Mühlenhof-Freilichtmuseum Münster, Munster

The Mühlenhof-Freilichtmuseum is an Open-Air Museum in Münster, which features a wonderful collection of farmhouses and other rural buildings from Münsterland. The original structures showcase the everyday life of peasants and craftsmen from the 17thto the 19th century. The museum's ensemble consists of 30 different buildings brought here from different parts of Westphalia. The interiors are carefully preserved to match the era and most of the tools and furnishing are represented by original, antique samples. The museum was established in 1961 and its first exhibition was represented by a 18th century windmill brought from Emsland. That mill gave the museum its name.

Today the exhibition is represented by peasants' farmsteads, rural school, village church, the village inn and the store, apiary, rural smithy and other interesting samples of village life and architecture.

The Mühlenhof-Freilichtmuseum is a “must see” attraction in Münster, it is open on Monday to Sunday from 10 am to 6 pm. Admission charges: adults – 5 €, teenagers – 3 €, children under 6 years – no charge.