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Skansen Skansen: The houses and farmsteads of the countryside and the Town Quarters are inhabited by people in period costume, and living home occupations and crafts are on display all the year around. (Europe) http://www.skansen.se/eng/ Gammelgården: The Folklore Park Gammelgården: The Folklore Park: Map, schedule of events, and contact information for the replica of a northern farm and village of the early 19th century. Dalsland, Sweden. (Europe) http://www.gammelgarden.com/ Massing and Finsterau Massing and Finsterau: Authentic villages and homes in these open-air museums in Lower Bavaria. (Europe) http://www.freilichtmuseum.de/ Roman Open Air Museum Hechingen-Stein Roman Open Air Museum Hechingen-Stein: A reconstructed Roman Villa Rustica from the 1st to the 3rd century A.D. Description of the site, walking tour and panoramic views. In English and German. (Europe) http://www.villa-rustica.de/ Ethnographic Open Air Museum of Latvia Ethnographic Open Air Museum of Latvia: Historical dwellings and farm buildings of peasants, fishermen and artisans, including a old pub and a windmill, have been gathered from all of Latvia's regions. (Europe) http://www.muzeji.lv/index_e.html Målilla Open Air Museum Målilla Open Air Museum: Twenty buildings in Sweden, including a sawmill, tanning house, hardware store and school. (Europe) http://www.hultsfred.se/english/ma-park.htm 7 Grachtenmusea in Amsterdam 7 Grachtenmusea in Amsterdam: Information about the 7 canal museums. Includes descriptions and hours. Located in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. [English and Dutch] (Europe) http://www.canalmuseums.nl/en/ The Open Air Museum in Dumbrava Sibiului The Open Air Museum in Dumbrava Sibiului: Built up between 1963 and 1989, a scientific-documentary and technical collection and archives (pictures, photos, films) dealing with pre-industrial folk technology in Romania. (Europe) http://www.itcnet.ro/sibiu/engl/dumbra_e.htm Ethnographic Museum of the Elbe River Region Ethnographic Museum of the Elbe River Region: Open-air museum at Prerov nad Labem was founded in 1967, as a reserve destined for permanent display of rustic architecture indigenous to the central part of the Elbe Valley. (Europe) http://fmv.vse.cz/cz/castles/PREROVNL.HTM Glentleiten Open Air Museum Glentleiten Open Air Museum: Situated on the foothills of the Alps, the museum conveys a living picture of Upper Bavaria's past and emphasizes farming. Features 40 reconstructed buildings. Includes hours, admission prices, events, guided tours, direction map. [German and English]. (Europe) http://www.glentleiten.de/ Bucharest Village Museum, Romania Bucharest Village Museum, Romania: Descriptions and images of buildings at the museum. (Europe) http://www.cimec.ro/Muzee/Muzsat/expo_eng.htm Vallby Open-Air Museum Vallby Open-Air Museum: Located in northwestern Västerås, it is one of Sweden's largest museums. Features many buildings moved to the location to resemble a village from centuries past. Includes photos, educational programs, hours and directions. (Europe) http://www.werbeka.com/vasteras/vafrilue.htm Netherlands Open Air Museum Netherlands Open Air Museum: The building has two exhibition halls, a museum shop, a coffee house with terrace, an information desk and a digital board which displays information on the museum and the collections. (Europe) http://www.openluchtmuseum.nl/ Birka the Viking Village Birka the Viking Village: On the Swedish island of Björkö, permanent exhibitions illustrate early Viking life through the use of artifacts and detailed models. Tours of the original remains of Viking culture are also available. (Europe) http://www.raa.se/birka_eng/ Sverresborg Trøndelag Folkemuseum Sverresborg Trøndelag Folkemuseum: In Norway has a collection of historic buildings brought from various sites and exhibitions in the visitor centre. Includes photographs and descriptions of the buildings and visitor information. (Europe) http://www.sverresborg.no/ The Open-Air Museum of Lithuania The Open-Air Museum of Lithuania: The museum area is divided into regions, each representing the culture of its inhabitants. Zemaitija, Suvalkija, Dzukija and Aukstaitija are the lands, where present Lithuanians come from. (Europe) http://muziejai.mch.mii.lt/Kaisiadorys/Open-Air_muziejus.en.htm Ename Ename: The site of a Benedictine abbey in Belgium which has been developed as an open-air museum, even as the excavations continue. Virtual reconstructions and 360-degree panorama. (Europe) http://www.ename974.org/ Roscheider Hof Roscheider Hof: Open air museum just outside Trier on the Moselle, which presents the folk culture of the European Saar-Lor-Lux region. (Europe) http://www.roscheiderhof.de/