Museumsdorf Düppel

The Düppel Museum Village in Berlin-Nikolassee is an open-air museum founded in 1975 and run by the Stadtmuseum Berlin Foundation. Located beside the Krummes Fenn nature reserve, it reconstructs, across eight hectares (about 20 acres), the settlement landscape of a medieval village as it existed some 800 years ago. Archaeological finds suggest that the site originally served as a secure rest stop for ox-drawn wagons before growing into a small settlement of about eight farmsteads. Its inhabitants were a mix of Slavs and Germans who lived together peacefully until the village was abandoned in the early 13th century.

On a walk through the grounds, you can see the historic buildings, which include a variety of houses, a bakehouse, a forge, a potter's stall, and a granary. The site also features a palisade with a gate, excavated and reconstructed wells, and a three-field system with farm gardens and meadows. A particular highlight is the livestock, which includes award-winning back-bred animals such as the Düppel pasture pig and the old Skudde sheep breed. During the season, themed tours take place on weekends and holidays, in which members of the museum's supporters' association demonstrate medieval crafts such as pottery, blacksmithing, and the production of wood tar. An accompanying exhibition also displays finds from the excavations along with information on medieval beekeeping.