Dikyamaç Village (Kamparna) Lifestyle Museum – Arhavi / Artvin

Dikyamaç Village (Kamparna) Lifestyle Museum – Arhavi / Artvin

The Dikyamaç Village (Kamparna) Lifestyle Museum, the first and only lifestyle museum in the region, showcases artifacts that shed light on the past of Dikyamaç Village and the surrounding settlements. The museum highlights traditional life through local handicrafts as well as the household tools and everyday objects once used by the people of the region.

The museum preserves every element of the region’s cultural heritage—from past to present. Featuring handicrafts produced in old village homes, unique objects used in daily life, and traditional clothing, this museum has become an important cultural stop for both local and international visitors, contributing significantly to tourism in the area.

As the first museum of Artvin, this ethnographic museum has received great interest from the residents of Dikyamaç and neighboring villages. Within a short period, hundreds of ethnographic items of historical value were donated to the museum.

How Was the Lifestyle Museum Established?

The museum building originally served as a small two-classroom village primary school. After a complete restoration, it was transformed into a fully functioning museum. When it became clear that the initial building was insufficient following the opening of the first section in 2012, a second structure—comprising the Museum and Social Facilities (Village Guesthouse) was constructed.

All funding for the construction and restoration of both buildings was provided by Naim Özkazanç, a mechanical engineer born in Dikyamaç Village and the founder of the museum.

Selected Ethnographic Items Displayed in the Museum

Among the many traditional objects exhibited at the museum are:

• Cradle (Onçeli)
• Stone-baked pan / Pileki (Gresta)
• Hedik (boiled wheat snack tools)
• Charcoal iron
• Wooden troughs (Sarğa)
• Wooden measuring cups (Orsai)
• Handcraft tools
• Keremuli (traditional food preparation tool)
• Gudeli (grain separator)
• Arşın (traditional measuring stick)
• Ladles (Kopa)
• Pufrengi (traditional wooden rack)
• Animal traps
• Copperware
• Stonecutter’s saddle
• Blacksmith’s bellows
• Various sieves
• Copper trays
• Kerosene lamps
• Baskets (Tikina)
• Chairs (Orzo)
• Small baskets (Ğençkeli)
• Hand-operated grain mill

These items collectively reflect the daily life, craftsmanship, and cultural richness of the Eastern Black Sea region.