Pennsylvania German Cultural Heritage Center

Building Code: HC

Front entrance to the PA German Culture Heritage Center

The PA German Cultural Heritage Center is an open-air folklife Museum and research center.

Pennsylvania German Cultural Heritage Center

Hours: Monday - Friday: 10 a.m.- 12p.m. and 1 p.m.- 4p.m.

Pennsylvania German Cultural Heritage Center Images
Freyberger schoolhouse front entrance

Freyberger Schoolhouse

Exterior View of the Freyberger Schoolhouse

Wideshot of the PA German center garden, with small gardening walls separating different sections of the garden

Community Garden at the PA German Center

View of the Community Garden at the German Cultural Heritage Center

A man and a woman walking toge4ther in front of the entrance to a red barn

PA German Cultural Heritage Center Barn

Musicians Performing in the School Building at the PA German Cultural Heritage Center

Female faculty smiling and chatting in a group in a front room with a painting of a deer

PA German Cultural Heritage Center Interior

Visitors attending an event at the PA German Cultural Heritage Center

Female wearing traditional clothing, answering visitors' questions from behind a display table

PA German Cultural Heritage Center Interior

Visitors attending an event at the PA German Cultural Heritage Center

Old style classroom with rows of large wooden desks and an old furnace in the center

PA German Cultural Heritage Center School Interior

An interior view of the School Building at the PA German Cultural Heritage Center

Barn doors exterior with symbols painted on the outside

PA German Cultural Heritage Center

Exterior of Barn at PA German Cultural Heritage Center

Freyberger schoolhouse front entrance
Wideshot of the PA German center garden, with small gardening walls separating different sections of the garden
A man and a woman walking toge4ther in front of the entrance to a red barn
Female faculty smiling and chatting in a group in a front room with a painting of a deer
Female wearing traditional clothing, answering visitors' questions from behind a display table
Old style classroom with rows of large wooden desks and an old furnace in the center
Barn doors exterior with symbols painted on the outside

The Heritage Center museum is currently closed to the public for tours and activities due to the construction of the Heritage Center’s new headquarters, library, and archives building. To learn more about this exciting new project please visit us at kuf.org.

The Pennsylvania German Cultural Heritage Center is located at the northwest corner of campus. The center represents the commitment of Kutztown University to the preservation of Pennsylvania German (Pennsylvania Dutch) history, folklore, and traditions.

The Center sits on a 30-acre, 19th century farmstead and also features the Freyberger one-room schoolhouse, library, and museum. In addition to year-round programming and events, the Center hosts classes for KU's PA German Studies academic program.