Contacts
  • Jahodnícke háje, Martin
Description

The Museum of the Slovak Village is a unique open-air museum presenting folk architecture, housing and the life of traditional village communities in Slovakia in the 19th and beginning of the 20th century. The museum is located in Martin, in the town part of Jahodnícke Háje.

The foundation stone of the exposition was laid in 1967 and the exposition was opened to the public in 1972. The Slovak Village Museum presents the Slovak regions of Orava, Kysuce - Javorníky, Liptov and last but not least the Turiec region.

In each part, which presents a specific region, it is possible to admire historically valuable building objects set in a beautiful natural environment. In the accessible part of the exposition of the Orava region, one of the most precious buildings is the land estate of Vyšný Kubín. Expositions of housing or canvas processing are also available in individual buildings.

Agricultural expositions document the cultivation of traditional crops, trees, spices, medicinal and magical plants. In the region of Turiec, there is also a Roman Catholic wooden church from Rudno with an illusive interior painting. Also interesting is the reconstructed street build-up area with two homesteads with gable orientation from Hruštín.

In addition to the exhibition of folk architecture exhibitions accompanied by a lecturer, you can also enjoy refreshments in a typical tavern from Oravská Polhora, purchase postcards, publications or small souvenirs and folk art products. The museum is part of the Slovak National Museum in Martin.

You may need some: accommodation Martin
Map
Tourist map (GPS 49.04358, 18.92431)
Google maps (Navigation)
Zuzka Baluchova • Jul 2022
Photos added:
Accommodation
Booking.com

Nearby things to do at Museum of the Slovak Village

0.5 km
Museum of Roma Culture in Slovakia
Museums and history
The Museum of Roma Culture in Slovakia is a special component of the Slovak National Museum in Martin. The museum began to establish itself as the Documentation Center fo...
Martin
1.7 km
Outdoor swimming-pool Sunny
Lakes and pools
Outdoor Swimming Pool Sunny offers water for all ages, regardless of whether you are an experienced swimmer or not. Visitors can use two swimming pools, namely: a 50m x 2...
Martin
1.9 km
National Cemetery in Martin
Museums and history
The National Cemetery in Martin is a national cultural monument founded at the beginning of the 19th century. Besides the Matica slovenská (Slovakia's scientific and cult...
Martin
2.2 km
Gallery of Turiec - County House
Other attractions
The architecturally magnificent and historically rich seat of the Gallery of Turiec (Turčianska galéria) is the so-called County House. Most likely, the County House was ...
Martin
2.3 km
Museum of Czech Culture in Slovakia
Museums and history
The youngest permanent exhibition of the Slovak National Museum in Martin is the Museum of Czechs in Slovakia. The mission of this museum is to bring the authentic enviro...
Martin
2.3 km
Ethnographic Museum in Martin
Museums and history
One of the largest and oldest organizational units of the Slovak National Museum is the Museum in Martin. Since its inception, the museum has acquired collections of loca...
Martin
2.4 km
Andrej Kmeť Museum
Museums and history
The first Slovak National Museum building in Martin, dating back to 1908, is currently the seat of the Andrej Kmeť Museum, where natural science expositions are installed...
Martin
2.6 km
Literary Museum of the Slovak National Library
Museums and history
In the center of Martin, in a beautiful historical building from the end of the 19th century, there is a Literary Museum of the Slovak National Library. It is the central...
Martin