Black Forest Air Museum, Gutach

We visited the Black Forest Air Museum for our final day in Germany. The museum allows you to experience how people lived and worked in the Black Forest's past.

On our arrival, we past a little café and gift shop, then crossed over a charming little bridge that led us to the main entrance. The place was still fairly quiet and we decided to begin our exploration at the first attraction before following the guide map. The museum is thoughtfully divided into sections representing the Southern, Central, and Northern Black Forest, and it was insightful to see the changes in architecture throughout these regions. There are a variety of traditional houses to wander through and explore. Sam and Esme eagerly opened every door, even in the kitchen cabinets, and climbed every staircase they found!

The kids particularly loved the animals outside the farmsteads. Sam petted a calf and we had to remind Esme that the chickens were not hers to catch!

Sam continued his ice cream challenge and tried wild forest fruit sorbet.

Each building had translations in English and there were also free guided tours available. We watched a daily craftsman demonstration of basket weaving and visited the open workshop for families. We paid 4 euros each for Sam and Esme to build a small wooden box and decorate it using a wood burning pen. They absolutely loved the entire process, and were very persistent in insisting that Dad helped them and not me!

We visited the museum café for lunch and decided to order Flammenkuchen Gratinee and a classic Margherita Pizza for the kids, both of which were thoroughly enjoyed. It was all absolutely delicious, and we even made sure to leave enough room for Black Forest Cake, which is truly a treat that should not be missed! Sam devoured the lot!

Driving through the Black Forest is an experience in itself and we could not decide which house we’d want to live in more! It is all very picturesque.