The heritage park of the Lemko culture was established in the original Lemko homestead from the end of the 19th century. In addition to the objects, numerous memorabilia related to the culture and history of the Lemkos from this area over the years have been collected here.
The open-air museum was established in a Lemko farm dating back to the end of the 19th century, once owned by Teodor Gocz's great-grandfather, Teodor Kukieła (1862-1955), a district writer. Gocz inherited it, and when he built a new house, he earmarked his great-grandfather for a memorial room. The exhibits included costumes, everyday items and products of the Lemko culture.
The main object of the museum is Chyża Theodore Kukieły dating from 1860. In 1901, a kitchen and a chimney were added to the cottage. The stable comes from 1923, and the pigsty from 1934. The interior of the cottage is a reconstruction of the village writer's office, with archives, books, letters and photos from the Lemko region. In a separate room, the so-called the chamber contains religious exhibits: fragments of cast-iron crosses, liturgical vestments, copies of icons. There is also a rich collection of Easter eggs, decorated with traditional Lemko patterns.
From tools and household items you can see flails, looms, and burrs.
The museum also collected war memorabilia after the operation on the Dukla Pass: uniforms, helmets, weapons, shrapnel. In 1975, a monument to the soldiers who died in combat was erected in the open-air museum. In December 1976, the authorities ordered the military to blow it up. Currently, a small monument and another one commemorating the Lemkos - victims of the camps in Talerhof and Jaworzno reminds of the struggle on the pass.
Within the open-air museum there is also a well with a crane, a windmill from Wapienny, a chapel and a gypsy smithy from Olchowiec.
In 2021, the museum will be open all year round, every day except Mondays and the following days:
in the months of January - March from 10.00 to 16.00;
in the months of April - October from 10.00 to 16.00;
in the months of November - December from 10.00 to 16.00;
on Mondays, the museum is closed to visitors
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