Open-air museum of the Upper Palatinate district near Nabburg with around 50 relocated historic buildings in five village groups, animals and gardens.
March 14, 2026 – November 8, 2026
How country people decorated their walls without expensive wallpaper, using pattern rollers and stencils – with historic objects, hands-on stations and modern art.
July 24, 2026 – November 8, 2026
Photorealistic pencil drawings of insects, spiders and other small creatures, juxtaposed with doors, tools and other human-made objects.
The museum's origins lie in the Edelmannshof in Perschen, a three-sided farmstead preserved largely unchanged since 1605, next to a Romanesque church with a charnel house. The association Verein Oberpfälzisches Bauernmuseum Perschen acquired the farm in 1961 and opened a farm museum there in 1964 featuring furniture, traditional costumes, tools and household goods.
The large numbers of visitors soon overwhelmed the volunteer-run association. In 1977 the Bezirk Oberpfalz (Upper Palatinate district) took over the museum with the aim of building a large open-air museum and developed a site near Neusath above the Naab river for this purpose. Since 2020 the institution has been called Freilandmuseum Oberpfalz.
Today around 50 buildings that were dismantled at their original locations and re-erected here stand in Neusath, arranged in the building groups Stiftland, Oberpfälzer Wald, Oberpfälzer Jura, Mühlental and Nabburger Straße. Together they reflect the rural architecture of the entire Upper Palatinate in miniature. Museum animals, farm gardens, historic crop plants, a central storage facility with around 40,000 objects and an environmental education center with an extensive program of courses and workshops round out the museum. The Edelmannshof in Perschen remains part of it as a second site.
| Adults | €9 |
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| Reduced | €6University students, people with disabilities, volunteers in voluntary service programs, holders of the Bavarian volunteer card (Bayerische Ehrenamtskarte) |
| Children & teens | €4free up to age 6 · Children up to and including age 6 free; ages 6 to 17 inclusive and school students €4. |
| Seniors | –No senior discount listed. |
| Visitors with disabilities | €6 |
| Students & apprentices | €6School students pay €4. |
| Groups (15+ people) | €6 per personFrom 15 people. Museum tour (90 min.) flat rate €50 plus admission, in a foreign language (English, French, Czech) €55; themed tours €4–8.50 per person; tours of the Edelmannshof €40 or €60. School and kindergarten groups €3 per child. |
| Families | €18Up to two adults with their children or grandchildren up to and including age 17; one parent with child €11. |
| One parent with child | €11 |
| Annual pass, adults | €27 |
| Annual pass, reduced | €22 |
| Annual pass "Ich & Du" (Me & You; 1 adult + 1 companion) | €45 |
| Family annual pass | €48 |
2026 prices. The Edelmannshof Perschen is free. Dogs on a short leash free.
Paths are unpaved and in places quite steep; staff at the ticket desk can recommend suitable routes. Accessible restrooms in the ticket area and in the museum inn. Hands-on programs for people with disabilities by arrangement. Website with information in Easy Language.
Great for kids & families
| Kids’ admission | free up to age 6 |
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| Family ticket | €18 · Up to two adults with their children or grandchildren up to and including age 17; one parent with child €11. |
Holiday programs and activity programs for parents with children, herb tours for children's and youth groups. Children's birthday party "Mit dem Leiterwagen durchs Freilandmuseum" (By Hay Wagon Through the Open-Air Museum) from age 6 (approx. 3 hours) with museum animals, old children's games, a skittles alley, campfire, and a crafts program.
Bahnhof Nabburg · 4 km
By train to Nabburg station, from there approx. 4 km (to the Edelmannshof Perschen approx. 2.5 km); inquire early with taxi or bus companies. On-demand bus BAXI in the Schwandorf district with the museum line 8402.
Free parking
Free parking directly at the museum grounds with bus and motorhome spaces, charging station for electric cars, and e-bike station (bring your own cable). Parking is also available at the Edelmannshof Perschen.
In 2026, closures and detours due to construction around Nabburg (bridge demolition at the A93 interchange). Connection to the Naabtal cycle route and Oberpfälzer Radl-Welt.
Get directionsMuseum inn "Unterbürg" with beer garden (in season Tue–Sun and public holidays 10:00–17:00, cash only); Brotzeitstüberl (snack room) at the Edelmannshof Perschen. Dogs allowed on a short leash, but not in the buildings. Smoking prohibited on the grounds.
Up to 80 guests.
Conference room in the entrance building for approx. 40 people at tables or 80 in rows, year-round for groups of 10 or more; flat rate €14 (half day) or €23 (full day) per person including admission. Celebrations in the Brotzeitstüberl Perschen through the leaseholder.
Inquiries & details| Guided tours | yes · approx. 1.5 hrs |
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| Audio guide | yes (DE, EN, CS) |
| School programs | yes |
| Photography | Private photography allowed without restriction; commercial photography and filming only with permission from the museum management. |
| Good to know | Free audio guide as a web app or app (German, English, Czech). Group tours, school and kindergarten programs via contact form. Extensive course and event program. Museum tour for groups 90 minutes, themed tours 50–120 minutes. |
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