Múzeum slovenskej dediny - OZ Jahodnícke háje

The museum of the Slovak village is the largest ethnographic exhibition in the countryside in Slovakia.

The exhibition presents an image of the traditional folk architecture, housing and way of life of the inhabitants of north-western Slovakia in the second half of the 19th century and the first half of the 20th century.

The original intention of the Slovak National Museum in Martin was to build an exhibition of traditional building culture and housing from the whole of Slovakia (with individual type and regional construction specifics).

Until now, the complexes of the Orava, Liptov, Kysuc-Podjavorniks have been constructed. The region of Turiec in the sense of the original intention has not yet been completed. The construction of other exposures was largely suspended after 1991. To date, construction was carried out in the region of Turiec with the financial support of the city of Martin and the Ministry of Culture of the Slovak Republic.

History History in years end of the 19th century - the beginnings of the ideas of building a nationwide ethnographic exhibition in nature in Slovakia (based in Martin) 1931 - The first concrete purpose for building the Museum of Folk Architecture in Martine 1943 - First transfer of the bell tower from Košice nad Turcom to the botanical garden of the Slovak National Museum in Martin 1964 - Slovak National Council approves the role of building the Museum of Folk Architecture at the Slovak National Museum in Martin (at that time the Ethnographic Institute) 5. 11. 1968 - The founding stone of the museum at the base of the pub of Oravská Polhora 1972-1974 - Accessibility of the first buildings in the Orava region 1972-1985 - construction of Kysuce region - Podjavorníky 1984-1985 - Second opening of the museum 1974-1990 - construction of the Liptov region 1979 - beginning of construction of the region of Turiec 1991 - Making the Museum open to regular seasonal operations in May-October 1991 - the beginnings of the organization of the Activated Events of the Ethnological Summer (since 2002 Ethnic Year) Since 1 November 2004 - year-round operation

FACTS In the exhibition area of ​​the museum there are 143 residential, economic, technical, social and sacral buildings on an area of ​​15.5 hectares. Part of the premises is indoors furnished and accessible to visitors. These are hunting lodges with residential and economic buildings, solitaire of technical, social and sacral buildings. Area: 15.5 ha Number of objects: 150 Number of available objects: 23 Represented regions: Orava, Turiec, Liptov, Kysuce-Podjavorníky Areal opened from: 1972 and 1991

SERVICES FOR VISITORS Exposition guided tour (interpretation and tour takes about 2 hours) or individually (with a printed guided text). Possibility of snacks and meals in the pub of Oravská Polhora. Rental of premises (family, company celebrations). Wedding ceremonies in the Roman-Catholic Church of Rudna. Roman Catholic holy masses or evangelical services of God during program events of the Ethnographic Year. Sale of souvenirs, postcards, professional publications and human-artistic products. Creative workshops for elementary schools (using traditional manufacturing techniques and materials)