Garden with shrubs and trees, a half-timbered house in the background

Planning your Visit

The Open Air Museum is one of the largest in Europe. You will need to take some time to view the historical houses and exhibitions in the 110-hectare grounds. In order to stroll through the museum once, looking at things here and there, you need at least two hours, for the exhibition „We Rhinelanders“ another hour.
The museum is open every day of the year. Most visitors come at the weekends in summer, so that these are our busiest times. Mondays and Fridays are especially suitable for a quieter and deeper involvement with the museum.

How to reach us

Rheinisches Landesmuseum für Volkskunde

Eickser Straße, D-53894 Mechernich-Kommern

02443 / 99800
kommern@lvr.de

Opening Hours

Open 365 days a year!

Summer 29th March till 31st October: 9.00 a.m. - 6.00 p.m.

Winter 1st November till 30th March: 10.00 a.m. - 5.00 p.m.

Admission until 1 hour before closing.

Fees

Admission fees
Adults € 9.50
Severely disabled persons, students, trainees € 7.50
Public transport advantage ticket € 8.50 (when travelling to the museum by public transport and presenting the bus/train ticket at the ticket office; plus € 2 surcharge for major events)
Children/young people under 18 free admission
Groups of 10 or more p.p. 9.00 €
Admission free for refugees undergoing asylum proceedings upon presentation of a corresponding certificate
Admission free for Mechernich citizens
Admission free for all: 2nd Friday of the month
A surcharge of € 2 is added to the admission price for major events. (applies to Jahrmarkt anno dazumal, ZeitBlende, Nach der Ernte, Tag des Apfels, Advent für alle Sinne)

LVR-Museum Card
The LVR Museum Card gives you free admission to the LVR and LWL museums for one year from the date of purchase.
Single card € 50
Partner card € 70
The partner card is valid for the holder plus another person of their choice.
Combined offer with the Summer Toboggan Run
There is a direct connecting entry between the museum grounds and the toboggan run. Why not combine your visit to the LVR-Open Air Museum Kommern with a stay in the Erlebniswelt Eifeltor and save money with combined rates of admission.

Find out here about the various options for getting to the open-air museum by public transport, on foot or by car.
arrival
How much time do I need to visit the museum? Is there a walking tour or an audio guide through the museum? Here you can get information on how to explore the museum.
circuits and paths
There are several ways to grab a bite to eat at the open-air museum.
gastronomy
In the open-air museum you will find two shops: one with museum products, books, toys and a corner shop.
museum shops
Everything to do with lockers, handcarts, walkers, lost property, accessibility, dogs, photography.
Frequently Asked Questions
At this point we would like to give you information about the site, our service and the possibilities so that you can find your way around here as well as possible.
Accessibility
Highlights in the open-air museum Our historic houses Room with decorated clay floor. On the back wall a hearth and a beam with kettle hooks Room with decorated clay floor. On the back wall a hearth and a beam with kettle hooks
In the house from Rhinschenschmidthausen, it quickly becomes clear why the air in the houses used to be not always very pleasant. to the assemblies
Highlights in the open-air museum New special exhibition Dark brown Bakelite TV, radio, vacuum cleaner and headphones Dark brown Bakelite TV, radio, vacuum cleaner and headphones
The chemist Leo Hendrik Baekeland applied for a patent for his invention in 1907: the phenolic resin, which he christened "Bakelite", became the "material of 1000 possibilities". Baekeland becomes the “father of plastic”. FormVollendet? Bakelit verändert den Alltag
Highlights in the open-air museum Our historic houses Yellow house, in front of it a wooden bench and plants with red flowers Yellow house, in front of it a wooden bench and plants with red flowers
The garden at the house from Kessenich is a treasure trove for vegetable and herb lovers to the assemblies
Highlights in the open-air museum Our historic houses Weißer Bungalow, von einem Jägerzaun umgrenzt mit Tisch und Stühlen auf der Veranda und Blumen im Garten Weißer Bungalow, von einem Jägerzaun umgrenzt mit Tisch und Stühlen auf der Veranda und Blumen im Garten
Der Bungalow Kahlenbusch ist das einzige Gebäude im Freigelände, das „in situ“, also an seinem ursprünglichen Standort verblieben ist. Als Gaststätte, geplantes Hotel, Bauruine und schließlich Museumsexponat ist er eines der ungewöhnlichsten Häuser im Gelände. more about the assemblies

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