Slovakia Slovakia (; sk, Slovensko ), officially the Slovak Republic ( sk, Slovenská republika, links=no ), is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is bordered by Poland to the north, Ukraine to the east, Hungary to the south, Austria to the s ...

has around 14 open-air museums, or skanzens, showcasing the country's folk traditions, architecture, and

economic history Economic history is the academic learning of economies or economic events of the past. Research is conducted using a combination of historical methods, statistical methods and the application of economic theory to historical situations and ins ...

. 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 Martin may refer to: Places * Martin City (disambiguation) * Martin County (disambiguation) * Martin Township (disambiguation) Antarctica * Martin Peninsula, Marie Byrd Land * Port Martin, Adelie Land * Point Martin, South Orkney Islands Austral ...

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* Archeoskanzen Havránok - Archeological Park

Havránok Havránok is an important archaeological site in northern Slovakia. It is on a hill above the Liptovská Mara water reservoir around from the village of Bobrovník, about halfway between Ružomberok and Liptovský Mikuláš in the Liptov region. ...

:A dedicated archaeological park beside the Liptovská Mara dam. * Slovenské banské múzeum - Slovak Mining Museum, Open-Air Exhibition, Banská Štiavnica :Located in

Banská Štiavnica Banská Štiavnica (; german: Schemnitz; hu, Selmecbánya (Selmec), ) is a town in central Slovakia, in the middle of an immense caldera created by the collapse of an ancient volcano. For its size, the caldera is known as the Štiavnica Mountain ...

, a designated

UNESCO World Heritage Site A World Heritage Site is a landmark or area with legal protection by an international convention administered by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). World Heritage Sites are designated by UNESCO for h ...

in central Slovakia, it allows access in the old gold and silver mine. *

Čičmany Čičmany is a village and municipality in Žilina District in the Žilina Region of northern Slovakia. It contains a folk architecture reserve, which was founded in 1977. Etymology The name is derived from a Slovak word ''čičman'' (a lumber ...

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

. * Múzeum liptovskej dediny - Museum of the Liptov Village, Pribylina :Located in

Pribylina Pribylina ( hu, Pribilina) is a village in Liptovský Mikuláš District in the Žilina Region of northern Slovakia, at the foot of Kriváň, Slovakia's symbolic and often considered most beautiful mountain. History In historical records the vil ...

, in the

Liptov Liptov () is a historical and geographical region in central Slovakia with around 140,000 inhabitants. The area is also known by the German name ''Liptau'', the Hungarian ''Liptó'', the Latin name ''Liptovium'' and the Polish ''Liptów''. Etymo ...

area. *

Vlkolínec Vlkolínec is a village under the administration of the town of Ružomberok in Slovakia. Historically, however, it was a separate village. The first written mention of the village came from 1376 and after 1882 it became part of Ružomberok. Its n ...

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 Zuberec ( hu, Bölényfalu) is a village in northern Slovakia and a popular tourist center at the foothills of the Western Tatras. Zuberec features numerous accommodation facilities, restaurants, museum and a tourist information office. The villa ...

, 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 Humenné (; hu, Homonna; ukr, Гуменне) is a town in the Prešov Region ("kraj") in eastern Slovakia and the second largest town of the historic Zemplín region. It lies at the volcanic Vihorlat mountains and at the confluence of the La ...

, north-east Slovakia.

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