At the LWL Open-Air Museum in Hagen, you can combine sensory experience with knowledge. The museum offers you an insight into the crafts and technology of the 18th and 19th centuries, making it one of the few purely technical museums in Germany. Various trades from the fields of iron, printing and paper, wood, stone, ceramics and glass, food and luxury foods as well as fibers, leather and hides have been faithfully reconstructed in half-timbered houses.

Discover old working techniques

In the 70 or so workshops, you will see forging, hammering, filing, shaping, cranking, baking, printing and brewing before your very eyes. You will witness the production of ropes, paper, nails, cigars and bread and learn about forgotten working techniques. Observe how the forge fire blazes under the forge inside the houses or how the water wheel turns by the stream to move heavy mechanics inside via drive shafts, transmissions and drive belts using water power. A special exhibition on the history of the early motor vehicle trade or a photo documentation of extinct professions and activities round off the offerings of the LWL Open-Air Museum Hagen.

Landscape and technology - well worth a visit

In the scenic Mäckingerbachtal valley, beautiful half-timbered houses and a medieval atmosphere make for a tranquil and varied excursion. The LWL open-air museum in Hagen offers guided tours and an exciting program for schools, groups and clubs. There are numerous places to rest and eat in the park. For a romantic start to the Advent season, the medieval setting of the half-timbered houses in the LWL Open-Air Museum Hagen is also transformed into a Christmas market that is one thing above all: authentic, atmospheric and contemplatively beautiful. The loving decorations and magical lighting of the historic half-timbered houses create a very special pre-Christmas atmosphere.