Polabské národopisné muzeum

Polabské národopisné muzeum is an open-air museum spread across two hectares with about thirty historical Bohemian buildings, including timber houses, traditional beehives, and a bell tower. The structures date from the 18th to 20th century and are furnished with objects that show how people lived in this region.

The museum was founded in 1900 as the fourth open-air museum in Europe, showing an early commitment to preserving folk architecture. It brings together historical buildings from the mid-1700s to mid-1900s, rescued and gathered to save the rural heritage of central Bohemia.

The buildings show how people lived and worked in the Elbe Valley through original furniture, tools, and traditional ways of doing things that you can still see in the rooms today. The way each house is set up helps you understand the daily rhythms and practical knowledge of rural communities.

The site is open year-round and works well for a leisurely walk through the buildings at your own pace. Visit during warmer months or school breaks when the light is good and roads between the houses are most accessible.

A special feature is the reconstructed meeting hall from the 1700s with a traditional black kitchen where food was smoked to preserve it. This room shows a clever practical solution that was common in that era.