Collections of ancient or historic buildings, either original or reconstructed, on a site or linked sites within Europe, presented to the public in such a way as to increase understanding of the past....
This page was last updated on August 27th, 2008
This page was last updated on August 27th, 2008
Europe (from Living History and Open Air)
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Birka the Viking Village
On the Swedish island of Björkö, permanent exhibitions illustrate early Viking life through the use of artifacts and detailed models. Tours of the original remains of Viking culture are also available.
Målilla Open Air Museum
Twenty buildings in Sweden, including a sawmill, tanning house, hardware store and school.
Ethnographic Museum of the Elbe River Region
Open-air museum at Prerov nad Labem was founded in 1967, as a reserve destined for permanent display of rustic architecture indigenous to the central part of the Elbe Valley.
Sverresborg Trøndelag Folkemuseum
In Norway has a collection of historic buildings brought from various sites and exhibitions in the visitor centre. Includes photographs and descriptions of the buildings and visitor information.
7 Grachtenmusea in Amsterdam
Information about the 7 canal museums. Includes descriptions and hours. Located in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. [English and Dutch]
Skansen
The houses and farmsteads of the countryside and the Town Quarters are inhabited by people in period costume, and living home occupations and crafts are on display all the year around.
Ethnographic Open Air Museum of Latvia
Historical dwellings and farm buildings of peasants, fishermen and artisans, including a old pub and a windmill, have been gathered from all of Latvia's regions.
The Open-Air Museum of Lithuania
The museum area is divided into regions, each representing the culture of its inhabitants. Zemaitija, Suvalkija, Dzukija and Aukstaitija are the lands, where present Lithuanians come from.
Ename
The site of a Benedictine abbey in Belgium which has been developed as an open-air museum, even as the excavations continue. Virtual reconstructions and 360-degree panorama.
The Open Air Museum in Dumbrava Sibiului
Built up between 1963 and 1989, a scientific-documentary and technical collection and archives (pictures, photos, films) dealing with pre-industrial folk technology in Romania.
Roman Open Air Museum Hechingen-Stein
A reconstructed Roman Villa Rustica from the 1st to the 3rd century A.D. Description of the site, walking tour and panoramic views. In English and German.
Vallby Open-Air Museum
Located in northwestern Västerås, it is one of Sweden's largest museums. Features many buildings moved to the location to resemble a village from centuries past. Includes photos, educational programs, hours and directions.
Gammelgården: The Folklore Park
Map, schedule of events, and contact information for the replica of a northern farm and village of the early 19th century. Dalsland, Sweden.
Glentleiten Open Air Museum
Situated on the foothills of the Alps, the museum conveys a living picture of Upper Bavaria's past and emphasizes farming. Features 40 reconstructed buildings. Includes hours, admission prices, events, guided tours, direction map. [German and English].
Bucharest Village Museum, Romania
Descriptions and images of buildings at the museum.
Massing and Finsterau
Authentic villages and homes in these open-air museums in Lower Bavaria.
Netherlands Open Air Museum
The building has two exhibition halls, a museum shop, a coffee house with terrace, an information desk and a digital board which displays information on the museum and the collections.
Roscheider Hof
Open air museum just outside Trier on the Moselle, which presents the folk culture of the European Saar-Lor-Lux region.
On the Swedish island of Björkö, permanent exhibitions illustrate early Viking life through the use of artifacts and detailed models. Tours of the original remains of Viking culture are also available.
Twenty buildings in Sweden, including a sawmill, tanning house, hardware store and school.
Open-air museum at Prerov nad Labem was founded in 1967, as a reserve destined for permanent display of rustic architecture indigenous to the central part of the Elbe Valley.
In Norway has a collection of historic buildings brought from various sites and exhibitions in the visitor centre. Includes photographs and descriptions of the buildings and visitor information.
Information about the 7 canal museums. Includes descriptions and hours. Located in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. [English and Dutch]
The houses and farmsteads of the countryside and the Town Quarters are inhabited by people in period costume, and living home occupations and crafts are on display all the year around.
Historical dwellings and farm buildings of peasants, fishermen and artisans, including a old pub and a windmill, have been gathered from all of Latvia's regions.
The museum area is divided into regions, each representing the culture of its inhabitants. Zemaitija, Suvalkija, Dzukija and Aukstaitija are the lands, where present Lithuanians come from.
The site of a Benedictine abbey in Belgium which has been developed as an open-air museum, even as the excavations continue. Virtual reconstructions and 360-degree panorama.
Built up between 1963 and 1989, a scientific-documentary and technical collection and archives (pictures, photos, films) dealing with pre-industrial folk technology in Romania.
A reconstructed Roman Villa Rustica from the 1st to the 3rd century A.D. Description of the site, walking tour and panoramic views. In English and German.
Located in northwestern Västerås, it is one of Sweden's largest museums. Features many buildings moved to the location to resemble a village from centuries past. Includes photos, educational programs, hours and directions.
Map, schedule of events, and contact information for the replica of a northern farm and village of the early 19th century. Dalsland, Sweden.
Situated on the foothills of the Alps, the museum conveys a living picture of Upper Bavaria's past and emphasizes farming. Features 40 reconstructed buildings. Includes hours, admission prices, events, guided tours, direction map. [German and English].
Descriptions and images of buildings at the museum.
Authentic villages and homes in these open-air museums in Lower Bavaria.
The building has two exhibition halls, a museum shop, a coffee house with terrace, an information desk and a digital board which displays information on the museum and the collections.
Open air museum just outside Trier on the Moselle, which presents the folk culture of the European Saar-Lor-Lux region.
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