Open-air museum

An open-air museum (also frequently open air museum) is a category of museum that exhibits collections of buildings and artifacts out-of-doors.

European open-air museums are variously known as skansen, museums of buildings and sometimes folk museums. A recent form is the Ecomuseum, which originated in France. A comprehensive history of the open-air museum as idea and institution can be found in Swedish museologist Sten Rentzhog's 2007 book Open Air Museums: The History and Future of a Visionary Idea.