Lišov Múzeum – Slovakia

Lišov Museum is located in a small village called Lišov in the southern part of Slovakia, Krupina county, Hont region. The Museum operates as an innovative community organization providing educational tourism in the village of Lišov. It offers teaching and training activities in cultural heritage, traditional food production and processing of local fruits and crops, arts and crafts, and agriculture. The Museum actively engages local craft workers, artists, farmers in these training workshops, in order to promote rural tourism, encourage people to come back to rural areas and contribute to creating and preserving a sustainable lifestyle and community.

There are several traditional buildings on the territory of Museum. The first one is a traditional folk house of Lišov called “Lišovská Izba” that represents typical local and regional architectural features with a room furnished in a folk country style. The second is a replica of a Celtic dwelling. The Museum is currently working on the reconstruction of the house from 1887 using original materials such as clay, stone and wood for the renovation. In addition, there is a Gallery of Masks presenting different masks from around the world, with a small shop for hand-made products from local craftsmen, artists, and farmers.

Website: http://lisovmuzeum.sk/