Skansen Wsi Pogórzańskiej im. prof. Romana Reinfussa w Szymbarku, Open-air museum in Szymbark, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, Poland.
This open-air museum in Szymbark displays 16 historic buildings across roughly 2 hectares, including farmhouses, workshops, and agricultural structures from the Gorlice Foothills region. The buildings date mainly from the 18th and 19th centuries and represent the traditional rural and craft architecture of the area.
The museum was established in 1987 to preserve buildings from the 18th and 19th centuries that show how rural communities in this area developed. This effort reflects the goal of saving rural architecture that was disappearing as villages changed.
The buildings show how people in this region lived, with everyday objects and furnishings that reflect their skills and daily routines. Walking through them, you get a sense of family life, work, and the rhythms of rural communities.
The museum grounds are easy to explore on foot, and visitors can watch craft demonstrations including blacksmithing, weaving, and pottery making. Wearing comfortable shoes is helpful since you will walk quite a bit and the paths are unpaved.
The museum preserves a complete farmstead with a smoke cottage from Siary that was occupied until the 1970s, offering unusual insights into how a family actually lived and worked. This intact complex is especially valuable because it shows how all the separate farm buildings connected and functioned together.
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