Múzeum kysuckej dediny

About the museum

The Museum of the Kysuce Village is the open-air ethnographic exhibition of the Kysuce Museum in Čadca. It stands in the Chmúra valley in the cadastral area of the village of Nová Bystrica, in the Vychylovka part, within the Kysuce Protected Landscape Area. Preparation of the exhibition began shortly after the founding of the Kysuce Museum, and the foundation stone was laid on 11 October 1974.

The priority was to save the most valuable monuments of folk architecture from the villages of Riečnica and Harvelka, which were to disappear with the construction of the Nová Bystrica reservoir. By 1981, when the first part was opened to the public, 22 of the 69 planned buildings had been erected. The exhibition shows folk architecture and the way of life in Kysuce in the second half of the 19th and the first half of the 20th century.

Most of the buildings come from the abandoned village of Riečnica, others from Oščadnica, Korňa, Dunajov, Harvelka or Klubina. Preserved are log residential houses and farm buildings, a water mill with a saw, a chapel from Zborov nad Bystricou and a cemetery with metal crosses. The site also includes seasonal shepherds' dwellings (cholvárky) and small fields that show the three-field system of farming. From May to October, thematic Sunday programmes with demonstrations of traditional crafts and customs are held at the museum.

Highlights

• Log houses and farm buildings from the abandoned village of Riečnica
• Water mill and saw with a half-timbered construction from Klubina
• Shepherds' dwellings (cholvárky) and small fields with the three-field system
• Chapel of Our Lady of the Rosary from Zborov nad Bystricou
• Sunday thematic programmes with demonstrations of traditional crafts

Permanent exhibition

• Národopisná expozícia v prírode – Log residential and farm buildings, a water mill, a saw, a chapel, a cemetery and shepherds' cholvárky show the folk architecture and life in Kysuce in the 19th and first half of the 20th century.

Founded

1981

Operated by

Kysucké múzeum v Čadci (zriaďovateľ Žilinský samosprávny kraj)

Admission & discounts

Residents with permanent residence in Nová Bystrica pay €3 (adults) and €1.50 (children aged 7 to 15). Employees of museums in Slovakia with a valid ZMS card enter free; holders of an ITIC card with a valid sticker pay 50% of the price. Payment is possible in cash or by card. During the summer season MultiSport cards are accepted. Tickets for the open-air museum and train tickets for the Historic Forest Switchback Railway are bought separately.

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Kids & families

Great for kids & families

• Family tours & workshops

The museum prepares programmes for families with children, for example during the autumn holidays, and offers a family ticket.

Getting there & parking

The grounds lie in the Chmúra valley near Vychylovka, part of the village of Nová Bystrica. The Historic Forest Switchback Railway belongs to the museum.

Amenities & dining

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