Open-air museums in Slovakia

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

• 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

Located in Pribylina, in the Liptov area.

• 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.

Gallery

Open-air museums in Slovakia

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  Wooden church at the Open Air Museum, Zuberec – Brestová

See also

• Slovakia portal

• List of museums in Slovakia

External links

• "Open Air Museums and Folk Architecture". Slovakia.travel website.