Vogtländisches Freilichtmuseum Eubabrunn

Open-air museum in the southern Vogtland with around 18 relocated farms and outbuildings from the period 1720 to the 1930s.

Opening hours Partially accessible Restaurant

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About the museum

The open-air museum was founded in 1992 in the Eubabrunn district of Markneukirchen and has been open to visitors since November 1995. It is dedicated to the rural culture of the southern Vogtland, above all farming and the trades connected with it. It is run by Vogtland Kultur GmbH of Reichenbach, and since 2002 a friends’ association has supported it. Since 2019 it has formed a museum network with the Freilichtmuseum Landwüst.

On the spacious grounds in the Hennebach valley, typical buildings from the region have been carefully dismantled elsewhere and reassembled here, step by step. None of the roughly 18 buildings originally stood on this site. Residential houses, barns and stables from the period 1720 to the 1930s stand as farmstead groups spread across the site. Their furnishings date from shortly before and after electrification.

Thematic exhibitions cover, among other things, the wheelwright’s trade, journeyman’s travels (Wanderschaft), farm furniture and sheep farming. In the largest farmyard is a kind of cultural center with the “Grünes Tal” restaurant, an event barn and a carriage shed for special exhibitions. Display fields, gardens and old heritage livestock breeds are also part of the museum. An annual program of festivals and demonstrations of traditional crafts complements the offer.

Highlights

Relocated farmsteads and outbuildings from the southern Vogtland, 1720 to the 1930s
Themed exhibitions on wheelwright work, journeyman’s travels, farm furniture and sheep farming
“Grünes Tal” restaurant with historic furnishings on the museum grounds
Display fields, farm gardens and heritage livestock breeds threatened with extinction
Annual program with festivals and demonstrations of traditional crafts

Permanent exhibitions

Gehöfte und Alltag im südlichen Vogtland – Relocated residential, barn and stable buildings show living and working in the countryside around the time of electrification.
Themenausstellungen zu Handwerk und Landwirtschaft – Dedicated rooms cover the wheelwright’s trade, journeyman’s travels, farm furniture and sheep farming.

Founded: 1992
Operated by: Vogtland Kultur GmbH

Admission & discounts

The museum hasn’t published any information on this.

Accessibility

Partially wheelchair accessible
Elevator: no information
Accessible restroom
Accessible parking: no information
Service dogs welcome: no information
Tactile models & exhibits: no information
Sign language tours: no information
Easy-to-read materials: no information
Audio description: no information

The paths are mostly paved; an accompanying person is recommended. The ticket desk is not accessible. The wheelchair-accessible toilet can be reached via one step (8 cm) and can be used after telephone registration (door 88 cm, no grab bars). Old farmhouses are partly accessible on the first floor, via a step or portable ramps; inside there are thresholds.

Kids & families

Great for kids & families

Family tours & workshops
Hands-on stations
Playground / play area

Promoted as family-friendly: the museum offers educational programs in which children playfully learn about farm work, plus animals, historic games and holiday programs. The Saxon state portal Sachsens Museen mentions a children’s play corner.