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Open-air museums in Slovakia

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An aerial photograph of the open-air museum at Stará Ľubovňa, Slovakia

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

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  • 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.
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.
Slovakia's largest open-air museum, located in Martin.
  • Múzeum liptovskej dediny - Museum of the Liptov Village, Pribylina
Located in Pribylina, in the Liptov area.
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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Open-air museums in Slovakia

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