An open landscape, historical buildings surrounded by beautiful nature: Spend a wonderful day with your family or friends at the LWL open-air museum in Detmold.
In the workshops you can experience how the photographer, the blacksmith, the baker and the potter worked in the past. In the historically modelled gardens, you can discover all kinds of old plant species and varieties.
In the pastures and meadows, you will also find old, sometimes endangered, breeds of livestock, such as horses, cattle, goats and sheep. 

The historic houses were dismantled at their original location and rebuilt in the open-air museum.
The furnishings are historically accurate. Our houses therefore convey an impression of how people from different parts of Westphalia and from varying socio-economic backgrounds used to live and work.
Discover fascinating stories of how life was like in the region through time. 

We are a large open air museum with many historic buildings, some of which may have stepped access, and there are a variety of ground surfaces throughout the museum, including steep slopes, cobblestone pavement or rough/uneven terrain. 

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.