Pirogovo Village Skansen Open-air Museum
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Pirogovo Village Skansen Open-air Museum

3 h
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Stop At: Pirogovo Open-Air Museum, Krasnozemnaya St. Pirohiv, Kiev 02000 Ukraine

Collection of authentic constructions. When our guests are interested in Ukrainian rural life and traditions, we recommend them the interesting Kiev excursions – tour to Pirigivo often go their ourselves together with friends to have rest at the countryside, to breathe fresh air and to enjoy the peaceful atmosphere of an old Ukrainian village.

It takes about half an hour to get to Pirogovo by car. Pirogovo is the largest outdoor museums in the world was founded in 1969 and opened for visitors in 1976. Pirogovo museum occupies a large area of 150 hectares and consists of small Ukrainian peasant houses of 18-19 century, windmills and wooden churches brought from different Ukrainian regions.

The museum’s stock also contains more than 70 thousand folk culture artefacts. Each separate “village”of the museum features buildings typical for a certain historical region of Ukraine: Polesia, Sloboda, Ukraine and Poltava Region, Carpathian's, Middle Dnieper Ukraine, Podolia, and Southern Ukraine. It is possible to enter the houses and see how Ukrainians used to live, where they slept and what house appliances they used in villages. The houses in Pirogovo belonged to real Ukrainian people and their things, rushnyks (Ukrainian towels), pottery and instruments are still preserved there...There are even small gardens and kitchen gardens near each house where

museum employees grow fruits, vegetables and beautiful flowers. When you enter a house, you feel the smell of earth, clay and straw and wonder how easily you can breathe in primitive houses Ukrainian people built only a few centuries ago. One of Pirogovo houses is a village

school with an ancient blackboard, benches for pupils and even timetable. You can also see there a small room where the teacher lived and can imagine as if you got into Ukraine of the 18th century when only a small percent of children could learn reading and writing and the rest of people were illiterate. A few times a year, there are fairs in Pirogovo, when masters from different regions come and sell authentic Ukrainian souvenirs. Then, if you are hungry, you can have a lunch of Ukrainian food at Shynok. They cook very tasty Ukrainian cuisine. Pirogovo celebrates different national Ukrainian holidays.

Duration: 2 hours

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Included
  • Private 3-hour guided tour of the Pirogovo Village Museum from Kiev
  • Explore traditional homes and architecture of the ancient Ukraine
  • See how life played out in centuries gone by discovering top sites in interest such as the priest’s house and the old school
  • Visit the 3-domed wooden church Watch traditional windmills high on the hillside
  • Transport by private car or minivan, minibus
  • Tour includes round trip transfer from the hotel/apartment accommodation to museum and back to the Kiev
Not included
  • Entrance fees to the Museum (about 2 US$ per person)
  • Please know that you should pay entrance fees for your private guide
  • Food and drinks
  • Extra service
  • Souvenirs and photos are available to purchase on the territory
  • Entry/Admission - Pirogovo Open-Air Museum
Additional
  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking, unless booked within 1 day of travel. In this case confirmation will be received as soon as possible, subject to availability
  • Foreign language speaking guides are available upon request
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Infants must sit on laps
  • Most travelers can participate
  • This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
Features
Cultural
80%
Tourism
80%
Original
30%
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