Pirogovo Village Skansen Open-air Museum

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Pirogovo Village Skansen Open-air Museum — Photos: the activity supplier, via Viator

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About this activity

Tour of Ukrainian Museum of Folk architecture and Peasant Homes Pirohgovo Village. Ukraine in miniature. Reflection of natural, geographic, architectural and ethnographic peculiarities of regions of Ukraine in 16-20 centuries.

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At a glance

Duration: 3 hours
Confirmation: Confirmed within 48 hours
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Your group only
People per booking: 1–15
Guide: German, Ukrainian, English, Spanish
Operated by: ARGOTOUR

What is included

Included

Included: Private 3-hour guided tour of the Pirogovo Village Museum from Kiev
Included: Tour includes round trip transfer from the hotel/apartment accommodation to museum and back to the Kiev
Included: See how life played out in centuries gone by discovering top sites in interest such as the priest’s house and the old school
Included: Explore traditional homes and architecture of the ancient Ukraine
Included: Visit the 3-domed wooden church Watch traditional windmills high on the hillside

Not included

Not included: Entrance fees to the Museum (about 2 US$ per person)
Not included: Please know that you should pay entrance fees for your private guide
Not included: Food and drinks
Not included: Extra service
Not included: Souvenirs and photos are available to purchase on the territory

Itinerary

Pyrohovo Open-Air Museum

2 hours Admission not included

Collection of authentic constructions. When our guests are interested in Ukrainian rural life and traditions, we recommend them the interesting Kiev excursions – tour to Pirigivo often go their ourselves together with friends to have rest at the countryside, to breathe fresh air and to enjoy the peaceful atmosphere of an old Ukrainian village.

It takes about half an hour to get to Pirogovo by car. Pirogovo is the largest outdoor museums in the world was founded in 1969 and opened for visitors in 1976. Pirogovo museum occupies a large area of 150 hectares and consists of small Ukrainian peasant houses of 18-19 century, windmills and wooden churches brought from different Ukrainian regions.

The museum’s stock also contains more than 70 thousand folk culture artefacts. Each separate “village”of the museum features buildings typical for a certain historical region of Ukraine: Polesia, Sloboda, Ukraine and Poltava Region, Carpathian's, Middle Dnieper Ukraine, Podolia, and Southern Ukraine. It is possible to enter the houses and see how Ukrainians used to live, where they slept and what house appliances they used in villages. The houses in Pirogovo belonged to real Ukrainian people and their things, rushnyks (Ukrainian towels), pottery and instruments are still preserved there...There are even small gardens and kitchen gardens near each house where

museum employees grow fruits, vegetables and beautiful flowers. When you enter a house, you feel the smell of earth, clay and straw and wonder how easily you can breathe in primitive houses Ukrainian people built only a few centuries ago. One of Pirogovo houses is a village

school with an ancient blackboard, benches for pupils and even timetable. You can also see there a small room where the teacher lived and can imagine as if you got into Ukraine of the 18th century when only a small percent of children could learn reading and writing and the rest of people were illiterate. A few times a year, there are fairs in Pirogovo, when masters from different regions come and sell authentic Ukrainian souvenirs. Then, if you are hungry, you can have a lunch of Ukrainian food at Shynok. They cook very tasty Ukrainian cuisine. Pirogovo celebrates different national Ukrainian holidays.

Meeting point and pickup

The operator picks every participant up from their accommodation or the points below.

Pickup points

Domus Hotel
Maidan Palace Hotel
Ibis Kiev Railway Station
Express Hotel
MaNNa Boutique Hotel
Attache Hotel Kyiv
Kiev Story
City Park Hotel
Chervona Kalyna
Asteri
Diplomat Hotel
Kyiv Hotel

and 62 more pickup points

Traveler's centrally located Hotel or Apartment in Kiev.

Please inform centrally address of your stay in Kiev in your booking with Hotel name, house number and street name.

In case You don't know your pick up location in Kiev we can meet you

in Downtown at the Hotel Ukraina, Lobby area.

Hotel Ukraina: 4 Institutskaya street, 01001, Kiev, Ukraine, ukraine-hotel.kiev.ua

Using your ticket

Please advise tour leader name and second name.
Please provide the name and address of your stay in Kiev. *recommended
Please provide your cell phone number in journey. *recommended
Please provide sign name for the meeting. * recommended
Arrive 15 minutes before the activity starts
Comfortable walking shoes are recommended for the walking.
Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately.

Cancellation

Free cancellation

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

If you cancel	You get back
At least one day before	100%
Less than a day before	0%

Good to know

Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Foreign language speaking guides are available upon request

Options

3-h Pirogovo tour by car

3-hour private tour for maximum 3 persons, including the guide and transportation by car

Pickup included
3-h Pirogovo tour by minibus

3-hour private tour for maximum 15 persons, including the guide and transportation by minibus

Pickup included
3-h Pirogovo tour by minivan

3-hour private tour for maximum 6 persons, including the guide and transportation by minivan

Pickup included