I has been a while since I was here, and I was surprised and delighted; I was expecting nostalgia and I got it, but this museum has moved with the times. It used to be a pretty picture of our romantic bucolic rural past; but a limited representation of society. Effort has been made to include exhibits that reflect the more diverse, urban and recent development of Dutch society. And the museum is still expanding, with a major exhibit ("doorzonwoningen") still under construction.

My favorite museum, bar none. If they ever figure out how to make a time machine, there might be something to rival this. But until then, this is the most convincing way to travel back in time and discover history. The park is stunningly beautiful and the attention to detail is simply amazing. The museum offers houses, windmills, workshops, factories, farms and other buildings from all over The Netherlands. Most, if not all, are the actual original buildings - deconstructed in their original location, brought to the museum and painstakingly put together. Hardly anything here is fake or reproduced, which adds to the experience. Most buildings are accessible and it really feels like you're walking through an town ages ago and just walk into someone's home at times. Depending on when you go (more chance in weekends and high season), many buildings are occupied by 'volunteers' either making something or just walking around and 'living' there. We entered a kitchen in a farmhouse, where a lady in time-appropriate dress was minding her own business and making coffee and soup on a coal stove. Out of nowhere, she offered us a cup and before we knew it, we sat in a 150+ years old kitchen, having coffee while chatting with a lady about 'her' house. Fantastic. But even without these volunteers, there is more than enough to see, touch, smell, hear and experience. There's little that break the immersion, and if there is, it's usually because there's something interesting to learn through interactive presentations. I loved the focus on Indonesians in The Netherlands, as it is an oft forgotten or ignored chapter from our national history. I learned a lot. And sometimes a wave of nostalgia hits like a brick. Standing in a '70s interior in a small row house, looking at some furniture items you recognise from early childhood, hearing a news bulletin on the radio from Feyenoord winning the European Cup and realising: these were my parents when they were young....just priceless.

Well we went back to the Openlucht Museum after many years and saw many changes , all for the better, it was already a magnificent Park, it even better. Located in a lovey landscape and forest, see Dutch architecture from the past and swim in the history of the past. If you cannot walk the park there are free trams that run every few minutes. It is a charming park for the whole family and gives you a great insight into what this small country has to offer. We were also happy to know that you now can take your dogs with you and into the properties, unless a posted sign say you can't, we went into everything. If your in Amsterdam or The Hague, its an easy hour and Half +/- a few minutes and easily reached. This is well worth a visit and the staff are friendly and knowable , and is some of the houses etc there are staff there in costume to explain how things work etc, which just adds to the great experience. Go on experience this, you will not be disappointed, fun for the whole family , young and old, easy access with prams wheelchairs, etc. excellent restaurants, etc. It is magnificent.

What an amazing museum/experience! It is such a large site that you'll be kept busy exploring it for the majority of the day! Would absolutely recommend to anyone looking for an insight into learning more about everything Dutch! (Photo was part of the view from where we were sat enjoying our lunch on-site)

Really interesting park with a fabulous display of buildings and objects from the history of the Netherlands. A hop on hop off tram can take you around the different sections if you wish. A bit pricey for a big family and the car parking is extra.

This was an amazing experience. As two adults we spent 6 hours here and only saw maybe 60% of everything. Could easily spend 2 days here. There's a ton of information everywhere and you can really individualize your experience and see what interests you the most. In the middle of the park there is a small recreation of a Dutch town that has different foods, like french fries, waffles, ice cream, etc. There's an amazing exhibit that is downstairs of the entrance building. This level exhibit is all about Dutch history from the past 2,000 years and has what seems like an unlimited amount of interactive stations. Unfortunately we didn't leave enough time for this but could easily go back for another day.