The Old Village Museum Kumrovec is a beautifully preserved open-air ethnographic museum that transports you back to life in a traditional village in the Croatian Zagorje region around the late 19th and early 20th centuries. It's charming to walk through the narrow, picturesque streets and see the original homes and farms restored on their authentic sites. It offers a genuine look at how the local people lived.
While it is lovely and very well restored, it's worth noting that it's relatively small—you can comfortably see everything in about an hour. Also, the exhibits felt a bit static; live demonstrations or interactive elements would certainly enhance the experience.
Overall, it's a worthwhile and charming stop for anyone interested in...
Read moreKumrovec is known for being a birth place of Tito but the old village open-air museum is much more than that. It has about 20 old, restored houses that paint a picture of the village life in Zagorje in the 19th century. It's one of the best open air museums I've visited so far. The houses and the grounds are beautifully restored and one can learn a lot about the traditional crafts. It's very entertaining and fun for kids as well. It's a perfect day trip...
Read moreVery good museum. Tito's house is only one part of the museum it's actually a very big open air museum representing the old village of Kumrovec. But not only the buildings themselves you can go inside and there are permanent exhibitions of the old farming lifestyle. Very nice built and maintained. Also the food in the restaurant which is located inside the museum itself is really good and reasonably priced. Would...
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