The Sanok Open-Air Museum is home to Poland’s largest collection of historic buildings showcasing traditional folk architecture. It brings to life the culture of the Lemkos, Bojkos, Western Pogorzans, Eastern Pogorzans, and Dolinianie, the native peoples of this mountainous region. Spanning the 17th to 20th centuries, the museum features reconstructed peasants’ dwellings, manors, religious buildings like chapels and a 17th-century Orthodox church, Jewish synagogue, as well as a water mill, smithy, windmill, charnel house, sawmill, granaries, manor house, and even a local inn. Walking through the museum is like stepping back in time.
In recent years, the museum added a remarkable new feature: a recreated 19th-century Galician town square. This replica reflects the diverse communities of the time—Polish, Jewish, and Rusyn (Ruthenian)—and includes authentic buildings from across the Subcarpathian region. Highlights include a Jewish home, firehouse, tavern, post office, pharmacy, barbershop, and more.
At the Sanok Museum, you’ll feel as though you’ve entered your ancestors’ world, bringing their stories and traditions vividly to life.
And at the end of Your Ancestors’ Life Day……..