Tours By Appointment Only

Schifferstadt is closed for the season for tours on weekends. If you would like to tour Schifferstadt, you can inquire by email or phone to set up and appointment. The office has minimal hours between Christmas and New Years therefore no tour appointments can be arranged. Happy Holidays! Best wishes for the New Year!

Schifferstadt is Closed

This nutcracker soldier is standing guard! Schifferstadt Architectural Museum is closed for the winter. We are always glad to open our gift shop if you need last minute gifts. Our office is open during the weekdays as usual. If you have a question or would like to know how to get involved with this fantastic organization, contact us. info@fredericklandmarks.org

Schifferstadt celebrates Museums By Candlelight

Museums By Candlelight will delight children and people of all ages who come to Schifferstadt on December 9th, from 12pm - 6pm to celebrate the holidays. Visitors can make traditional holiday crafts, see Father Christmas, learn about hearth-cooking, and sip warm cider. Adults can enjoy an authentic holiday adult drink—Gluehwein provided by Frederick Sister Cities. 

https://www.visitfrederick.org/events/annual-events/museums-by-candlelight/For other museums participating in Museums By Candlelight, see this link.

Open For Tours 12/2 & 12/3

Schifferstadt is open for one more weekend before we have our final event of the season. See the museum this Saturday Dec. 2 and Sunday Dec. 3, 1pm - 4pm. Gifts ideas in the gift shop include beautiful calendars designed by local artist Ellen Byrne, matted photographs, Schifferstadt ornaments, pottery and more!

Museums By Candlelight is December 9th, 12pm - 6pm. Join us for holiday festivities like ornament making. Enjoy tours and hearth cooking and authentic German food from http://www.schatziesgermandeli.com/

Open November 25th & 26th for Tours

Schifferstadt Architectural Museum, a National Historic Landmark, will be open for tours Saturday 11/25 and Sunday 11/16 from 1pm - 4pm.

Museums By Candlelight is December 9th, 12pm - 6pm. We'll have traditional crafts, warm cider, hearth-cooking. Join us for a cozy afternoon - and leave the typical retail stress of the holiday season behind!  

Open for Tours Nov. 18th & 19th

Schifferstadt is open Nov. 18th and Nov.19th from 1pm - 4pm.

Holiday gift items available in the Gift Shop include beeswax candles, vintage wood painted signs with German sayings, hand-blown glass, local pottery, and more.

For local Fredericktonians who love historic buildings - commemorative postcards of the buildings of Frederick High School are for sale in the shop as well.

Open for Tours Nov. 11th and 12th

Stop in to see Schifferstadt this weekend 1pm - 4pm. We have Schifferstadt ornaments and hand-painted wood signs with German sayings. 
Save the date: Museums By Candlelight is December 9th, 12noon - 6pm.

Open November 4th & 5th for Tours

Schifferstadt is indeed open for tours 1pm - 4pm on Saturday Nov. 4th and Sunday Nov. 5th. We have some great things in the gift shop too!

Nov 4th - Guest Speaker presentation - Archaeology of Schifferstadt by Hettie Ballweber

We hope you can come.  Please RSVP if you plan to attend.

 FREE! but donations are welcome!

This event will be at the Frederick Visitors Center

 on Saturday Nov. 4th.

Open October 28 and 29 for Tours

Our museum docents Jennie, Bernie, Olivia and Beth will be giving tours this weekend, 1pm - 4pm. They will share their knowledge of this rare historic landmark and of the family who built it. 

Our Oktoberfest event was fantastic - with record breaking attendance.  If you came to that event - thank you for your support!!! If you haven't ever been to Oktoberfest, check it out next year. It is always the third weekend in October.

Our Annual Meeting is November 4th at 6pm at the Visitors Center. It is open to our members - and to the public. Please RSVP if you plan to come. The guest speaker is Hettie Ballweber who will make a presentation about the archaeology of Schifferstadt.

Details will be posted here shortly.

 

Oktoberfest is Oct. 21 & 22

Celebrate fall on the grounds of a picturesque, historic German farmhouse.

This traditional festival features juried arts, crafts, cultural activities, German sausage, beer, strudel, and oompah band, and colonial history demonstrators and children’s fun. Event hours are Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday, 12 noon to 5 p.m. www.FrederickLandmarks.org.

Over 34 artisans and many historical demonstrators and presenters are featured. Contact 301-663-3885, or email info@fredericklandmarks.org for details.

Rotary of Fredericktowne is our partner in hosting this event.

Tours of Museum are offered for a discount. (12 and under free).  Proceeds help maintain Schifferstadt.

Saturday:
11am, 11:30am, 12noon, 12:30pm,  2pm,  2:30pm, 3pm, 3:30pm

Sunday:

12:30pm, 1pm,  1:30pm, 2pm, 2:30pm, 3pm, 3:30pm, 4pm

Tours and Events at Schifferstadt - October

Oktoberfest is October 21st , 10am - 5pm, and October 22nd, 12noon - 5pm. In addition to all of the festivities on the grounds (see below) we will be conducting tours of the museum. Due to high demand, it is best to email or call to reserve a time for a tour.
VOLUNTEERS ARE NEEDED!

The museum is open Oct. 7th & 8th from 1pm - 4pm. 

The museum is open October 14th & 15th from 1pm - 4pm. 

OKTOBERFEST

Rotary of Fredericktowne is the co-host with Landmarks for this event. We could not launch this event without Rotary.Celebrate fall and enjoy an authentic Oktoberfest on the grounds of a picturesque, historic German farmhouse. This traditional festival takes place on October 21st and 22nd, rain or shine. The event features juried arts and crafts for sale, cultural activities, German sausage, beer, strudel, a German oompah band, colonial living history demonstrators and children’s fun. Admission is free to the grounds. Tours of the Schifferstadt Museum are offered for a discount. (12 and under free), please register for a tour by email or phone.  Proceeds help maintain the historic house museum built in 1758.Event hours are Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday, 12 noon to 5 p.m. blog.FrederickLandmarks.org
Contact 301-663-3885, or email info@fredericklandmarks.org for details.

Museum is Open for Tours 9/23 & 9/24

Tour Schifferstadt this weekend September 23rd and 24th from 1pm - 4pm.

Mark your calendar for Oktoberfest at Schifferstadt Oct. 21st , 10am - 5pm and Oct. 22nd, 12pm -5pm. Rotary of Fredericktowne partners with us to make this event happen. 

Volunteers from our community are needed for this fun and festive event! Email us info@fredericklandmarks.org

Oktoberfest is October 21st and 22nd

This popular annual event is cosponsored by Rotary Club of Fredericktowne and Landmarks. http://www.fredericktownerotary.org/  The event takes place on the grounds of Schifferstadt. This festival features music, German food, historic demonstrations, and gorgeous hand-crafted items, fine art, and more!

Even times: 10-21, 10am - 5pm, and 10-22, 12noon - 5pm

The Museum is open for tours on 9-16 & 9-17

Schifferstadt in September is sublime.

If you are out for bike ride or walk on the multi-use path in Frederick, stop by Schifferstadt for a tour of one of the oldest structures in Frederick. We are open 1pm - 4pm Saturday 9/16 and Sunday 9/17.

Frederick Fiber Fellowship - Workshop on Schifferstadt Grounds:

September 17th, 1pm - 4pm - in the backyard of Schifferstadt. Enjoy Nature Weaving with Dara Cristin at Schifferstadt. Some items will be used from the Schifferstadt Heritage Garden. https://www.facebook.com/events/137540353495160/

Oktoberfest is October 21st & 22nd:

Saturday 10am - 5pm, Sunday 12pm -5pm - Join us for this fun, annual event that is important to the sustainability of Schifferstadt Museum.  Admission to the grounds is free. You can also email us if interested in volunteering.

Open September 9th and 10th: 1pm - 4pm

The docents at Schifferstadt are here this Saturday and Sunday ready to give you a tour of this special historic house built in the 1700's. Learn about the early Germans who built it and more history of Frederick. 
Further down in this blog are our upcoming events! Take a look.

Schifferstadt Events

Mark your calendars this week for these presentations and events coming soon! 

Archaeology of Schifferstadt:
September 13th, 7pm - at the C. Burr Artz Library -  retired archaeologist, Hettie L. Ballweber, will present a report on the archaeology previously done at the Schifferstadt Architectural Museum. The program is in honor of the site being named as a National Historic Landmark. She will include the various items discovered from the landowners, beginning with the Brunners through the Myers, Steiner and Krantz families as well as some of the prehistoric materials located during the excavation.
Community Room of the C. Burr Artz Library, 110 East Patrick Street in downtown Frederick. Free and open to the public.  For additional information, visit the Society's web page at www.digfrederick.com<http://www.digfrederick.com or call 301-378-0212

Frederick Fiber Fellowship - Workshop on Schifferstadt Grounds:

September 17th, 1pm - 4pm - in the backyard of Schifferstadt. Enjoy Nature Weaving with Dara Cristin at Schifferstadt. Some items will be used from the Schifferstadt Heritage Garden. https://www.facebook.com/events/137540353495160/

Oktoberfest is October 21st & 22nd:

Saturday 10am - 5pm, Sunday 12pm -5pm - Join us for this fun, annual event that is important to the sustainability of Schifferstadt Museum.  Admission to the grounds is free.

Schifferstadt is Open September 2nd & 3rd

The Museum will be open for tours Sat. 9-2 and Sun. 9-3 from 1pm - 4pm. Learn about the intriguing  history of this historic house. Mark your calendar for Oktoberfest which will be Oct. 21st & 22nd. 
Pictured below is our garden manager, MaryBeth and other Master Gardeners earlier this summer when the Heritage Garden received a Bay Wise certification.

Museum is Open August 26th & 27th

Schifferstadt is open August 26th  and August 27th from 1pm - 4pm. Come by for a tour! Our volunteers are knowledgeable and welcoming.

Schifferstadt: Open August 19 & 20, 1pm - 4pm for Tours

Schifferstadt docents will be available Saturday August 19th and Sunday August 20th to give guided tours of the museum from 1pm - 4pm. Come see the garden anytime during the day.

Museum is Open Aug. 12th & 13th

Schifferstadt is open this weekend for guided tours between 1pm - 4pm Saturday and Sunday, 8/12 & 8/13. We have new Schifferstadt themed note cards and hand-painted wood signs, and prints from local artist Chris Carr.

Schifferstadt is Open August 5th and 6th, 1pm - 4pm

If you are interested in a tour of this house built in 1758, stop by August 5th or 6th anytime from 1pm - 4pm. We are closed during the week. You many visit the garden any day and anytime before dusk.

Schifferstadt Museum is Open Saturday & Sunday, July 29th & 30th

There will be a celebration on the grounds of Schifferstadt on Saturday July 29th for the unveiling of the National Historic Landmark plaque from 11am - 1pm. All are welcome. (Rain or shine: tent is installed.) There will be regularly scheduled tours from 1pm - 4pm like any other Saturday.
We are also open on Sunday July 30th, 1pm - 4pm.

(The Brunner-only event Friday night is full.)

Schifferstadt is Open July 22 & 23

Come see this rare example of German colonial architecture built in 1758. We offer tours Saturday July 22nd and Sunday July 23rd. The hours are 1pm - 4pm.

$5.00 per adult; kids are free. During the week - by appointment only.

Special Event: July 29th 11am - 1pm, on the grounds of Schifferstadt.
Regular museum tours are available that day, 1pm - 4pm.

Landmarks is having a celebration for the unveiling of the National Historic Landmark plaque - and to celebrate the anniversary of Joseph Brunner filing for the deed to the land on July 29, 1746, where Schifferstadt is built (Elias Brunner built the house in 1758).

Museum is Open Saturday 7/22 & Sunday 7/23

Schifferstadt is open for tours 

July 22nd & 23rd from 1pm - 4pm.

Special Event: July 29th 11am - 1pm, on the grounds of Schifferstadt.
Regular museum tours are available that day, 1pm - 4pm.

Landmarks is having a celebration for the unveiling of the National Historic Landmark plaque - and to celebrate the anniversary of Joseph Brunner filing for the deed to the land on July 29, 1746, where Schifferstadt is built (Elias Brunner built the house in 1758).

Open Sunday July 16th

The Museum is open Sunday, July 16th from 1 - 4pm. We will be closed on Saturday, July 15th. We are sorry for any inconvenience. 

Mark you calendars to help celebrate the unveiling of the National Historic Landmark plaque on July 29th - from 11am - 1pm. It's the anniversary of Joseph Brunner filing for the deed to the land on July 29, 1746, where Schifferstadt is built (Elias Brunner built the house in 1758). The event takes place on the grounds of Schifferstadt.

Museum is Open July 8th and 9th

We are open this Saturday and Sunday July 8th & 9th from

 1pm - 4pm. Meander through the 

Heritage Garden to see plants and herbs that

 the Brunner family would have had.

We ask for a $5.00 admission donation to the museum for each adult. We appreciate your support. 

We are having a special ceremony for the unveiling of the National Historic Landmark plaque on Saturday July 29th from 11am - 1pm on the grounds of Schifferstadt.