Open-air museums in Slovakia
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Slovakia has around 14 open-air museums , or skanzens, showcasing the country's folk traditions, architecture, and economic history. The museums include examples of traditional buildings and furnishings, and many offer demonstrations of traditional handicrafts. The largest open-air museum is the Slovak Village Open Air Museum in Martin.
List of museums
[edit ]- Archeoskanzen Havránok - Archeological Park Havránok
- A dedicated archaeological park beside the Liptovská Mara dam.
- Slovenské banské múzeum - Slovak Mining Museum, Open-Air Exhibition, Banská Štiavnica
- Located in Banská Štiavnica, a designated UNESCO World Heritage Site in central Slovakia, it allows access in the old gold and silver mine.
- Čičmany Museum Village
- Many of the village houses are built in the traditional style.
- Hornonitriansky banský skanzen – Baňa Cigeľ
- Located in Sebedražie near Prievidza, it allows access in the brown coal mine.
- Expozícia ľudovej architektúry Rusínov - Ukrajincov - Exhibition of Folk Architecture of Ruthenians - Ukrainians, Svidník
- Ľubovnianske múzeum, národopisná expozícia v prírode (skanzen) - Ľubovňa Museum, Ethnographic Open-Air Collection, Stará Ľubovňa
- Part of the Ľubovňa Castle complex in northern Slovakia.
- Múzeum ľudovej architektúry, Národopisná expozícia Bardejovské Kúpele - Museum of Folk Architecture, Ethnographic Open-Air Collection, Bardejov Spa
- Part of the Bardejov Spa complex.
- Múzeum slovenskej dediny - Museum of the Slovak Village, Martin
- Slovakia's largest open-air museum, located in Martin.
- Múzeum liptovskej dediny - Museum of the Liptov Village, Pribylina
- Vlkolínec Museum Village
- Features many traditional buildings and is also a UNESCO World Heritage Site
- Múzeum kysuckej dediny - Museum of the Kysuce Village, Vychylovka
- Located in Vychylovka, the site also features a restored forest logging railway.
- Múzeum oravskej dediny - Museum of the Orava Village, Zuberec – Brestová
- Located in Zuberec, a 20-hectare site housing numerous traditional buildings relocated to the site for preservation from throughout the Orava region.
- Slovenské poľnohospodárske múzeum - Slovak Agricultural Museum, Nitra
- Located in Nitra.
- Vihorlatské múzeum, expozícia ľudovej architektúry a bývania - Vihorlat Museum, Exhibition of the Folk Architecture and Dwelling
- Located in Humenné, north-east Slovakia.
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[edit ]Open-air museums in Slovakia
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Wooden church at the Open Air Museum, Zuberec – Brestová
See also
[edit ]External links
[edit ]- "Open Air Museums and Folk Architecture". Slovakia.travel website.