schifferstadt

This is a "day in the life" sort of place - you get a feel for how the settlers lived when this part of Maryland was being settled by German and English, and later Irish, immigrants. Tools, garden, restored rooms -the whole thing.

Went with my german class to visit this house and had lunch on the picnic tables right outside of it, and also it had a beautiful garden right outside. :) It was very visually pleasing.

I decided to stop at the Schifferstadt Architectural Museum on a Sunday afternoon based on the bad weather and it sounded interesting. The museum is one of the oldest buildings in Frederick, MD and the home of German immigrants from the village of Klein Schifferstadt (hence the name). It is only open on the weekends and has limited hours April thru October. The website had conflicting hours that stated it was from 1300-1600 Saturdays and Sundays, and at the bottom of the page it mentions that it is open only on Saturdays from 1200-1600. I would plan on it being open both days, but don't know the true hours of operation. The museum is technically free, but they do ask for a $5 donation per adult.The museum is as it was basically since around 1758 with only minor changes. As the docent stated, the house survived due to none of the tenants or landlords who occupied the house after the Brunner family sold the property. Only routine upkeep was conducted, so you get to view the building as it was originally when it was built. A docent takes you through the house and provides detailed information about the property and its unique features, as well as what is known of the Brunner family.You get an opportunity to see the first two floors and the cellar. There is an attic which is not on the tour. In one of the rooms you can still see some of the remaining "Schifferstadt pink" paint along the walls. It got that name due to the fact the color was favored back in that town in Germany, confirmed by a German visitor from their who mentioned it is still used in government and private buildings. It is little things like this and the interior enclosed staircase in the kitchen to the cellar, that make this museum stand out. You don't get to see lot of artifacts or displays, but you do get to see a historical home and its features.I would highly recommend the Schifferstadt Museum if you are in the Frederick or Baltimore area. It is well worth the visit. I would plan on 45 minutes to tour the museum. There is parking across the street in a church parking lot s well as along the road in front of the museum (although I'd feel more comfortable across the street). The house is not assessable for the handicapped, which is expected given when it was built. There a couple of steep staircases to navigate as well.

I love this place for its authenticity and connection to real history. The caretakers do an excellent job of preserving and showing many aspects of the building and life as it was led then as well as the family and local connections. And its in the north end of the park so do take the time to walk around and achieve a bit of calm in your life. Stroll along the stream.

Excellent German food, great service, perfect atmosphere, reasonable prices! Wish I could go every day!

Very fun afternoon. Beautiful setting, good crowd. Beer lines too long and struesel not original German recipe... more like Sara Lee

Really never thought about surviving the winter until you see a root cellar that had to store food for the family for 5 months. Or beams that are 40' long because they had trees big enough to make a 10x10 that long. If this stuff and the history of the families that lived there interest you. You should go. Nice guys telling the stories and nice gift shop.

The time to go is in December during the Museums Tour in Frederick. They decorate it for Christmas and have re-enactors that give a taste of what it was like then. Fire on the fireplace. And the interesting part is that parts of the building is exposed so you can see the craftmanship that went into making a traditional farmhouse. They had kids activities when I was there but it was a special time.

If you are visiting Frederick, MD, don't miss touring this beautiful home built in the German style. Our tour guide, Pat Miller, was filled with knowledge about both the history & architecture of the home. It was fascinating to see the construction of the home, including clever innovations that were used in the 1700's.A must-see!

I have toured this house many times over the past 20 years and always enjoy seeing the building and introducing out-of-towners to old Frederick history. The people taking care of the house and the tour change from time to time, but are always friendly and knowledgeable. You can't go wrong here. Please leave them a donation to help with upkeep!

Anyone with an interest in architecture and local history will enjoy this tour. Our guide was an amazing font of knowledge about the German heritage of this beautiful stone house, built around 1758, and showed us many fascinating details of its original condition interior.

Interesting German house exhibit to walk through. Near Baker Park; they cleaned the place up nicely.

Have lived within walking distance of this museum house for almost 2 decades, can't believe it took me so long to take the Friday night tour which is all about the history and hauntings of the place. Way cool!

Small but worth a visit. You really get the feel for what it was like to live in the house years ago. I especially like the kitchen garden.

Have been here several times (for tours and oktoberfest) and its always great. The tours are very informative and the house is full of activity, ghostly that is. You will have an experience and each time you go, it will be a different ghostly experience. So much so that my boyfriend is not scared to go, haha. Truly worth it. Just call ahead before you go to make sure a tour is available because it is easy to miss them.