Pirogovo Open Air Museum: Explore Europe's Largest Outdoor Museum in a Private Car Tour
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Kyiv
Immerse yourself in Ukrainian culture at Pirogovo Open Air Museum, Europe's largest outdoor museum. Explore traditional Ukrainian village life, see original pottery and tableware, and experience Ukrainian singing, dancing, and traditions.
Duration:
4 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Pyrohovo Open-Air Museum - Embark on an excursion to the Pirogovo Museum, an expansive ‘open-air museum’ situated on the periphery of Kyiv. Spanning a rolling landscape of 150 hectares, Pirogovo boasts over 300 exhibits sourced from across the nation. The museum offers visitors a serene walk through the recreated streets of a traditional Ukrainian village, showcasing the diverse architectural styles and daily life from various regions of Ukraine. Guests will have the distinct opportunity to explore genuine Ukrainian khatas (historic dwellings of the rural populace) and discover the rich traditions of Ukrainian folk art and handicrafts.
What's Included
- Private transportation
- Home-made vodka shot
- Entrance ticket to the Museum
- All fees and taxes included
- Hotel pick-up and drop-off
What's Not Included
- Lunch
Additional Information
Spanning a massive 133.5 hectares, Pirogovo is the largest outdoor museum in Europe and faithfully portrays an authentic Ukrainian hamlet, complete with traditional peasant dwellings known as khatas. These structures are open for exploration, allowing visitors to appreciate the original handcrafted ceramics and utensils found within. The museum features khatas from all over Ukraine, and if your visit coincides with a Ukrainian celebration, you can partake in traditional singing, dancing, customs, and food. An English-speaking tour guide will be available to provide insights about historic and contemporary Ukrainian customs, emblematic of Ukraine’s national identity.
Location
Pyrohovo Open-Air Museum
Akademika Tronko St., Pyrohiv
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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Moroporo
Sep 4, 2021
A fascinating day out close to Kiev and away from the hustle and bustle. - I had a day free in Kiev before a tour of the Carpathians and as I have done most of the more obvious tourist attractions on a previous visit ,I decided to visit this open air museum just a short drive south of the city.
The village was so pretty with thousands of flowers in the cottage gardens all tended by a Babooshka house proud of their own domains and eager to chip in with extra advice.
A perfect day out.
I would also like to say my guide ( Anastasia) was first class , with faultless English, a super bright person and a complete mine of information on the history and geography of the Ukraine , with some lovely stories.
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Roam01983426348
Jul 19, 2021
Trip to the open air museum - Our tour guide was Anastasia. The open air museum was entertaining, insightful, and a great learning experience! Our guide was very knowledgeable and gave detailed explanations while relating to her own family stories. She also gave us helpful tips for the rest of our time in Kiev. Highly recommended!
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Alexander1965
Apr 16, 2020
A very interesting tour of the Pirigova Folk Museum - I have booked several private tours with this Company whenever I have been in Kyiv; I find it to be a fascinating and friendly city, and I return whenever I can. Their tour of the huge outdoor folk museum I found to be particularly interesting. It is a collection of authentic village buildings from the different regions of Ukraine, each with distinctive architecture and traditions. Liuda was a very knowledgeable and easy-going guide, with excellent English language skills. She had an extensive depth of knowedge about the old village ways life and Ukrianian folk traditions. I was glad I booked a guide to see this folk museum; it isnt very accessible by public transport, and is so vast that if I had seen it on my own I wouldn't have known which highlights to see, and there isn't much English translation material provided. I felt I understood more about the Ukrainain traditions and national identity afer this tour with Liuda, and I recommend it very highly.
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