Museum of Folk Architecture and Life of Ciscarpathian (Galich)
The Museum of Folk Architecture and Life of Ciscarpathian (the Museum, for short) is an open-air museum and a branch of the Ancient Galich National Reserve. It is situated at the location of an ancient fortified settlement, at the first line of the defence walls.
This little "island" of folk architecture introduces the architecture and everyday life of the 17th–20th century inhabitants of the Ciscarpathian Region. The buildings situated in the Museum confirm both the originality of the Ukrainian folk architecture and its strong links with the traditions of the construction culture of the Slavic peoples.
The area of several acres presents four ethnographic areas of the Ciscarpathian Region: the Pokutye Region, the Hutsul Region, the Boyko Region, and the Opillya Region.
The interiors of the buildings contain a significant number of ethnographic exhibits (everyday-life objects).
A large number of architectural samples are situated separately like typical samples of residential, utility and production structures. Currently, there are over ten architectural sights installed at the Museum; these sights represent various types of residential and utility architecture.
The Pokutye Region is represented by a traditional 17th–20th century estate brought from Torbovitsya Village, Gorodenko District. The Pokutye house contains a collection of dishes (plates, pots, and jars). Apart from that, there is also a production structure: a 19th century creamery brought from Olesha Village, Tlumach District. It introduces the process of butter production to visitors.
The Hutsul Region. Two 19th century houses were brought to the Museum from Usteriki Village, Verkhovina District, and a house typical of the 1940s was brought from Vorokhti Village, Nadvornaya District. The Vorokhti house features a functioning weaving loom that was used for making carpets and clothes.
The Boyko Region is represented by a 1878 traditional house brought from Polyanitsy Village, Dolina District. There are spinning wheels on display in the house. Various collections of folk fabrics, embroideries, and clothes are also demonstrated there.
The Opillya Region is represented by a mid-19th century weaver's estate and a 19th century utility structure, both brought from Viktoriv Village, Galich District. This is a house of a well-to-do peasant. It houses an embroidery collection brought from villages of Rogatin and Galich Districts. The collection consists of bedsheets as well as of women's and men's shirts and other folk clothes, men's and women's ones, everyday and celebration cloths.
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