Ralo Open Air Museum

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Muzej na prostem Ralo

Cuber 20, Sl-9240 Ljutomer

Phone386 (0) 2 581 1463

Ralo Open Air Museum was founded in 1998 by Vladimir Primec after collecting ethnological exhibits - farming tools and machinery - for several years. It is named after a ralo (ard), a hook-shaped branch whose sharpened end was used to loosen and break up the soil. It is located in vine growing and farming region of Slovenske Gorice in Prlekija in village Ralo.

The museum is located in the open air on the owner's farm. Over 300 farming machines and tools (including manual and engine-driven threshing machines, horse-drawn mowers, sprayers and ploughs) are exhibited including a rich collection of farming tools of all kinds. Curiosity is open fireplace kitchen where kitchen utensils from 60 years ago. Kitchen is still in use for drying meat and sausages. Specialities of the Ralo Open Air Museum are home made seasonal delicacies for instance spring water and home bread with zaseka.

See also

• Rogatec Open Air Museum
• Pleterje Charterhouse Open Air Museum

External links

• Ralo Open Air Museum on Local Tourist Organisation Ljutomer Prlekija website