Open Air Museum

Journey to the Past at Lake Jugla
Rīga, Latvia

Journey to the Past at Lake Jugla

Latvijas Etnogrāfiskais Brīvdabas Muzejs (Ethnographic Open-Air Museum of Latvia) Man Plans and God Laughs Sometimes we think we have it all figured out. A trip is carefully researched and planned. No hour will be wasted and every sight will be seen. And then, like the old Yiddish proverb,…

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September 17, 2019
A Hike Out to the Árbær Open Air Museum
House with traditional Icelandic turf roof at the Árbær Open Air Museum
Reykjavík, Iceland

A Hike Out to the Árbær Open Air Museum

  The Reykjavík City Museum is spread out over several locations, with the most fascinating being the Árbæjarsafn (Árbær Open Air Museum), situated roughly 9km (5.5mi) outside the city center. Once upon a time this used to be pure farmland, but the population explosion in Reykjavík over the past…

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July 13, 2018