Mühlenhof Open-Air Museum Münster | Museum im Münsterland
The Mühlenhof Open-Air Museum in Münster
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The Münsterland of days gone by
Mühlenhof Open-Air Museum

Open-air museum Mühlenhof

The Mühlenhof open-air museum is a very special place, because here a piece of culture and history of the Münsterland region has been preserved with great passion. On the five-hectare site near Münster , 30 large and small buildings from the 16th to 19th centuries await visitors. Many of the buildings are original structures from that time and had their original location in rural Münsterland, while some others have been reconstructed according to old models. From the inside, the houses are furnished with historical goods so that visitors get a real impression of the habits and living conditions as well as working methods of the Münsterland of days gone by.

Museum tour

Learn more about the former Münsterland and experience with all your senses what life was like back then. Get a feel for how people lived, lived and worked here back then. These are the houses you can discover here:

The country school dating from 1823 originally came from the Ringel farming community near Lengerich in the north of Münsterland and was built for up to 130 children. The one-room half-timbered house was used for schooling until 1954. Learn more about how children were taught in rural Münsterland until the middle of the 20th century!

The mill house dates from 1619 and is the oldest building in the museum. In the past, as today, ham, bacon and sausages were smoked over an open fire in the house. For this purpose, the meat products were hung under the ceiling; there was no chimney. Unimaginable for many, but in the thatched two-storey house people lived together with the animals in a small space. The smoke from the fire still drifts through the house to the outside.

The Dorfkrug is the traditional village tavern where you can enjoy a seasonally changing menu and fresh cakes.

With tradition: crafts in the Münsterland

Are you interested in the crafts of the past centuries? Then why not visit the smithy, the shoemaker's house, the carpenter's workshop or the old bakery. In the Mühlenhof Open-Air Museum you can learn all about the typical crafts of the former Münsterland and much more besides. A special highlight is certainly the original Bockwindmühle (windmill ) dating from 1748. The mill is so special because it is the oldest type of windmill in Westphalia and was numerous in the Münsterland until the 19th century. Under good conditions, a good 40 to 50 hundredweights of grain could be ground with the mill that still exists today. A truly impressive building!

The Mühlenhof open-air museum is also a very special place for children, and there are always great activities on offer , such as fabric printing workshops or fairy tale lessons. It's always worth taking a look at the museum's calendar of events!

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The Mühlenhof at a glance

  • Guided tours
  • Gastronomy in the house
  • Dogs allowed
  • Museum in the house
  • Outdoor
  • for groups
  • child friendly
  • Spring
  • Summer

Mühlenhof open-air museum

Öffnungszeiten vom 01.12. to 28.02.
  • Monday
    10:00 Uhr bis 17:00 Uhr
  • Tuesday
    10:00 Uhr bis 17:00 Uhr
  • Wednesday
    10:00 Uhr bis 17:00 Uhr
  • Thursday
    10:00 Uhr bis 17:00 Uhr
  • Friday
    10:00 Uhr bis 17:00 Uhr
  • Saturday
    10:00 Uhr bis 17:00 Uhr
  • Sunday
    10:00 Uhr bis 17:00 Uhr

Einlass bis 16:00 Uhr.

Außer am 24./25./26./31.12. und 01.01. ist das Freilichtmuseum an allen Feiertagen geöffnet.

Mühlenhof open-air museum

Öffnungszeiten vom 01.03. to 30.11.
  • Monday
    10:00 Uhr bis 18:00 Uhr
  • Tuesday
    10:00 Uhr bis 18:00 Uhr
  • Wednesday
    10:00 Uhr bis 18:00 Uhr
  • Thursday
    10:00 Uhr bis 18:00 Uhr
  • Friday
    10:00 Uhr bis 18:00 Uhr
  • Saturday
    10:00 Uhr bis 18:00 Uhr
  • Sunday
    10:00 Uhr bis 18:00 Uhr

Einlass bis 17:00 Uhr

Außer am 24./25./26./31.12. und 01.01. ist das Freilichtmuseum an allen Feiertagen geöffnet.

Entrance to Mühlenhof

  • reduced:
    4,00 €
  • Children:
    0,00 €
  • Youth:
    3,50 €
  • families:
    15,00 €
  • Groups:
    5,50 €
  • Groups:
    2,50 €
  • Groups:
    1,00 €
  • Adults:
    6,00 €

*Concessions for people with disabilities, trainees, members of voluntary services, students, recipients of benefits according to SGB I /III/XII

**Parents or grandparents with their own children up to 17 years

Events at the Mühlenhof Open-Air Museum

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Types
8 Matches.
seit
Jun
15
Mi
The climate - past, present, future Special exhibition
15.06.2022, 09:00 15.10.2023, 18:00
LWL Museum of Natural History, Münster
Organiser: LWL-Museum für Naturkunde mit Planetarium
Exhibition

The climate has an impact on the earth and on us humans, and this is precisely what the special exhibition at the LWL Museum of Natural History is about. Guests are taken on a journey through the past, present and future on 1,000 square metres and can become active climate researchers themselves. The exhibition appeals to all the senses and offers interesting facts for young and old.

Time
15.06.2022, 09:00 15.10.2023, 18:00
Location
Opening hours
Öffnungszeiten vom 15.06.2022 to 15.10.2023
  • Monday
    closed
  • Tuesday
    09:00 Uhr bis 18:00 Uhr
  • Wednesday
    09:00 Uhr bis 18:00 Uhr
  • Thursday
    09:00 Uhr bis 18:00 Uhr
  • Friday
    09:00 Uhr bis 18:00 Uhr
  • Saturday
    09:00 Uhr bis 18:00 Uhr
  • Sunday
    09:00 Uhr bis 18:00 Uhr
Prices
Eintritt
  • ermäßigt: 4
  • Kinder (Kinder und Jugendliche unter 18 Jahre): 0
  • Erwachsene: 7.5
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seit
May
13
Sat
PLAYMOBIL Animal Stories - Diorama Artist Oliver Schaffer Special exhibition for young and old
13.05.2023, 00:00 03.10.2023, 00:00
Westphalian Horse Museum Münster, Münster
Organiser: Westfälisches Pferdemuseum Münster
Exhibition

Together with the Allwetterzoo, the Westphalian Horse Museum is showing the special exhibition "PLAYMOBIL Animal Stories - Diorama Artist Oliver Schaffer". On display are a total of 13 impressive and colourful PLAYMOBIL worlds on the themes of "Horses" and "Wild Animals". The exhibition presents the common history of man and horse and takes visitors young and old on a voyage of discovery to three of the five climate zones of our earth: tropics, subtropics and temperate zone. The exhibition is based on the concept of the all-weather zoo, which is arranged according to these three climate zones.

In the subtropics, visitors can experience, among other things, the great animal migrations of East Africa or the endangered calicoes on Madagascar. In the Tropics, anteaters and countless other animals await discovery in the green jungle. Last but not least, the temperate zone also takes us to our latitudes and shows us, with the help of a seal bank in the North Sea, which fantastic natural areas lie right on our doorstep.

In the "Man and Horse" section, the development from the prehistoric horse to the ice-age horse to the modern show horse can be seen. But topics such as the Dülmen horses, horse graves or the horse in the Middle Ages are also traced in detail.

Another area is dedicated to the new Meranti Hall of the Allwetterzoos and the Westphalian Horse Museum. In this way, the close partnership between the two popular Münster institutions is made visible and tangible in the exhibition.

"PLAYMOBIL Animal Stories" is not only an exhibition that is beautiful to look at, but also has an educational mission: for example, it offers playful access to the climatic zones of our world and their ecological conditions.

Time
13.05.2023, 00:00 03.10.2023, 00:00
Location
Opening hours
Öffnungszeiten vom 01.09.2023 to 30.09.2023
  • Monday
    09:00 Uhr bis 18:30 Uhr
  • Tuesday
    09:00 Uhr bis 18:30 Uhr
  • Wednesday
    09:00 Uhr bis 18:30 Uhr
  • Thursday
    09:00 Uhr bis 18:30 Uhr
  • Friday
    09:00 Uhr bis 18:30 Uhr
  • Saturday
    09:00 Uhr bis 18:30 Uhr
  • Sunday
    09:00 Uhr bis 18:30 Uhr
Öffnungszeiten vom 01.10.2023 to 31.10.2023
  • Monday
    09:00 Uhr bis 17:30 Uhr
  • Tuesday
    09:00 Uhr bis 17:30 Uhr
  • Wednesday
    09:00 Uhr bis 17:30 Uhr
  • Thursday
    09:00 Uhr bis 17:30 Uhr
  • Friday
    09:00 Uhr bis 17:30 Uhr
  • Saturday
    09:00 Uhr bis 17:30 Uhr
  • Sunday
    09:00 Uhr bis 17:30 Uhr
Prices
Eintritt Pferdemuseum

*Der Besuch des Pferdemuseums ist im Zooeintritt enthalten.

  • Eintritt frei (*): 0
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Oct
06
Fri
Doggy Day With the dog to the museum
06.10.2023, 09:00 06.10.2023, ca.17:00
Westphalian Horse Museum Münster, Münster
Exhibition

On every 1st Friday of the month from 9 am, dogs and their owners are allowed into the exhibitions of the Westphalian Horse Museum.

Time
06.10.2023, 09:00 06.10.2023, ca.17:00
Location
Opening hours
Öffnungszeiten vom 01.10.2023 to 31.10.2023
  • Monday
    09:00 Uhr bis 17:30 Uhr
  • Tuesday
    09:00 Uhr bis 17:30 Uhr
  • Wednesday
    09:00 Uhr bis 17:30 Uhr
  • Thursday
    09:00 Uhr bis 17:30 Uhr
  • Friday
    09:00 Uhr bis 17:30 Uhr
  • Saturday
    09:00 Uhr bis 17:30 Uhr
  • Sunday
    09:00 Uhr bis 17:30 Uhr
Öffnungszeiten vom 01.11.2023 to 31.12.2023
  • Monday
    09:00 Uhr bis 16:30 Uhr
  • Tuesday
    09:00 Uhr bis 16:30 Uhr
  • Wednesday
    09:00 Uhr bis 16:30 Uhr
  • Thursday
    09:00 Uhr bis 16:30 Uhr
  • Friday
    09:00 Uhr bis 16:30 Uhr
  • Saturday
    09:00 Uhr bis 16:30 Uhr
  • Sunday
    09:00 Uhr bis 16:30 Uhr
Prices
Eintritt Pferdemuseum

*Der Besuch des Pferdemuseums ist im Zooeintritt enthalten. 

  • Eintritt frei (*): 0
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Oct
08
So
Horse Experience Day Action day for children
08.10.2023, 10:00 08.10.2023, 16:00
Westphalian Horse Museum Münster, Münster
Organiser: Westfälisches Pferdemuseum Münster
Exhibition

On 8 October 2023, a horse experience day will take place at the Westphalian Horse Museum in Münster. Between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m., all visitors will have the opportunity to experience horses up close and playfully engage with the topic of horses. The programme includes face painting and film screenings, a handicraft activity and a quiz through the exhibition.

And of course, contact with the "real" horse will not be neglected: the Shire Connection Schönborn from Katzwinkel will be presenting the largest horse breed in the world. If you want, you can stroke the impressive Shire Horses, have your photo taken with them - and if you dare, you can even sit on them.

A real film star will also be there: Shire Horse "Warrior" was one of the animal protagonists in the film "Immenhof 2 - The Great Promise" and played "Mr. Big" there. On this day, the team of the Shire Connection Schönborn reports on what the filming looked like and how "Warrior" was prepared for his role as an actor.

Time
08.10.2023, 10:00 08.10.2023, 16:00
Location
Opening hours
Öffnungszeiten vom 01.10.2023 to 31.10.2023
  • Monday
    09:00 Uhr bis 17:30 Uhr
  • Tuesday
    09:00 Uhr bis 17:30 Uhr
  • Wednesday
    09:00 Uhr bis 17:30 Uhr
  • Thursday
    09:00 Uhr bis 17:30 Uhr
  • Friday
    09:00 Uhr bis 17:30 Uhr
  • Saturday
    09:00 Uhr bis 17:30 Uhr
  • Sunday
    09:00 Uhr bis 17:30 Uhr
Prices
Eintritt Pferdemuseum

*Der Besuch des Pferdemuseums ist im Zooeintritt enthalten. 

  • Eintritt frei (*): 0
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Oct
10
Tue
Sternfreunde Lecture: NightScape Photography Taking photos where the starry sky touches the earth...
10.10.2023, 19:30 10.10.2023, ca.21:00
Sternfreunde Münster e.V., Münster
Organiser: Münsterland e.V.
guided tour
Lecture
This involves photographing landscapes or buildings with star fields and celestial objects - such as planets - in the background at photographically interesting locations. One focus is the creation of wide panoramic images of these night landscapes, illuminated by the magnificent star fields and nebulae of the Milky Way. Star lover Martin Vogel has been working with NightScape photography techniques for years and finds interesting places for night panorama shots both in Münster and on his travels. Even with simple means he was able to photograph impressive night landscapes under the starry sky. For him, the key to further development towards better and better results lies in the choice of location as well as in the handling of the camera and panning photo tripod. In his lecture, he will present various shooting techniques and explain useful technical aids. In addition, there will be an insight into the use of RAW image processing software using his Nightscape panorama images.
Time
10.10.2023, 19:30 10.10.2023, ca.21:00
Location
Prices
Eintritt
  • Eintritt frei: 0
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