open air museum

Nice and beautiful ethnographic museum in Tbilisi. Here you can find houses from all regions of Georgia. Some of them are open and you can enter and see how people live or lived in these kind of houses. In some of them there are also staff members who can tell you about types of houses, their traditions and so on. Extremely recommended to visit especially during spring-summer season, as the museum is located in a green zone which is also perfect for just walking.

A good simple map with explanation would have been appreciated. Did enjoy the couple few people we found inside the houses who were very informative, but there weren't enough of those people. Different styles of houses were interesting. I appreciated that it wasn't too "slick", too "Welcome to Georgialand ". We had our taxi driver wait. And in fact did not see one other taxi up there that day, maybe we were past the high season, I could have, but would not have wanted to walk down, and then try to find my way.

Having read the mixed reviews on Trip was unsure what to expect, however was pleasantly surprised. We were lucky it was a sunny day with a crystal blue sky which always makes things look better and I would certainly not go if the weather is cold/wet/windy, as the name implies you will be in the open air most of the time. Those houses with resident guides were really interesting, the lady at the winery was exceedingly interesting, the only disappointment was the man at the bakery who did not seem interested in talking to us. I realise the museum must operate on a tight budget but would have given 5 stars if there were plaques in English to explain the houses without guides. Expect to spend 2-3 hours there. Is it worth the taxi ride?, yes definitely when the weather is fine.

This museum is a collection of old Georgian villages and farms. The staff are knowledgeable and eager to talk to visitors in many languages. We learned a lot, saw some amazing old houses, and took in some great views. The history of wine making made us wish the implements were still active. Also check out Turtle Lake up the hill in the warm months.

They have gathered different Georgian houses from different regions here in one place. As I remember there were furniture's in every house and some of the houses had guides to explain about the house. the place is quite big and need to walk around. It's an open air museum so I don't advice you to visit it in a hot day.

Georgian houses from different regions of Georgia, which are giving idea about culture. This museum is an educational place too. I like it so much. View is good. I strongly recommend it, if you go to Tibilisi.

The Open Air Ethnographic "Museum" was way better than I thought it would be. For a small admission price (I forget the exact amount), you can walk around and look at different types/styles of architecture of Georgian houses. The houses are from different eras. Some of them are furnished and have docents waiting to tell about the structure and the items inside. One house even had somebody baking traditional bread and it was available to taste.Also, I was there on a Sunday and there were musicians playing at some of the houses.The only think lacking was a good map with written explanations.

Before buying a ticket ask if it is open. This is a place where I used to go with big pleasure. Nice view, nice idea, fresh air and a little bit of history of Georgia. Last time I was there ( the day before yesterday), I understand how people can spoil the best place and the best idea. They charged us for tickets, when we entered it turned out that only 2 houses (may be 1/20 part) was open. In the on of the open houses we met a man, who had locked the door, was sitting outside ''stirring'' in his phone and shouting ''go away''..... I guess he just didn't want to be disturbed by the visitors. So this was the loose of time and money.

The day we visited, some houses wer3e closed due to the fact that the person tending to the houses had taken the day off. These houses from various regions of Georgia give you a sense of what country life was like. Enjoyable, but a bit of a mess. Needs some TLC.

Chances are this will be your only chance to ever see a real Georgian home from times past, given the wars and invasions the countryside has seen. Don't miss this. Truly interesting.

We had a wonderful afternoon wandering around this museum. Rather than being a re-enactment, passionate Georgians gently share their history in a setting that is both authentic and engaging. It's a lovely place to walk around, enter some of the houses and learn about the history, really interesting place and really well done. We spent a wonderful afternoon there and plan on going back again soon.

We had a good experience at this place, it's the first time we visit something like this, it feels more like a park than a museum, some parts are really nice and other parts can be better, most of the houses are not very impressive to be honest, but again as a park it's a really nice place to walk, and relax away from the chaos of Tbilisi. Towards the top it's located the "Giorgitsminda" house which was definitely the best and most interesting, inside there are old items of ancient georgians. If you want to visit a quiet park that feels like a museum, then I'd recommend this to you.

Not to be recommended really. There's not loads to see unless you're interested in old Georgian wooden houses. According to the guide we spoke to much of the place is in rack and ruin (evident) because of lack of investment but they are getting support from Norway who specialise (somehow) in wooden houses and the restoration. We found it boring

I only recommend this museum to be visited during the festival in July which is organized annually. Nice hand made arts, concerts, dance shows and along you get to see traditional houses of Georgia.

We ended up going to this museum twice: once to walk around and see what it is all about, and for the second time we went there in the evening to a Nino Katandze concert. It is possible to get there by public transport, but then one must walk 10-15 minutes up the hill to get there, otherwise most cabs even from the Old town will cost 6-8GEL. The walk around the grounds can take about an hour or more. Most of the opened houses will have a person there to tell you about the family who used to live in the house, what they did, where and how they lived. Unfortunately not all of the houses are open, and not all of the people there speak English well, so for those who don't speak Russian or Georgian, it might be a little bit confusing. Also, when we were there, there was an Art Festival - there was food, wine, beverages and a lot of hand-made items. Even though the weather was hot, it was a pleasant change from the city - to really see different regions of Georgia combined in one place. The next day we went there to a concert. It was a bit difficult to get there. Since the police was trying to not have traffic jams, there were only a few taxis to drive people, and the rest walked. The concert was wonderful, but most of all we enjoyed being among younger people in a beautiful surrounding. This really was quite a change from our concert goings in the US.