Museumsdorf Düppel

Life in the Middle Ages

All at the table: During the season, visitors are invited to watch the medieval actors and actresses in their everyday activities.

Hands-on museum: Visitors of all ages can also try out medieval utensils for themselves.

This seasonal open-air museum takes adults and children on a journey of discovery into the life, landscape and rural culture of the Middle Ages.

Excavation work in the 1960’s uncovered the remains of a 12^th-century village in what now makes up the Krummes Fenn nature reserve. Built on approximately eight hectares of the historical site, surrounded by gardens and fields, the Museum Village Düppel displays replicas of homes, storehouses and workshops from the Middle Ages.

The hands-on, open-air museum has been part of the Stadtmuseum Berlin since 1995. Thanks to dedicated volunteer work by the Förderverein Museumdorf Düppel e.V., visitors can taste a slice of life of the Middle Ages. On all opening days, visitors can roast bread on a campfire (between 11 a.m. and 5 p.m., price: 2,00 €). If there is a risk of forest fire, we offer historical games for children and adults instead.

The Village Square

A visit to the museum garden is worthwhile at any time of the year. Here you can find plants that were planted in the Middle Ages and some of which are still used in natural medicine today.

Fashion show on the village square: what did people wear in the Middle Ages?

In this thatched house the straw is stored for the village community.

The village square is modelled on a medieval settlement from the period between 1170 and 1220. The replica houses provide insight into life in the Middle Ages. They are built and maintained by the Förderverein Museumsdorf Düppel e.V. and open to guests at weekends between March and November.

Exhibition

Life in the Middle Ages

Watch, participate, understand history

Museumsdorf Düppel

As an open-air laboratory, the Düppel Museum Village is a living field of research and experimentation. Exciting projects about medieval life are communicated in an easily understandable way.

RETOLD

Since December 2020, the Stadtmuseum Berlin and the Museumsdorf Düppel have been participating in the EU project “RETOLD”. In this project, a cross-museum strategy for documenting archaeological building reconstructions and historical craft techniques is being developed. The Düppel Museum Village presents the work of the open-air museum in videos and at the same time digitizes knowledge that is relevant for museum work.

Video

On the premises of the Museum Village Düppel live sheep of the medieval breed “Skudde”.

Old livestock breeds, such as the endangered sheep breed Skudde, are also present in the museum village. The ecological animal husbandry is embedded in the biodiverse landscape concept. This is because the sustainable treatment of nature is also part of the educational work.

Förderverein Museumsdorf Düppel e.V.

About
The goal of the association, founded in 1975, is to recreate historically accurate medieval life as it might have looked around 1200 at the present location of the museum.

Living History
The association is divided into various working groups that deal with the maintenance of the reconstructed dwellings in the Düppel Museum Village, crafts and garb, and agriculture in the Middle Ages. The members thus bring living history to the Zehlendorf open-air museum.

Are you interested in the activities and actions of the association? Then take a look at the website!

Info & Service

Opening Hours

18.03. – 05.11.23 (bookable offers all year round)
Sa, So + Holidays | 10 – 6 p.m. (daily during the vacations)

Directions

Museumsdorf Düppel
Clauertstraße 11
14163 Berlin

As there is only a limited number of parking spaces, we recommend arriving by S-Bahn, bus or bicycle. Dogs are welcome (leash required).

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Contact

Infoline
+49 30 24 002-162
Mo – Fri | 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
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Accessibility

The ticket office and the permanent exhibition “Life in the Middle Ages“ are accessible via a ramp. An accessible toilet is located near the entrance. The main paths are easily walkable and accessible for wheelchairs. Some historic buildings are only accessible via narrow paths and steps. There are listening stations in the permanent exhibition and in the outdoor areas. The playground and outdoor dining area are accessible via the main paths and are at ground level.

Tickets

Entry

5,00 € / 3,00 € (reduced)

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for students, international students, FSJ attendees, etc., when receiving transfer payments (ALG I / ALG II) or with severe disability (at least 50%)

for children and adolescents up to 18 years of age, for persons accompanying people with severe disabilities (at least 50%), persons with an electronic residence permit (eAT), the press, partner institutions, sponsors and members of the development associations

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Every first sunday of each month, the entry is free for everyone.

FAQ

Tickets are available at the earliest 14 days before the desired date of the museum visit. The tickets are not personalized and therefore transferable. However, please note here any discount reasons.

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