Skansen Kultury Materialnej Chełmszczyzny i Podlasia w Holi
Small, free open-air museum in Hola with a cottage from Wyryk, a windmill, a smithy and a historic wooden church from 1702 nearby.
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About the museum
The Skansen Kultury Materialnej Chełmszczyzny i Podlasia w Holi was established in 1985. From the start it has been largely run on a voluntary basis by the Towarzystwo Miłośników Skansenu Kultury Materialnej Chełmszczyzny i Podlasia w Holi (society of friends of the open-air museum), supported by Stary Brus commune.
The open-air museum brings together wooden buildings and farm structures from the region. The most important part is a prosperous peasant cottage from Wyryk, dating from 1913, built in log construction, with a two-pitched roof thatched with straw. In addition there is a barn from Okczyn, a koźlak windmill (trestle-type) from the early 20th century, a smithy, a roadside shrine from Wyryk, a pottery kiln, bee logs and a well crane.
In 2020 a storm tore the thatch off the cottage from Wyryk and damaged the windmill's sails; the roof was renovated, and further repair work depended on grants. Near the open-air museum stands a wooden church from 1702 with an 18th-century belfry, and a historic Orthodox cemetery. Every year in July the Jarmark Holeński (Hola Fair) is held here.
Highlights
- Cottage from Wyryk dated 1913
- Early 20th-century koźlak windmill
- Smithy, barn and roadside shrine
- Wooden church from 1702 and belfry nearby
- Annual Jarmark Holeński (Hola Fair)
Permanent exhibition
- Skansen kultury materialnej Chełmszczyzny i Podlasia – Cottage from Wyryk dated 1913, barn, windmill, smithy, shrine and other rural structures of the region.
- Founded
- 1985
- Operated by
- Towarzystwo Miłośników Skansenu Kultury Materialnej Chełmszczyzny i Podlasia w Holi
Admission & discounts
Admission is free.
Admission to the museum is free.
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible: not available
- Elevator: no information
- Accessible restroom: not available
- Accessible parking: no information
- Service dogs welcome: no information
- Tactile models & exhibits: no information
- Sign language tours: no information
- Easy-to-read materials: no information
- Audio description: no information
According to the description of the open-air museum, there are no facilities for people with disabilities and no toilet for visitors.
Kids & families
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Getting there & parking
By public transit
In summer practically no PKS bus runs directly to Hola; it is possible to travel to Sosnowica (about 8 km), from where it is about one kilometre on foot.
By car
No on-site parking at the museum.
No car park; the custodian allows parking in the courtyard of their property.
By car from Parczew towards Sosnowica, then following the signs to Mościska and Hola. Accommodation is available in Włodawa (about 20 km) and in Okunin.
Get directionsAmenities & dining
- Café: not available
- Restaurant: not available
Events & venue rental
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Plan your visit
| Good to know | It is best to call the custodian of the open-air museum in advance. Nearby you can see the wooden church from 1702 with its belfry and the Orthodox cemetery. |
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