Open-air museum was opened in 19th of june 1927 and it occupies the area of 1/3 hectare. Over three thousand exhibitions were placed on this small area, presenting history, ethnography and nature of Kurpie Green Forest. They were exhibited in two wooden buildings built according to Kurpie tradition, sheds and under the sky. The museum was completely destroyed during the World War II. Pieces evacuated from the museum were either destroyed or lost. Only two beehive tree carving and entrance gate to the museum from the river side.

The reconstruction of Skansen Museum started in late 50s’. Recently there are 21 historical buildings moved from peasant farms in the 4,5 hectare museum, as well as several dozen objects of so-called small architecture: gates, chapels, wells etc. Open-air exhibition includes two sections: beehive-beekeeping and agricultural. The first of them was situated in the oldest part of the museum where the two surviving beehive trunks, hive logs and beekeeping equipment is located. The agricultural section contains farms and village industry objects such as windmill, forge, oil mill and water mill, located in lowland part of the museum by the river.