A time travel to the past
A spacious area with historic buildings in beautiful nature. At the LWL Open-Air Museum Detmold you can spend a great day with your family or friends.
In the workshops you can watch photographers, blacksmiths, bakers and potters at work. In the gardens that are landscaped according to historic schemes you can discover a lot of old plant species and varieties.
In the pastures and meadows you will also find old and partially endangered domestic breeds such as the Senner Horses, the Red Siegerland Cattle (Siegerländer Rotvieh) or the Lippe Geese (Lippegänse).
True to the original
The historic houses were dismantled at the original location and rebuilt in the open-air museum.
The furnishings are true to the original and therefore give an impression of how people used to live and work in former times.
We show you how everyday life has changed over the last 500 years.
Opening hours and entrance fees
Opening hours
March 23 - October 31, 2024
Monday: closed
Tuesday - Sunday: 9am-6pm
Public holidays (including Mondays): 9am-6pm
Latest admittance: 5pm
Entrance fees
Persons under 18 years: free of charge
Adults: 8 EUR
Groups of 16+ persons: 6,50 EUR
Reduced fee: 4 EUR
LWL-Museumscard owners: free of charge
Getting to the museum
Find your way to our museum by car, bus or bicycle.
By car
Address:
LWL-Freilichtmuseum Detmold
Krummes Haus
32760 Detmold
By bus
Departing from Detmold central station:
Bus 701 to Berlebeck
Bus 703 to Hiddesen
Bus 782 to Bad Meinberg
From Easter to October also bus 792
By bike
Starting in the city centre of Detmold, the “Allee-Radweg” along the "Paderborner Straße" will lead you to the museum.
Events and activities
A variety of events and activities for young and old: On our large grounds you can do more than just walking around and looking at the old houses and beautiful landscapes. We also offer numerous events and activities for adults, children, teens and school-groups.
For adults
Whether group trips or creative afternoons with friends: We have a wide offer of activities.
For kids and teens
Whether children's birthday events or Sunday excursions: With our hands-on and action programmes there is no time for boredom.
For school groups
For school groups we offer versatile programmes, which are coordinated with the curriculum.