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Open-air museum · Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Landis Valley Village & Farm Museum
An open-air museum north of Lancaster that shows the rural life of Pennsylvania Germans in the 18th and 19th centuries, with houses, workshops and farm animals.
Illustrative images. The pictures in this guide are illustrations based on the real place, not photographs, and may differ from it.
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About Landis Valley Village & Farm Museum
Landis Valley Village & Farm Museum began with the collection of two brothers, Henry and George Landis, who in the 1920s started preserving tools, furniture and objects from the rural life of Pennsylvania German immigrants, known as Pennsylvania Dutch. Today the museum is state-run.
The site brings together more than a dozen historic structures, including houses, a tavern, a school, a smithy, a tinsmith’s shop and barns. On programmed days, guides and craftsmen in period clothing demonstrate trades, cooking and farm work.
The plant gardens and the breeds of animals kept at the museum are the same as in that era, and there is an area devoted to preserving traditional seeds.
The museum helps explain the origins of the county’s rural communities, including the Amish and the Mennonites, independently of inhabited farms.
Before you go
Practical information
Cidade Turismo reviews its information regularly, but something may have changed. Check with the place before planning your trip.
How much time to set aside
Two to three hours.
Best time
From spring through fall, on days with demonstrations. The museum has a season and set opening days; outside the season it opens on fewer days.
How to get there
It’s on Oregon Pike, about 8 km north of downtown Lancaster.
Tip
Check the demonstrations and events calendar before you go; on ordinary days not all houses are open with a guide.
Official website
Get your questions answered
Frequently asked questions about Landis Valley Village & Farm Museum
What is Landis Valley?
An open-air museum that shows the rural life of Pennsylvania Germans in the 18th and 19th centuries, with historic houses and workshops.
Is Landis Valley open year-round?
It has a season and set opening days, with more activities from spring through fall. Check before you go.
Is Landis Valley far from Lancaster?
No, about 8 km north of downtown.