Vasi Skanzen
The Vasi Skanzen in Szombathely presents relocated buildings from villages of the Őrség and Vas regions; it has been the country’s second open-air ethnographic museum since 1973.
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About the museum
The open-air ethnographic museum opened its gates in 1973 as the second skanzen in the country. The relocated original buildings evoke the atmosphere of the old village: some stand in closed rows like a street, others further apart, as is typical of the scattered settlements of the Őrség. The main parts of the exhibition are the village main street, the Őrség hill and the cellar row.
Among the residential buildings are the homes of poor peasants, well-off peasants and nobles, log-walled, wattle-and-daub and rammed-earth houses, with original furnishings from the 18th–20th-century way of life. Farmyards, outbuildings, workshops and community buildings have also been brought here. In the centre of the village stands a replica of the late Baroque chapel of Perenye, built in 1800.
Among the most interesting structures are the early 18th-century wooden bell frame of Molnaszecsőd, the smithy with an open chimney moved from Cák, the German house with a smoke kitchen from Pornóapáti, built in 1792, and the single-hearth Slovenian smoke house from Felsőszölnök. The skanzen keeps indigenous Hungarian domestic animals, has planted old grape varieties and native fruit trees, and grows the plants used in folk medicine and cooking in the Menta-kert (Mint Garden).
Highlights
- Relocated village buildings from the Őrség and Vas regions
- Wooden bell frame of Molnaszecsőd
- German house with smoke kitchen from Pornóapáti
- Slovenian smoke house from Felsőszölnök
- Szima Mill – the exhibition “A tudomány malma” (The Mill of Science)
- St George’s Day and St Martin’s Day fairs
Permanent exhibitions
- A Vasi Skanzen állandó kiállítása – Relocated village buildings from the Őrség and Vas regions with original furnishings.
- A tudomány malma – Permanent exhibition in the Szima Mill.
- Founded
- 1973
- Operated by
- Savaria Megyei Hatókörű Városi Múzeum
Admission & discounts
| Adults | HUF 2,000 |
|---|---|
| Reduced | HUF 1,000EU citizens: ages 6–25, full old-age pensioners, and an adult accompanying two persons under 18 (valid for two people) |
| Children & teens | freefree up to age 5 · Free under age 6 (for EU citizens) |
| Seniors | freeFree over age 70 (for EU citizens); service charge HUF 200 |
| Visitors with disabilities | freecompanion free · Persons with disabilities may visit free of charge with one companion |
| Groups (16+ people) | HUF 1,500 per personFor groups of more than 15 people; reduced group ticket HUF 800 per person |
| Families | HUF 3,000Parents and their own children |
| Combined ticket, two selectable museums (valid for one month from the day of the exhibition) | HUF 3,000 |
| Combined ticket, three selectable museums (valid for one month) | HUF 4,000 |
| Guided tour in Hungarian (per group) | HUF 8,000 |
| Guided tour in a foreign language (per group) | HUF 12,000 |
Free admission: In 2026 admission is free on one Sunday each month: 19 April, 17 May, 21 June, 19 July, 23 August, 20 September and 25 October.
Visitors over 70 and holders of a teacher’s card pay a service charge of HUF 200 per visit. Wedding photography HUF 10,000 per occasion. Photography is permitted for personal use with a mobile phone, without flash.
Accessibility
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Kids & families
Great for kids & families
| Kids’ admission | free up to age 5 |
|---|---|
| Family ticket | HUF 3,000 · Parents and their own children |
- Family tours & workshops
Traditional and craft programmes, workshops, games and online museum education materials; the April St George’s Day fair and the November St Martin’s Day fair are family events.
Getting there & parking
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Amenities & dining
Bringing dogs onto the skanzen grounds is prohibited.
Events & venue rental
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
|---|---|
| School programs | yes |
| Photography | Photography is permitted with a mobile phone, without flash, for personal use. |
| Good to know | Bringing dogs onto the skanzen grounds is prohibited. |
