ASTRA National Museum Complex (Open-Air Museum)
Muzeul Civilizației Populare Tradiționale ASTRA
One of Europe's largest open-air folk museums, with more than three hundred traditional wooden houses, windmills and workshops scattered through the forest beside Dumbrava Lake.
The ASTRA Open-Air Museum lies in the Dumbrava forest about 5 km south of Sibiu. It covers roughly 96 hectares and is one of Europe's largest open-air folk museums. Among the lakeside woods, more than 300 traditional dwellings, wooden churches, windmills, water mills, oil presses and blacksmith shops from across Romania have been relocated and are displayed by production method. In summer, craftspeople demonstrate their work and folk festivals take place. The park has a traditional inn restaurant. Admission is about 40 lei, a full walk takes 2–3 hours, and bicycles can be rented. Bus route 13 goes there.
Opening hours
08:00–20:00 (summer; shorter in winter)
Nearby sights
- Cisnădioara Fortified Church
- Cisnădie Fortified Church
- Holy Trinity Orthodox Cathedral, Sibiu
- Sibiu City Walls & Towers
- Passage of Stairs
- Brukenthal National Museum
- Evangelical Cathedral of Saint Mary
- Grand Square, Sibiu