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Etara Open-Air Museum

     Exhibition: The complex is situated at a distance of 8 km south from Gabrovo and includes 47 objects – houses, craftsmen’s workshops, technical equipment relating to water, places of public importance from the National Revival Period. The exhibition spreads over an area of 7 hectares. The residential buildings are set up at the "craftsmen bazaar". The museum is an operating cultural monument. The exhibition shows the architecture, everyday life and economics of Gabrovo in the second half of the 18th and the 19th century. 
     Main collections in stock: Equipment of the workshops with original instruments and devices, ceramics, fabrics, silver, copper, wood-carvings, icons, traditional costumes, etc. 
     Selected from the collections: Technical equipment operating on water, different crafts, musical instruments, guns, etc.

     Services: Excursions within the complex and to neighboring sites, guided tours and lectures in Russian, English, German and French. Traditional holidays celebrations are organized for Palm Sunday, Midsummer Day, St. George`s Day and Petkovden (Petko`s Day). There is an open air folklore theatre, demonstrations of popular folk dances, etc. 
     Facilities: Hotel "Inn" - a day bar, a restaurant, a tavern and a hall for temporary exhbitions. The workshops offer souvenirs and other miscellaneous articles. The museum has several separate stands, a shop for souvenirs and museum publications. 

     Working time: Summer – everyday – 08:30 am - 06:00 pm 
                           Winter – everyday – 09:00 am - 04:30 pm 

     Address: 5300 Gabrovo, Etara 
     Tel: (+359 66) 420 26; 424 19 
     Fax: (+359 66) 420 23