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
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- Banská Štiavnica Open Air Museum of Mining
- The museum is located in Banská Štiavnica, a designated UNESCO World Heritage Site in central Slovakia
- Bardejov Spa Open Air Museum of Folk Architecture
- Part of the Bardejov Spa complex
- Many of the village houses are built in the traditional style
- Hornonitrianke benské múzeum
- This museum is located in Humenné, north-east Slovakia.
- Museum of the Slovak Village
- Slovakia's largest open-air museum, in the northern town of Martin
- Slovak Agricultural Museum
- Located in Nitra
- Located in the Liptov area
- Museum of Folk Architecture
- Part of the Lubovňa Castle complex in northern Slovakia
- Features many traditional buildings and is also a UNESCO World Heritage Site
- The site also features a restored forest railway.
- A 20-hectare site housing numerous traditional buildings relocated to the site for preservation from throughout the Orava region.
- A dedicated archaeological park beside the Liptovská Mara dam.
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Wooden church at the Open Air Museum, Zuberec – Brestová
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- Archaeological sites in Slovakia
- Museums in Slovakia
- Open air museums by country
- Slovak architecture
- Slovak folklore
- Vernacular architecture
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