Podlasie Museum of Folk Culture

The Podlasie Museum of Folk Culture is an open-air museum in Wasilków featuring traditional wooden buildings including houses, barns, mills, and farm structures spread across large outdoor grounds. These buildings are arranged to recreate how rural settlements were originally organized and laid out.

The museum was founded in 1982 as part of a preservation initiative that began in the 1960s focused on protecting wooden architecture in northeastern Poland. The project expanded over time while maintaining its focus on safeguarding regional building traditions and structures.

The museum displays everyday items from the Podlasie region, including traditional clothing, tools, and household goods that reflect local craftsmanship and daily routines. Visitors can observe how people worked and lived by examining these functional objects within the outdoor buildings.

The museum is located at 7 Lesna Street on the route to Augustow and offers guided tours as well as educational programs for schools. The extensive outdoor grounds allow independent exploration, with guided tours providing additional explanations of the buildings and their contents.

The collection includes complete settlement systems with various housing types, from terraced buildings to hamlet arrangements, representing northeastern Polish building traditions. This diversity helps visitors understand how different communities organized their homes in distinct ways.

Location: Wasilków

Address: Leśna 7, 16-010 Wasilków, Poland

Opening Hours: Monday-Sunday 10:00-18:00

Website: http://pmkl.pl

GPS coordinates: 53.17643,23.14897

Latest update: December 14, 2025 12:23