An open-air museum is a museum that exhibits collections of buildings and artifacts out-of-doors. It is also frequently known as a museum of buildings, an ecomuseum or a folk museum. The concept of an open-air museum originated in Scandinavia in the late 19th century and spread widely.
List of sights
Enkhuizen126 photos[See more]
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Coordinates: 52° 42′ 30″ N, 5° 17′ 58″ E
Enkhuizen, in the region of West-Frisia, was one of the harbour-towns of the VOC, just like Hoorn and Amsterdam, from where overseas trade with the East Indies was conducted. It received city rights in 1355. In the mid-17th century, Enkhuizen was… [See more]
Farmhouse museum Amerang51 photos[See more]
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Coordinates: 48° 0′ 12″ N, 12° 18′ 16″ E
The farmhouse museum Amerang is an open-air museum and is located in the Upper Bavarian foothills of the Amerang region in Chiemgau. It is affiliated to the open-air museum Glentleiten. The museum shows the rural life, living and economics of past… [See more]
Open-air museum Glentleiten114 photos[See more]
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Coordinates: 47° 39′ 55″ N, 11° 17′ 15″ E
The open-air museum Glentleiten is the museum of the district Upper Bavaria for the rural life, living and economics of past centuries. It is located above Großweil in the Upper Bavarian Voralpenland between Murnau and the Kochelsee. The museum was… [See more]
Zaanse Schans78 photos[See more]
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Coordinates: 52° 28′ 24″ N, 4° 49′ 19″ E
Zaanse Schans is a neighbourhood of Zaandam, near Zaandijk in the province of North Holland. It has a collection of well-preserved historic windmills and houses; the ca. 35 houses from all over the Zaanstreek were moved to the museum area in the… [See more]