阿莱曼殖民博物馆

im44

this museum is a project of a Chilean University. They are attempting to record the life and times of german immigrants. Old artifacts, beautiful ornate lush gardens but walking up steep hills is a challenge for some. I wad intrigued by the two double horned saddles. It is definately a project in progress

Bobby44881

There seems to be an absence of nice gardens in this part of the world but this nice, mostly outdoor, museum is an exception. There are nice flower gardens in the property that are well maintained and worth a visit.

pbuntarl

Visit this outdoor museum and learn about the history of the area. This is not the boring school history, but the hands on, real homes, tools, mills, etc, that brings history to life. The grounds are park-like and the views of the lake are breathtaking. Definitely worth the visit.

ri_tteb

Frutillar is a great little town and this is such a lovely attraction just a few streets down from the waterfront. Loved just walking around and seeing some things from the past. It is great to have an open-air museum for a change - much nicer than the 'stuffy in-door' ones. Cute little shops around the museum too. Not to mention the German Club just around the corner. Definitely a 'must visit' when you are in Frutillar.

Torte_Sue

This outdoor museum has buildings and furniture and implements from German settlement in the mid 1800's. The gardens are beautiful, and there are some great views over the lake and to the Orsono volcano from the second story of the farmhouse. There were a lot of tourists there the day we visited, but it still seemed quiet, partly because many do not walk the steep trails to the top. Wear good walking shoes. Then it's also a quick walk to the Main Street along the beaches with cafés, the theater, and of course, shops.

juans366

If you visit this place you will inevitably be transported back and enjoy all those things that were part of the life of German settlers who arrived around 1850 to colonize these beautiful lands in the region of Los Lagos in Chile.

169margueritea

The German Colonial Museum is located in the center of Frutillar's Bay, one of the most beautiful touristic village of Lake Llanquihue. Germans arrived in 1856 to build their houses, water mill, warehouse and gardens to live there, all of which have been preserved. .The round barn, called The Belfry, was used to store sheaves of wheat. As it rained heavily during most of the year, crops were threshed indoors. (Rain can still be an issue to do come prepared. ) Agricultural machinery and household utensils are now on display there. The main house, located uphill with a great view to the Lake out of the second floor, was built in 1889. It shows how wealthy German crop farmers could become. Its large rooms include a music room, a conservatory, bedrooms and bathrooms. It has an enormous kitchen, where original utensils can be seen. The furniture was brought over from Europe by the pioneers themselves. The volcano and lake view from the second floor is framed by wooden windows and given how high it is above the lake, it is wonderful.

jump78

Excellent way to spend the day. Be prepared to do a lot of walking, including uphill. Great spot for photos. Friendly staff.

Kathyindenver

Great insight into the history of this beautiful area! This information is fascinating! Well presented and understandable.

satellite_answr

A well done and well preserved piece of history of Frutillar and the region. A lot of the farm machinery has been donated to the museum from all over the world as examples of the equipment used during the settlement and development of the lakes region. We took a guided tour (give a tip to your student guide) which lasted about 2 - 2 1/2 hours. Well worth hearing about the history of this farm.

Karoly75

After visiting the very interesting German Colonial Museum in Nueva Braunau, I was disappointed by this one. The entrance fee of about 5 dollars was certainly not well spent. Upon entering there is a rather steep path which leads to a vantage point with nice view over the city of Frutillar, There is a builidng with a forge with a few old tools. Following the path upwards, a house is reached, where the original owners lived. The house is in a very poor shape and is closed. In front of it there are a couple of old graves. Coming back to the entrance level there is a wooden water mill which is not functioning and a really well kept garden with beautiful plants and flowers. This is the best part of the museum, although of course it does not add to the history of the German colonists. I asked at the entrance for a brochure of the museum, a printed guide or at least a postcard, but none of these were avialable

vulch26

Restored houses, mills, and blacksmith shops of late 19th century German settlers to Fruittilar, Chile. Very interesting and an excellent way to spend a rainy afternoon. Interpretive signage was in Spanish, German, and English. The gardens also were worthy of wandering around.

Alm0stReady

This was very interesting, lots of old tools, farm machinery, and artifacts from the early German settlers. Beautiful gardens.

JWS57

It was a misty day with rain in the forecast, but that didn't dampen our tour of this lovely museum that told the story of the German settlers that came to the Frutillar area to start a new life. I wish they had had some printed material and/or a brochure in Spanish with English translations. There were some metal sign post along the way which helped our understanding, but the museum staff could have done so much more.This attraction really has wonderful potential, possibly some interns could help out for future tour possibilities.Right after you entered they had a couple of tables and it was a designated wi-fi area and their bathrooms were clean and convenient.

848TanyaL

This a very interesting museum about German settlers life. The big area, nice park and amazing views on the lake, town and Volcano Osorno. There are a lot of original buildings with the great inside displaces. We spend there probably 4 hours and we really enjoyed our visit.