ASTRA Museum
Sibiu
Legal status:
public
Introduction
The most important ethnomuseum institution in Romania. The largest open-air museum in Europe. Set in an enchanting landscape, in the protected forest area of "Dumbrava Sibiului", the Open air Museum surprises you at every step, at every moment, through the way in which nature and culture blend harmoniously in a true Romanian village. The 10 km of alleys will take you through peasant households, handicraft workshops, wooden churches, wayside shrines, sheepfolds, water and windmills, and the well-preserved original interiors will tell you about simple country life, teach you about old skills and how you can find new ways to reuse them for the future.
Thematic relevance
In a continuous development and adaptation to new challenges ASTRA Museum builds projects relevant to the community and uses modern means of communicating heritage to the public. These efforts are recognized at national and European level through awards granted over time and appreciated by visitors according to surveys conducted by various tourism platforms. The ASTRA museum organizes thematic craft fairs and demonstrations by traditional weavers, textile craftspersons who include tradition in their craft. Wool is one of the main resources whose value is presented and demonstrated in various contexts like: educational workshops, demonstrational workshops, creative challenges.