Open-Air Museum of Wooden Architecture, Białowieża
Skansen w Białowieży
A small open-air folk museum that gathers traditional wooden houses, windmills, and farm tools of the local Belarusian community.
The open-air museum lies on the west side of Białowieża village. It has relocated and preserved traditional timber farmhouses, barns, a small chapel, and windmills of the Belarusian minority in the Podlasie region, and some interiors are furnished to show life in earlier times. The museum is small, and a visit takes about an hour. It offers insight into life in villages on the edge of the forest. Tickets are required. Opening hours change with the seasons, and in the off-season you may need to book ahead.
Opening hours
~10:00–18:00 (seasonal)
Nearby sights
- Palace Park in Białowieża
- Żebra Żubra Trail
- Nature and Forest Museum
- Strict Reserve of Białowieża National Park
- St. Nicholas Orthodox Church, Białowieża
- European Bison Show Reserve
- Carska Railway Station Restaurant
- Royal Oaks Way