Ethnographic
Open Air Museum of Lithuania
The largest open-air museum in Europe, covering 195 hectares by the Kaunas Reservoir. Authentic 18th–20th century Lithuanian rural homesteads from all ethnographic regions are recreated here.
The Open Air Museum of Lithuania in Rumsiskes is the largest open-air museum in Europe, covering 195 hectares along the picturesque shore of the Kaunas Reservoir. The museum presents traditional Lithuanian rural culture – authentic homesteads from all four ethnographic regions are recreated here: Aukstaitija, Zemaitija, Dzukija, and Suvalkija. Visitors can access over 140 authentic buildings – dwellings, barns, granaries, mills, churches, and schools. The exhibitions display traditional crafts, household items, and farming tools. The museum regularly hosts calendar celebrations – Uzgavenes (Shrove Tuesday), Jonines (Midsummer), Kaziukas Fair – with traditional music, dances, and crafts. It is one of the most popular family-friendly destinations in Lithuania.