Skansen budownictwa puszczańskiego w Granicy
Small open-air museum of the Kampinos National Park, with three forest farmsteads in Granica, next to the Kampinos Forest Museum.
Have only individual sections read aloud
About the museum
The Skansen budownictwa puszczańskiego (Open-Air Museum of Forest Architecture) in Granica belongs to the Educational and Museum Centre of the Kampinos National Park, which lies about 40 km from Warsaw. The buildings of the open-air museum form three farmsteads, named after the surnames of the last owners of the residential houses: Widymajer, Wiejcka and Połeć.
The Widymajer and Wiejcka farmsteads are part of a former linear village laid out along the Aleja Trzeciego Tysiąclecia (Third Millennium Avenue). They show the farm of a prosperous and of a moderately prosperous peasant. The Połeć farmstead, known as the Chata Kampinoska (Kampinos Hut), has been set up as the modest farm of a poor man, and stands out for its log frame, whitewashed on the outside.
The open-air museum is visited independently, and a walk takes about 45 minutes. Nearby are the Muzeum Puszczy Kampinoskiej (Kampinos Forest Museum), the educational trail “Skrajem puszczy” (Along the Edge of the Forest) with an observation tower, and a war cemetery from September 1939. The Chata Kampinoska is looked after by the Towarzystwo Kampinoskie (Kampinos Society), which holds workshops there on bread baking and making Easter palms, among other things.
Highlights
- Farmstead of a prosperous peasant (Widymajer)
- Farmstead of a moderately prosperous peasant (Wiejcka)
- Chata Kampinoska – farmstead of a poor man, with workshops
- Aleja Trzeciego Tysiąclecia (Third Millennium Avenue)
- Next to the Kampinos Forest Museum
Permanent exhibition
- Skansen budownictwa puszczańskiego – Three farmsteads (Widymajer, Wiejcka and Połeć) showing the life of a former farm in the Kampinos Forest.
- Founded
- 1986
- Operated by
- Kampinoski Park Narodowy
Admission & discounts
| Adults | 10 zł |
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| Reduced | 5 złpersons entitled under the park director’s ordinance, and holders of the Large Family Card (Karta Dużej Rodziny) |
| Families | 5 złAdmission with the Large Family Card costs PLN 5 per person. |
The rates apply from 26 January 2026 and concern the Widymajer and Wiejcka farmsteads. Visiting the Chata Kampinoska is free of charge.
Accessibility
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Kids & families
Great for kids & families
| Time needed | approx. 45 min |
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| Family ticket | 5 zł · Admission with the Large Family Card costs PLN 5 per person. |
- Family tours & workshops
The centre runs natural history lessons and workshops for kindergartens and schools, and families like to visit at weekends. The educational trail “Skrajem puszczy” (Along the Edge of the Forest) runs around the site (loop of about 4 km, about 90 minutes).
Getting there & parking
By car
Parking available
Car and coach park in Granica.
By car along road no. 580 through Kampinos to the junction at Komorów, where you turn right to the car park in Granica; from the Warsaw city boundary it takes about 40 minutes. By public transport: the Motobuss Warszawa – Kampinos minibus, or ZTM bus 719 and PKS to the stop in Kampinos, then about 3 km on foot along the blue trail.
Get directionsAmenities & dining
There is a car and coach park at the centre.
Events & venue rental
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Plan your visit
| School programs | yes |
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| Good to know | The open-air museum is visited independently and takes about 45 minutes. Organised groups can book the centre’s paid lessons and workshops (Tuesday–Friday 8:00–16:00; e-mail rezerwacje-odm@kampinoski-pn.gov.pl). |
