Freilichtmuseum Roscheider Hof facts for kids

A village from the Hunsrück region, rebuilt at the museum.

The Roscheider Hof Open Air Museum is a special kind of museum where you can walk through history. It's an open-air museum, which means many of the buildings and exhibits are outside. Located in Konz, Germany, near the borders of Luxembourg and France, it shows what life was like in the past in this region.

Unlike many museums run by the government, Roscheider Hof is supported by a non-profit group. This group was started in 1973 by people who wanted to preserve the area's history. The museum gets its money from people who become members, ticket sales, and donations.

What to See and Do at the Museum

The museum has beautiful meadows and orchards you can walk through.

The museum is packed with interesting things to explore. It covers a large area, so there's plenty to see both indoors and outdoors.

Indoor Exhibits

• Main Exhibition Hall: Inside the main historic building, you can find over 4,000 square meters of exhibits. These displays show everything from how people made wine to what an old dentist's office looked like.
• Forestry Museum: A newer building is dedicated to forests and wood. It teaches visitors about the importance of trees and how people have used wood throughout history.
• Toys and Tin Figures: There is also a fun museum filled with old toys and tiny tin figures.

Outdoor Attractions

• Historic Villages: The museum grounds cover 22 hectares (about the size of 30 soccer fields). You can walk through a village from the Hunsrück region that has been carefully rebuilt. They are also building a village from the Moselle river area.
• Gardens and Nature: You can enjoy a beautiful rose garden and other country-style gardens. There is also a large playground for kids.
• Restaurant: If you get hungry, there is a restaurant with a beer garden where you can relax.

Special Events

The museum hosts many special events all year. There are activity days where you can see old crafts being done. They also have a famous Christmas market during the holiday season. You can even have a children's birthday party here!

The History of Roscheider Hof

On special days, people dress up to show how farmers and craftsmen worked long ago.

The main building of the museum, known as the "Roscheider Hof," has a very long history. It was first mentioned in records way back in 1330. For centuries, it was a farm owned by a nearby Benedictine monastery.

A New Owner

Everything changed in 1794 during the French Revolution. Soldiers from France took over the area. The farm was sold by the French government in 1805. A man named Nicholas Valdenaire, who had been a French soldier, bought it.

Valdenaire and his son, Victor, made many changes to the buildings. They were also important figures in the Revolution of 1848, a time when many people in Europe fought for more rights and a bigger say in their government. They served in several parliaments, working to bring about change.

In 1976, the historic farm was officially turned into the open-air museum it is today, preserving its rich history for everyone to enjoy.

Gallery

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  An old-fashioned general store inside the museum.

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  The outside of a house from the Hunsrück village.

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  Inside a historic house, showing how people lived.

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  A view of the museum's courtyard.

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  Another view of the historic buildings at Roscheider Hof.

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  A collection of detailed tin figures on display.

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  The toy museum has many classic toys from the past.

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In Spanish: Roscheider Hof Open Air Museum para niños