Black Forest Open-Air Museum (Vogtsbauernhof)

Where it is & how to get there

• From Triberg: About 20 minutes by car.
• Train: Hausach station, then a short bus ride.
• Season: Usually open from late March to early November.

The story of the Black Forest Open-Air Museum

The Vogtsbauernhof museum in the Gutach valley preserves traditional Black Forest farmhouses, the oldest built in 1612, along with mills, sawmills and workshops moved here from across the region.

Costumed guides show crafts such as bread-baking and weaving. Gutach is also home of the famous Bollenhut, a straw hat with red wool pompoms worn by unmarried women in traditional dress.

Best time to visit

Tips before you go

• Visit the open-air museum in Gutach.
• Look for the red-pompom Bollenhut in the costume displays.
• Watch bread baked in the wood-fired oven.

What's around the Black Forest Open-Air Museum

• Triberg20 minutes away.
• Gutach valleyTraditional farms.
• HausachTown with a castle ruin.
• Black Forest RailwayScenic railway line.

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