Open Air Museum of Ethnography

The museum spans across 52 hectares on a hillside, featuring 70 traditional buildings and structures relocated from different regions of Georgia.

Founded by ethnographer Giorgi Chitaia in 1966, the museum contains an early Christian Sioni basilica from Tianeti and a 6th-century familial burial vault.

The museum displays traditional houses, watchtowers, wineries, and water mills representing architectural styles from regions like Khevsureti, Pshavi, and Svaneti.

Visitors can reach the museum by taking bus 59 from Rustaveli metro station to the last stop, followed by a 30-minute walk uphill.

The museum houses over 8000 implements and artifacts across ten zones, including regional costumes, ceramics, tools, and household items from Georgian communities.

Location: Tbilisi

Inception: 1966

Founders: Giorgi Chitaia

Official opening: April 27, 1966

Website: http://museum.ge/index.php?lang_id=ENG&sec_id=46

GPS coordinates: 41.70200,44.74300

Latest update: May 17, 2025 10:26