Upper Bavaria's largest open-air museum: almost 70 relocated farmsteads, mills and alpine huts on 40 hectares above Lake Kochel, with crafts, animals and a show brewery.
21. marts 2026 – 8. november 2026
For the 50th anniversary, the exhibition is spread across six stations on the grounds: they tell previously unknown life stories and each present one decade from the 1970s to the present with games, television and music.
21. marts 2026 – 8. november 2026
Selected collection pieces, such as a dugout canoe from Lake Starnberg, show how the collection has grown and what stories lie behind the objects and their previous owners.
10. maj 2026 – 8. november 2026
At the branch site in Benediktbeuern Abbey, clothing from the 19th century to the present is presented in unexpected ways, including more than 60 Riegelhauben (traditional Bavarian bonnets).
In the early 1970s the Bezirk Oberbayern (Upper Bavaria district) decided to create a central open-air museum of rural architecture and everyday culture and acquired a hillside above the Kochelsee lake near Großweil for this purpose. After groundbreaking in 1973, the museum opened in October 1976 with a first group of farmsteads, barns and a mill; the founding director was Ottmar Schuberth.
Over the following decades the site grew steadily. Buildings from all over Upper Bavaria were dismantled and faithfully rebuilt here, including complete farmsteads, craftsmen's houses and a group of alpine buildings. The houses are presented as holistically as possible with their furnishings, gardens and livestock, and craftspeople demonstrate traditional techniques every day. Since 1982 the Bauernhausmuseum Amerang (farmhouse museum) has also been part of the museum.
Between 2016 and 2018 a new entrance building with exhibition space, a restaurant and a show brewery was built. Since 2021 a building group for northern Upper Bavaria has been under construction, and objects such as a 1950s gas station bring the more recent past into focus. In 2024 the Sammlung Tracht – Gwand – Mode (costume and fashion collection) in Benediktbeuern was added.
Today almost 70 historic buildings stand on around 40 hectares; together with the textile holdings, the folk life collection comprises around 100,000 objects from the late 18th century to the present. In 2026 the museum celebrates its 50th anniversary.
| Voksne | 11 € |
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| Nedsat pris | 5 €University students, trainees, volunteers in voluntary service programs (FSJ/FÖJ/BFD), holders of a severe disability ID (Schwerbehindertenausweis) and residents of Großweil and Schlehdorf |
| Børn og unge | 2 €gratis til og med 5 år · Children and young people aged 6 to 18 |
| Pensionister | 9 €aged 65 and over |
| Personer med handicap | 5 €Reduced with a severe disability ID (Schwerbehindertenausweis); free with a degree of disability of 100. |
| Studerende og elever | 5 € |
| Grupper (fra 15 pers.) | 9 € pr. personPer person; guided tours and programs for groups can be booked. |
| Familier | 22 €Large family ticket: 2 adults with up to 5 children |
| Small family ticket (1 adult with up to 3 children) | 11 € |
| With a public transport ticket or guest/spa card | 10 € |
| Evening ticket (from 1 hour before closing) | 5 € |
| Annual pass | 40 € |
| Annual pass with companion | 50 €Pass holder plus one guest per visit |
Free admission for children under 6, visitors on their birthday and members of the Freundeskreis (friends' association). Dogs on a short leash are welcome and free.
Entrance building accessible, with elevator and ramp. The grounds are hilly (gradients of up to approx. 13%), paths are gravel-surfaced, some are gravel or grass paths; many historic houses have thresholds, mobile ramps on request. Wheelchairs with electric push assistance available free of charge at the ticket desk against a €100 deposit. Tactile and audio stations in the Wagnerhäusl, sign language tours at irregular intervals, information in Easy Language. Certified under "Reisen für Alle" (Travel for All).
Velegnet til børn og familier
| Entré for børn | gratis til og med 5 år |
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| Familiebillet | 22 € · Large family ticket: 2 adults with up to 5 children |
Puzzle scavenger hunt in the "Haus zum Entdecken" (Mirznhäusl), museum quiz digital or analog, forest marble run, water adventure trail in the Mühlental, historic skittles alley, and museum animals. Seasonal children's and family program, daily craft demonstrations. Children's birthday party for 6- to 10-year-olds (2.5 hours).
Großweil, Glentleiten Freilichtmuseum
Train to Murnau or Kochel, then regional bus 393 to the stop "Großweil, Glentleiten Freilichtmuseum" (service in 2026 from March 30 to October 25); within the MVV fare zone.
Gratis parkering
Free parking lot at the museum, also for buses, with 12 charging stations for electric cars. Motorhome pitches are not available on event days.
A95 Munich–Garmisch-Partenkirchen, exit Murnau/Kochel; alternatively via the B11 or B2 and follow the signs for "Freilichtmuseum Glentleiten".
Planlæg ruteWirtshaus Glentleiten with show brewery and terrace in the entrance building (new tenant since mid-August 2026, daily or Tue–Sun 9:00–18:00). Museum shop, Kramerladen (general store), and pottery. Ten free Wi-Fi hotspots on the grounds. Dogs allowed on a leash.
Op til 120 personer.
Glentleitner Wirtschaft & Brauerei (up to 120 people) and the Stüberl room in the Kramerladen (approx. 30 people) for family celebrations, corporate events and seminars; wedding receptions through the Wirtshaus Glentleiten. Can be combined with guided tours, hands-on programs and the historic bowling alley.
Forespørgsel & detaljer| Rundvisninger | ja · varighed ca. 1,5 t. |
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| Tilbud til skoler | ja |
| Fotografering | Photography and filming for private purposes allowed; commercial photography only with prior permission. |
| Godt at vide | Themed guided tours, hands-on programs and programs for school classes and kindergartens can be booked via the online registration form (education department: kulturvermittlung.gle@glentleiten.de). Daily craft demonstrations. |
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