Wheelchair users are most welcome here. Ideally, they should bring a helper because the museum consists entirely of historical buildings – and the idea of our museum is that it should be left in its original state. Also, some parts of the site are very steep, and some areas consist of historical cobblestones that make for a bumpy ride. However, most of the museum is suitable for wheelchairs, as has been confirmed by a site visit by colleagues from Trier.

This page, which was created in collaboration with “ Club Aktiv”, contains information about which parts of the museum are easy to manoeuvre and where you will need a helper.

About half of the folkloristic collections, which on the inside are accessible only via steep staircases, can be accessed by ramps outside the museum. For that reason, it would be extremely helpful to us if you could notify us in advance of your visit so that we can provide a member of staff to open gates for you.

Because the doorways in some of the houses are quite narrow, it is probably a good idea to choose as narrow a wheelchair as possible. If you want to visit the museum on your own without a helper, an electric wheelchair with the appropriate brakes will take you around the open air site and about half of the folkloristic collection.

Because the museum consists solely of historical buildings and none of the building planners would have been thinking of wheelchairs a hundred and more years ago, we do ask for your understanding when we say that wheelchair users visit the museum at their own risk. Whenever you are manoeuvring up or down steps or stairs, please ask yourself whether your helper is strong enough for the task. The open air museum cannot accept any responsibility at all for any accidents.

Please contact us if you require any further information. We would be delighted if looking at this site should make you want to come and pay us a visit, and will be pleased to assist you with any queries.

Toilets for wheelchair users

There is a toilet for the disabled on the right just beyond the entrance building. It is accessible from the outside; the door is beyond the entrance to the visitor centre. There is another access to it in the “Cider and schnapps” exhibition area.

Museum restaurant

The museum restaurant is on ground level in what used to be the barn of the Roscheider Hof , just behind the entrance area. The entire restaurant is a barrier-free zone, which makes it ideal for wheelchair users. In addition, the beer garden – which is right next to the entrance building – is a welcome attraction in summer. The toilet for wheelchair users is just a few metres away from the restaurant.

Guided tours

You can arrange a guided tour either online, or by telephone. If you tell us when you book that there will also be a number of wheelchairs, this will help us with our planning.

Details for wheel-chair users about the museum

Exhibitions

Open air site