I really enjoyed this quick trip back in time. Each building is cleverly staged and easy to fully experience the artifacts with the trust that visitors will not touch or disturb them. Several buildings and rooms had audio information that was triggered when you opened a door or walked into a room. Some of the buildings even had motion sensors lights and air conditioning. Very well done, neatly manicured, and very interesting. I would definitely go again!

Beautiful architecture in the historical building. I also loved the bookcase of books that were banned or burned and gave the reason or offense and the year. Ill post pics... Interesting to see this and then where we are now...

My husband and I came here looking for something educational to do for an hour or two one morning on our trip to Fredericksburg. There are a lot of interesting historical buildings from around the area that you can walk through and see how the early settlers lived. I appreciated the opening video that went through the history of the German immigrants and early settlement of the area. I also really appreciate that it didn’t skip over the hardships that they faced. I’m a history nerd so I like learning about all of that. They have it set up so that you can walk through most of the historical buildings they have there, which for me is super interesting. I also like how they have incorporated the descendants of some of the early settlers in the recordings that play in some of the buildings. It made it seem a lot more personal to have those tie ins. Fair warning, when you go into the barbershop there is a life size mannequin in the far corner that made me jump. We came shortly after they opened on a Friday morning and it was not too busy so that made it easy to take our time and really appreciate everything that they have there. I wouldn’t say this is a place where you can spend a long time, but it took us a good hour or so to go through every building and we didn’t stop to read all the small exhibits in some of the buildings.

We went here because both my husband and I are in the SAR and DRT respectively. Such a great piece of history on the city and how it came to be! You are given a map of the grounds and are free to tour as you like. There is a suggested path to follow that makes it very easy. You could easily spend two hours here. However, we showed up at 3:55 and they close at 5. Still enough time to see it all but not enough time to read the artifacts. Cute gift shop, too! Would definitely recommend this museum!

Cool museum of old Fredricksburg, Tx buildings. Interesting history of town and German immigrants to the area. Good place to go after breakfast and walk off the meal.

Well worth the admission fee since the grounds are manicured with an eye on history. But then a lot of us are mostly interested in shopping and dining but not on how the early settlers went about their daily lives.

Great History of How the city was founded. Alot of neat Information. I thought I had more pictures. This is the first home called the Sunday house. There are several buildings the with rich history. The fire house with old fire equipment, an older school house, an old barn and metal as well as a wood working type shoe with several old carries and a nice display of hundreds of barb wire. The old country store with several rooms and the owner continued to add room as his family grew. Another Sunday house that also grew in time. Again just amazing History. A must see in Downtown.

History always has a way of putting ones life in context. This place helps me do just that.

Loved this type of Museum experience. Get to actually see how the actually pioneers lived.

The people that run it were very helpful and knowledgeable. I liked the narration in the buildings.

Very neat museum on the pioneers of Fredericksburg. Lots of old buildings and objects to learn about.

Love that you can experience a glimpse into life in early Fredericksburg. Beautiful property and artifacts were displayed as though a family had just left

Great Museum depicting the pioneer history of Fredericksburg area through word and great exhibits of early buildings, homes, blacksmith shops, school and general store. The wife and I enjoyed stepping into the past! Two thumbs up.

One of the best museums around. (The other is the WW2 museum in Fredericksburg- amazing!!) Authentic, hands on history of the German settlers who brought their families and culture to the wilds of the Texas hill country in the years following Texas independence. You can thank them for accordions in Tejano music and the delicious sausage you’ll find in every BBQ plate in the state. Don’t miss this charming stop for a taste of Texas.

Very friendly and informative staff. Lots of really cool antique tools and buildings to look at! Doesnt take very long to explore either. Enjoyed it very much.

Want to get the history of this beautiful town then this is the place to visit. It emerges you in the life of many of these pioneers and the many hardships they faced and how the persevered.

Well done; interesting, informative and self paced. LOTS of period artifacts!

Learn how Texas was settled starting in the historic town of Fredericksburg. Youll find antiques, heirlooms and authentic German Architecture. Its a quicker tour than the Pacific War Museum but a great way to start your tour of the city.

Great history of Fredericksburg with authentic structures. Inexpensive and easy to self tour. I particularly enjoyed the kral recollections of real people.

Lovely little museum with a ton of information on German Texas culture.

Very nice! We loved exploring this cute, quaint town. You should definitely visit!

Youve gotta go here. Marvelous way to step back in time!

This place was awesome. Very well preserved pioneer homes and artifacts.

Very informative! We had a great time checking out how the first settlers lived.

There’s a lot of valuable information to be had here. The history is definitely there, and seeing the differences between current living and life 100+ years ago helps to remember the luxuries we have now.

My husband being of German decent we learned quite a bit of history about the life of the German settlers, it was very informative.

Very interesting and educational. I enjoy history so this was up my alley. Very nice layout. Only disappointment was it was hard to maneuver around in crushed granite with a wheelchair and I couldnt get in to see alot but they did give me a discount before we started and made us aware. My husband had to push me because it was too hard on my own. I will love to come back and tour this place again when I am on my feet.

It was cool just lacking in information either that or I was just Incredibly spaced out at the time of review.

It shows how people lived, in a similar way as how my grandparents grew up, (or maybe their parents grew up). Lovely place, Fredericksburg, to visit. Like a bit left of the Wild West only that with all advantages of today. Near the museum there are shops with old fashion made things like mermelada, or wine. Great panoramic views of countryside and sky in the way driving there, so please, drivers, dont get distracted.

I think the entry fee should be less based on what is there. But would not complain what was paid...it was fair. It is a good place to go

Great place! Very good information about history.

Interesting informative. A great place to have your children learn of the past

Very informative about Fritztown and its founders. Great vignettes and actual historical buildings you get to visit. Its all outdoors to go dressed according to weather.

This is a wonderful place to visit in Fredericksburg, TX to learn about the local history. Nice self-guided tour in and out of old building with plenty of interesting displays and artifacts. Best to visit during sunny and warm weather but if raining, they have got you covered with umbrellas for loan.

Who can not the live the City of Fredericksburg Tx?? The museum was a interesting and fun way to spend the afternnon!! Thanks

This is really neat for those of all ages. The lady at the front desk on 7/27/21 was particularly friendly and knowledgeable.

Thoroughly enjoyed our visit. It was especially interesting since we have visited the Auswanderer Museum in Bremerhaven which was the starting point for many of the Germans coming here. It completed the story. The houses were nicely furnished and there was a narration in each room by someone with a connection to the place. Be sure to watch informative the 12 min film!

This place is beautiful relaxing and has interesting antique stuff from our past family history.

Beautiful! Great to walk at your own pace. We had a great time will be returning next time we visit Fredericksburg.

Loved it. Staff was very friendly. A lot of great history.

Was a great experience, so interesting to see how our ancestors lived.

Highly recommend if you are into outdoor museums! Lots of buildings and history in one city block for a reasonable price. There is a brief video of how Fredericksburg was founded.

Neat to see how our ancestors lived. Very informative, and definitely worth 45 minutes of your time!

Lot of history in one place. Well preserved. Recomended

Love the German history of this museum. Take the tour and enjoy the past.

The best very well done.

A lovely humble museum of German immigrant history in Texas, the exhibits have wonderful displays of daily life during the period of early German settlement.

Very nice museum. I learned a lot about the founding of Fredericksburg. The buildings are well-displayed. The price is reasonable. I spent an hour here.

What a great place to learn the history of the Pioneers of Fredericksburg. You can actually go inside the 1800 houses with interactive speakers. Great tour and very affordable prices.

Great hill country museum.well keep,great staff.awesome history lesson.

Very well maintained interesting muesum . A great glimpse into the lives of the early Fredricksburg residents. The lady at the front was excellent .

I enjoyed the museum, but I was very saddened how our land was claimed by foreigners and their video claims the land was uninhabited. It actually made me angry. Especially when it said they shared the land with the native American people. I doubt my native American ancestors felt that way especially since they were called the immigrants. I dont know what gave the German settlers the right to claim land that did not belong to them.

This is a cheap spot to stop by and learn how people lived back in the time that the Germans settled in this area. The video is a great place to start to give you a great idea of the area and time before you explore the rest of the grounds. All of the people there were very knowledgeable. The last working the counter interacted with our kids very well. Even taught them some German! Its not a must see but it is still a fun and informative stop for a pretty cheap price. Its a good starting point for your Fredricksberg trip.

If you want a unique gift go to pioneer museum. they have some awesome things.

It was a nice experience! My children loved the weapons demonstration and Frederick, the little pioneer boy who had fun facts for kids posted around the museum.

We attended while the museum had volunteers demonstrating how the pioneers made different items, also had the chuck wagon going a with hot coffee and cast iron peach cobbler (it was good). Would definitely recommend bringing the kids to see this

Excellent job in demonstrating the rich history of the pioneer days in the rich hill country of TX

This place is a must see if looking for family fun. Go on a day then the people dress up, its a lot of fun.

Excellent historical treasures of old Fredericksburg.

A wonderful place to gather insights about just how difficult it was to be alive in the late 1800s and how clever and resourceful our ancestors were.

A great collection of antiques but a more important story of the history of the area. I highly recommend taking your time to enjoy.

Very intricate, self paced, outdoor museum that has been marvelously well kept. Plenty of details to look at as if the locations were ripped out of their respective times.

It was fun for the whole family and educational!

Worth the time to visit.

Very helpful people.

It was wonderful to step back into history with my grandbabies

Very interesting and educational. 8 year old granddaughter loved being able to explore inside the buildings.

Overpriced but staff was friendly and restrooms clean.

Impressive collection of buildings. History of the town is fascinating.

It was a good time but they need to update their informational video that said the area was uninhabited before it was settled by Europeans. Native Americans beg to differ.

Beautiful museum and so interesting if you enjoy the history of German settlers.

For those that enjoy history it is a very interesting museum and associated buildings. Very well done and informative.

It was really great for learning about texas history and there were lots of buildings and houses that were fun to explore. My personal favorite part of this place is the honey extracter.

Nice tour seen some cool old houses.

Great exposition about the town history.

Very neat. Lots of info and beautiful old things.

Odd little museum of curiosity and mischief. A short, inexpensive visit with minimal expectations and you wont be disappointed.

Great place, knowledgeable people.

Great outdoor history museum. It was really hot, but it was some shaded areas and they gave us a paper fan 🙏There is a very informative video, all very traditional and well maintained. The store is super cute and I bought A Peach goat milk lotion that I love!! The smell is amazing and great to the touch.

Best selection of area history books. Friendly helpful people always.

Great exhibits and nice helpful people. Loved it!

Excellent display of local architecture and the german history of the region

Really interesting. Lots of cool information.

This place is great. We had a great time. Very nice museum with excellent exhibits.

Wonder history & introduction to the town of Fredericksburg!

We were talking on the way to Fredericksburg about why there was such a german presence in the town. This museum answered all that. The houses and artifacts are great to see. You really get a feel for the time. The motion activated narration when you enter a building is a great touch. The artifacts are right there in front of you and not behind glass everywhere, which is nice too.

Enjoyed seeing how people lived back in the day

Very interesting place and wonderful information concerning the settling of the Fredricksburg area. Several building on the property to enter and view. Wear comfortable shoes, as it is a walking tour of the site. There is a cost to enter grounds, but visitor center is informative also. Great staff and very knowledgeable also.

Thanks for talking about the Metzger. I Ill past it along

Its just awesome to see how people lived a long time ago.

Awesome experience, very nice staff

Went for the singing tree program. It was fantastic. The people handing out the drinks and food were very sweet and kind, Santa and Mrs Claus were greeting people at the gate. It was an all around awesome experience.

Very informational. Great place to take kids.

Very cute and educational! Great place to take kids 5+ (lots of things that little ones would want to touch but cant) and you get a student discount!

This is great chance to learn some history and be sure to take the kids.

Great museum - learned a lot about Fredericksburg that I didnt know (for being a native Texan). Really liked the short video about the German settlers and also liked the auto-recordings in each bldg - really made it nice. Was also nice they offered free use of umbrellas since it was raining!!

Very cool history of Fredericksburg.

Great first stop in FB. Small, but a good bit of history. Souvenirs and super friendly staff. Also have maps for the rest of your trip.

Fabulous museum telling the incredible story of Fredericksburg. Great for all ages.

It was well worth the $7 price of admission. A lot of information, a lot of it, lady there wasnt very nice, but the museum itself was great.