Bauernhausmuseum s'Huimatle

About the museum

The farmhouse in Knechtenhofen, about three kilometers from Oberstaufen, was built at the end of the 17th century using log construction and is over 300 years old. The Heimatverein Thalkirchdorf (local heritage association) bought the property in 1975 and restored it over three years of work; it opened as a farmhouse museum in 1979.

The furnished rooms, including a kitchen, parlor, bedroom, and cheese cellar, convey rural life in the Allgäu in the 19th century. On the upper floor are a loom and equipment for processing flax, and there are also workshops of a shoemaker and a saddler. Field implements, machines for grain processing, Holzlarven (carved wooden masks), and historic clothing complement the collection.

The museum is run on a volunteer basis by members of the local heritage association.

Highlights

• Log-built farmhouse from the late 17th century
• Furnished kitchen, parlor, and bedroom
• Cheese cellar with cheesemaking equipment
• Loom and flax processing
• Workshops of a shoemaker and a saddler

Permanent exhibition

• Bauernhausmuseum s'Huimatle – Dauerausstellung – Tour through a furnished Allgäu farmhouse with kitchen, parlor, bedroom, cheese cellar, loom, and workshops for a shoemaker and a saddler.

Founded

1979

Operated by

Heimatverein Thalkirchdorf e. V.

Admission & discounts

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Getting there & parking

Knechtenhofen is a district of Oberstaufen, about 3 kilometers from the town center.

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