Galeria „Panorama”
Branch of the Tarnów Land Museum in a historic railway station building, presenting surviving fragments of Jan Styka’s “Panorama Siedmiogrodzka” (Transylvanian Panorama).
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About the museum
Galeria “Panorama” is a branch of the Muzeum Ziemi Tarnowskiej (Tarnów Land Museum, formerly the Muzeum Okręgowe w Tarnowie, Tarnów District Museum). It is housed in a historic railway station building at Plac Dworcowy 4. Its main attraction is a permanent exhibition of fragments of the “Panorama Siedmiogrodzka” (Transylvanian Panorama).
Jan Styka painted the panorama in 1897 in Lwów together with an international team of artists. The painting, 15 metres high and 120 metres in circumference, showed the capture of Sybin by Hungarian insurgents under General József Bem in 1849. It was shown in Budapest in 1898 and, for the last time to the public, in Warsaw in 1907. Styka later cut the work into fragments, which were framed and sold as independent paintings.
To date 38 such canvases have been identified, and the Tarnów museum holds twenty-one of them, including fragments acquired in recent years with the help of the Minister of Culture and the voivodeship self-government. The gallery also offers educational activities on General Bem, the Hungarian Uprising of 1848–1849 and the history of the railway and the Tarnów station.
Highlights
- fragments of the “Panorama Siedmiogrodzka” by Jan Styka
- 21 paintings from the surviving fragments of the panorama in the museum’s collection
- scene of the capture of Sybin in 1849 under General Józef Bem
- historic railway station building in Tarnów
- educational activities on the Hungarian Uprising and the history of the railway
Permanent exhibition
- Stała wystawa fragmentów „Panoramy Siedmiogrodzkiej” – Surviving fragments of Jan Styka’s large painting showing the capture of Sybin in 1849, displayed on the mezzanine of the station.
- Operated by
- Muzeum Ziemi Tarnowskiej
Admission & discounts
| Adults | 10 zł |
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| Reduced | 8 zł |
| Families | 28 złFamily ticket. |
| Social ticket (bilet socjalny) | 6 zł |
| Standard pass (6 sites of the Tarnów Land Museum in Tarnów, valid 30 days) | 40 złOne-time admission to each of the sites. |
| Reduced pass (6 sites of the Tarnów Land Museum in Tarnów, valid 30 days) | 30 zł |
| Guide fee (guided tour in English on booking, at least 3 working days in advance) | 60 złPlus admission tickets. |
Free admission: From 3 August 2026, every Wednesday is a day of free admission to the permanent exhibitions in all branches of the museum.
The price list applies from 29 March 2022. Educational sessions cost PLN 12 to 16 per person. Visits outside opening hours require the consent of the museum director.
Accessibility
- Partially wheelchair accessible
- Elevator: not available
- Accessible restroom: not available
- Accessible parking: not available
- Service dogs welcome: no information
- Tactile models & exhibits: no information
- Sign language tours
- Easy-to-read materials: no information
- Audio description: no information
The ground floor and the reception are accessible for wheelchair users, but the mezzanine with the main part of the collection can be reached only by stairs. There is no accessible toilet for people with disabilities. The gallery offers guided tours in Polish Sign Language (PJM).
Kids & families
| Family ticket | 28 zł · Family ticket. |
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- Family tours & workshops
The gallery hosts educational activities and museum lessons on General Bem, the Hungarian Uprising of 1848–1849 and the history of the railway and the Tarnów station. A family ticket is available.
Getting there & parking
By public transit
Krakowska–Planty · 300 m
MPK Tarnów buses stop at Krakowska–Popiełuszki (about 350 m from the station) and Krakowska–Planty (about 300 m).
By car
Paid parking
Large paid car park on the square in front of the station building; no spaces for people with disabilities are marked.
- Accessible parking: not available
The gallery is in the PKP railway station building in Tarnów.
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | Guided tours in English must be booked at least three days in advance (fee PLN 60 plus tickets). The museum provides a recording with an actor and a virtual walk through the gallery. |
