Museum Profile

The Black Forest Open Air Museum is a forum for the entire Black Forest region. It carries out research projects and explores the cultural heritage and development of all rural areas in the Black Forest region. In addition, the museum collects and preserves for the future important cultural assets from the region to ensure that the people of the region and visitors can access and experience these collections. In this way, the Open Air Museum contributes to the promotion and preservation of the regions cultural identity.
    

On B 33, between Hausach and Gutach / Schwarzwaldbahn

County of Ortenau

12 acres

• 1964, founded as the first open air museum in Baden-Württemberg.

Evolution:

• 1963 Foundation of the museum and beginning of restoration of Vogtsbauernhof farmstead
• 1964 Opening of Vogtsbauernhof farmstead and its outbuildings
• 1966 Opening of Hippenseppenhof farmstead and its outbuildings
• 1972 Opening of Lorenzenhof farmstead
• 1980 Opening of Hotzenwald farmstead
• 1982 Opening of Schauinsland farmstead
• 1996 Museum is transferred into an enterprise
• 1999 Opening of Falkenhof farmstead
• 2002 Opening of Day labourer's Cottage "Wirtstonis"

  The only museum that collects important cultural assets of all Black Forest regions:

• Six impressive, fully furnished Black Forest farm houses built from the 16th to 19th century, representing the typical architecture of their area of origin
• Exhibitions in the farm houses highlight special features such as weaving, clock-making, and straw-plaiting
• Outbuildings used as storehouses, mills, saw-mills, hemp presses- Collection of furniture, traditional costumes, articles for daily use, tools, and mechanic devises from the 17th to the 20th century
• Old breeds of cattle and pigs in the stalls of the Falkenhof farmstead.
• Programs: Annual special exhibition, regular demonstration of old crafts, bread baking and preparation of regional pastries, guided tours, folklore demonstrations

With more than 250.000 visitors during its seven-month season, the museum is the most visited open-air museum in Germany and one of the most visited throughout Europe. The museum is a very important tourist attraction in the Black Forest. Since its opening, the museum has attracted over 13,5 million visitors.

• 87% Germany, 50% of whom come from Baden-Württemberg
• 13% foreign countries

year-round: 13, during season: 50

Schwarzwälder Freilichtmuseum Vogtsbauernhof
D-77793 Gutach
Phone: +49-(0)7831-93560
Fax: +49-(0)7831-935629
e-mail: info@vogtsbauernhof.org
Internet: www.vogtsbauernhof.org  
    
Enquiries:
Visitor Service
Rosemarie Hummel, Sonja Jacob, Conny Ranosch, Marion Riehle
Phone: +49-(0)7831-93560
e-mail: info@vogtsbauernhof.org

Director, Marketing and Communication:         
Margit Langer
Phone: +49-(0)7831-9356-15
e-mail: m.langer@vogtsbauernhof.org 
    
Department of Interpretation:         
Thomas Hafen M.A.
Phone: +49-(0)7831-9656-13
e-mail: t.hafen@vogtsbauernhof.org