A comprehensive history of the open-air museum as an idea and institution can be found in Swedish museologist Sten Rentzhog's 2007 book Open Air Museums: The History and Future of a Visionary Idea.
En omfattende gennemgang af frilandsmuseer som type og institution kan findes i den svenske museolog Sten Rentzhogs bog Open Air Museums: The History and Future of a Visionary Idea fra 2007.