Muzeum Miejskie w Jastrzębiu-Zdroju

About the museum

The Muzeum Miejskie w Jastrzębiu-Zdroju (Jastrzębie-Zdrój Municipal Museum) began operating on 1 January 2026 as a new municipal cultural institution. It replaced the Galeria Historii Miasta (City History Gallery), which had operated since 2002 within the Miejski Ośrodek Kultury (Municipal Culture Centre) and changed its premises several times: first a former crèche, then the Dom Zdrojowy (Spa House) and the Łazienki building, and from 2023 the former sanatorium of the Spółka Bracka. The gallery was closed on 28 February 2026, and the museum took over its permanent exhibitions.

The museum occupies two historic buildings in the heart of the former spa district. Łazienki III at ul. Witczaka were built in the mid-1920s as a natural healing establishment; after wartime damage they were restored in 1949, and in 1993 they were entered in the register of monuments. The former sanatorium of the Spółka Bracka at ul. 1 Maja was built in 1911 in the Swiss style and served for treatment and recreation for miners.

The exhibition tells of three pillars of the city’s identity: the tradition of the spa, the mining ethos and the legacy of Solidarity. The programme also includes temporary exhibitions, lectures, museum lessons and workshops for children and adults.

Highlights

• permanent exhibition “Jastrzębie-Zdrój. Perła uzdrowisk śląskich” (Pearl of the Silesian Spas), with a recreated pension interior
• marble bathtub from 1862
• ethnographic exhibition “Tradycja, kultura, tożsamość” (Tradition, Culture, Identity), with a section of a Silesian kitchen
• historic buildings of Łazienki III and the former Spółka Bracka sanatorium
• free admission to all exhibitions

Permanent exhibitions

• Jastrzębie-Zdrój. Perła uzdrowisk śląskich – The exhibition takes visitors back to the heyday of the spa in the inter-war period. It shows a recreated pension interior, documents, photographs and souvenirs, including a marble bathtub from 1862.
• Tradycja, kultura, tożsamość – The ethnographic exhibition tells of the everyday life of the region’s former inhabitants and recreates a section of a Silesian kitchen with a characteristic dresser (kredens).

Founded

2026

Operated by

Miasto Jastrzębie-Zdrój

Admission & discounts

Admission is free.

Admission to all permanent and temporary exhibitions is always free. Registration is required for selected events and workshops.

Accessibility

• Wheelchair accessible: no information
• Elevator
• Accessible restroom: no information
• Accessible parking: no information
• Service dogs welcome: no information
• Tactile models & exhibits: no information
• Sign language tours: no information
• Easy-to-read materials: no information
• Audio description: no information

Both buildings have lifts: an internal lift at ul. Witczaka 3, and an external lift at ul. 1 Maja 61. The museum is working on full accessibility of the premises and exhibitions; details are given in the accessibility statement (deklaracja dostępności).

Kids & families

• Family tours & workshops

The programme includes workshops for children and family educational games accompanying the exhibitions.

Getting there & parking

The museum lies in the former spa district, next to the Park Zdrojowy (Spa Park).

Amenities & dining

The museum hasn’t published any information on this.

Events & venue rental

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