The history of the Open-Air Museum in Sidzin - Folk Culture Museum dates back to 1963. It was then that two people who cared about culture and local customs noticed that along with the construction of electric traction in the village, devices and simple everyday appliances from generations ago were becoming forgotten. They were destroyed and thrown away en masse, even though they had served the people living in the villages near Babia Góra for many years. These people were Adam Leśniak, a Sidzian by birth, teacher, regionalist, lover of native culture and tradition, and the local parish priest - Father Józef Świstek, in love with the areas of Spisz, Orawa and the surroundings of Babia Góra. The priest was passionate about collecting folk shrines, glass paintings and other historic items. Then the first regional chamber was established in the Children's Holiday Home in Sidzin. It contains obsolete equipment and souvenirs from World War II.
In Sidzin, in the Binkówka field, there was a picturesque area by the Kamycko stream. In 1963, on the occasion of the 400th anniversary of the establishment of the village of Sidzina, an open-air museum was opened in this extremely charming place, hidden behind the forest. The first building was built there - Banasik's cottage, transported from Mała Sidzinka. Currently, the open-air museum exhibition consists of eight objects: Banasik's cottage, Anna Kozioł's (Trute's) cottage, granary (granary), forge (Trzopa, Gawrona), mayor Maj's cottage (Kostkowioka), Loretto bell tower, water mill and Gałka's farm cottage from Bystra. An additional attraction of the open-air museum is the exhibition of outdoor sculptures depicting characters from legends and fairy tales from this area. Here you can see the devil who appeared to traveling merchants in the forest called "Gojka"; a drowned man dragging overly curious maidens into a well; the seaman who ruled the clouds and rain; a witch who lived here centuries ago, and finally goddesses.
Every year, the open-air museum attracts several thousand visitors who want to travel back in time for a moment and look at the past of the people living in Podbabiogórze. The open-air museum is open during the season from May 1 to the first Sunday of October inclusive:
Tuesday from 9.00 to 17.00 Wednesday from 9.00 to 17.00 Thursday from 9.00 to 17.00 Friday from 9.00 to 17.00 Saturday from 10.00 to 18.00 Sunday from 14.00 to 18.00
Out of season, from October 1st to April 30th, the open-air museum is open to visitors from Monday to Friday from 9.00 a.m. to 3.00 p.m.
On weekends, guided tours are available only to organized groups (after prior arrangement by phone).
Events:
Annual folklore events, such as "The Spell of Flavors and Past Times" or "Between Old and New Times". During the events, folk art workshops are held, and the cultural distinctiveness of the people living in these areas is particularly emphasized.