The exhibition "Earth Architecture in Moravia" is one of the outcomes of the applied research and development of national and cultural identity (NAKI), under the title "Technology of Traditional Clay Construction in Moravia and Its Relationship to the Central Danube Region." This project, funded by the Ministry of Culture of the Czech Republic from 2011 to 2015, was led by the National Institute of Folk Culture in collaboration with Masaryk University.
The ongoing research focused on a thorough analysis, practical mastery, and revitalization of construction techniques previously used in Moravia, specifically in the context of the so-called Pannonian type of folk house, which was typical for the alluvial regions in its central and southern parts. Clay construction is the most endangered group of historical rural architecture and serves as a significant testimony to the lives of past generations. The exhibition showcases a wide range of archaic construction solutions for the walls of clay structures. Nine exhibits capture this disappearing construction tradition, which is today represented in the field by only a fraction of structures, most of which are in their final stages of existence. This is an important part of the material culture of the rural population, which has not yet been comprehensively studied in ethnological research.
During the research, new findings emerged, which attribute an exceptional position to Moravia in the field of traditional clay construction. In addition to construction techniques described primarily in foreign literature, a building method was discovered for which no analogy has yet been found.
The basic ethnological research was newly combined with some archaeological methods. Given the project's theme, several construction and structural experiments were conducted. It has been shown that this approach could become a method of ethnology in the future, not only in the field of construction.
The exhibition is open during the visitor season and as part of programs at the open-air museum.






