Open-Air Museum Molfsee
Freilichtmuseum Molfsee
A spacious state folk-life open-air museum with more than 70 original farmhouses, windmills and workshops relocated here.
The Molfsee Open-Air Museum lies on the southern outskirts of Kiel and is the state folk museum of Schleswig-Holstein. Its grounds hold more than 70 farmhouses, barns, watermills, windmills, a smithy and village shops dating from the 16th to 20th centuries. They were relocated here and arranged by region to show rural life in northern Germany. In summer, demonstrations of bread baking, weaving and pottery are common, and the animals and traditional farmland make it family-friendly. The new Jahr100Haus building covers everyday life in the 20th century. Admission is about €9, and hours are shorter in winter. From Kiel, a bus takes about 25 minutes.
Opening hours
Approx. 10:00–18:00 (shorter in winter)
Nearby sights
- Kiel City Hall
- St. Nikolai, Kiel
- Kiel Maritime Museum
- Botanical Garden of Kiel University
- Zoological Museum of Kiel University
- Kunsthalle zu Kiel
- Kiellinie
- Kiel Canal Holtenau Locks