Skansen Kurpiowski, Open-air museum in Nowogród, Poland.
Skansen Kurpiowski is an open-air museum in Nowogród, set on a hillside above the Narew River, where around two dozen wooden buildings from the Kurpie region have been relocated and reassembled. The structures range from farmhouses to chapels, and most can be entered to see their original furnishings still in place.
The museum was founded in 1927, making it one of the earliest open-air museums in Poland. Over the following decades, buildings from across the Kurpie region were gradually brought to the site.
The museum displays how people from the Kurpie region traditionally lived through their wooden homes and everyday objects, offering insight into a distinctive local way of life.
The grounds follow the hillside, so some paths are uneven and a bit steep in places, and sturdy footwear is a good idea. There is an onsite restaurant serving regional food if you want to eat after walking around.
The museum holds a collection of old beehives and beekeeping tools that show how central this craft was to everyday life in the Kurpie region. Some of the hives are carved in the shape of animals or human figures, a tradition specific to this area of Poland.
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