and I was glad to get past World War two into the 1950's where it ended. There is an excellent cafe in the middle of the museum where you can eat local food. I had sausage and fried potatoes with bread from the on site old fashioned bakery. Well worth a visit.
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4FarmerDave 5:00 PM Jul 15, 2014
Time Travel Made Easy
Visiting this outdoor museum is like taking a step back in time. You are visiting a very modern Germany, but this place helps you appreciate how family, farming, and various trades developed over about a 500 year period. I found the place amazing and the Germans around me seemed as engaged as we were. Even though I don't speak much German, I could guess what they were saying about older objects on display and the way homes were laid out. It reminded them of other times and stories their grandparents had told them. This is a big place; pick a colored trail and follow it. Read everything you can and then ask questions. As an English speaker, I was glad to find staff members who added to my understanding.
