open-air museum

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An open-air museum is a type of museum that preserves and interprets sites, monuments, and landscapes in their natural or historical context. These museums often use nature or history trails with written or recorded information to convey interpretation. They may also feature reenactments of historical events, demonstrations of traditional crafts, or theatrical performances to interpret the site. The goal is to enhance the setting of the object or collection, making history and culture accessible in an immersive, outdoor environment.1

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Open-air museums, comprising a series of buildings preserved as objects, and ecomuseums, involving the interpretation of all aspects of an outdoor environment, provide examples of this. In addition, so-called virtual museums exist in electronic form on the Internet. Although virtual museums provide interesting opportunities for…
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Open-air museums, comprising a series of buildings preserved as objects, and ecomuseums, involving the interpretation of all aspects of an outdoor environment, provide examples of this. In addition, so-called virtual museums exist in electronic form on the Internet. Although virtual museums provide interesting opportunities for…
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