Open-Air Museum in Rumšiškės
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Open-Air Museum in Rumšiškės
🧠 Fact: One of the largest open-air museums in Europe, showcasing Lithuania's rural architecture and way of life.
💡 Tip: Walk through the traditional farmhouses and feel like you’ve stepped back in time.
Info: Spanning over 195 hectares, the Open-Air Museum in Rumšiškės ranks among Europe’s largest living history museums. It authentically recreates Lithuania’s rural heritage, featuring nearly 100 relocated and restored traditional farmhouses, mills, churches, and workshops, representing different ethnographic regions. Visitors can wander along pastoral lanes, explore interiors furnished with period artifacts, and observe demonstrations of traditional crafts like weaving and blacksmithing. Seasonal events, folk music, and local culinary tastings further immerse guests in rural life as it once was. Ideal for families and culture fans, this museum offers a vivid, educational journey through Lithuania’s pastoral traditions.