Górnośląski Park Etnograficzny
Open-air museum in Silesian Park with the wooden rural architecture of Upper Silesia and the Dąbrowa Basin, including historic churches and cottages moved from across the region.
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About the museum
The first announcement of an open-air museum in Upper Silesia dates from 1928, when the conservator of monuments Tadeusz Dobrowolski planned to collect endangered wooden churches and other objects. In 1930 the first object was purchased, a manor granary from Gołkowice from 1688, and in the 1930s a wooden church from Syrynia from 1510 was erected in the park in Katowice.
After the war, in the 1950s, field research and the inventory of folk architecture began, in which 850 wooden objects were recorded. Subsequent designs, including the plans of 1962, envisaged a museum on 24 hectares with 67 objects, and in 1963 the location was changed to the north-western part of the Voivodeship Park of Culture and Recreation.
Today the museum presents historic cottages, farmsteads, churches and granaries from various parts of Upper Silesia and the Dąbrowa Basin in the Silesian Park in Chorzów, as well as animals in the enclosures. It is a cultural institution of the Silesian Voivodeship self-government. Open-air events and educational activities take place on the site, and in the church from Nieboczów masses are celebrated during the season.
Highlights
- Wooden churches and cottages from all over Upper Silesia
- Farmsteads with farm animals
- Family field game “Etnoodkrywca” (Ethno-Explorer)
- Free multimedia guide
Permanent exhibition
- Zabytkowe obiekty architektury wiejskiej Górnego Śląska i Zagłębia – Relocated wooden churches, cottages, farmsteads and granaries stand in the park, and some of the interiors are open to visitors.
- Founded
- 1975
- Operated by
- Samorząd Województwa Śląskiego
Admission & discounts
| Adults | 25 zł |
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| Reduced | 15 złpupils, students, pensioners, people receiving disability pensions, carers of people with disabilities, and persons entitled under the Act on members of the anti-communist opposition |
| Children & teens | 5 złChildren under 3 enter free; children aged 3 to 7 pay PLN 5 (special ticket). |
| Seniors | 6 złPLN 6 ticket for participants in the programme “Śląska Karta Seniora” (Silesian Senior Card). |
| Visitors with disabilities | 5 złSpecial ticket of PLN 5 for people with disabilities; carers of people with disabilities have the reduced ticket. |
| Students & apprentices | 15 zł |
| Groups (10+ people) | 15 zł per personGroups of 10 or more people, price per person without a guide; with a guide or museum lessons PLN 30. |
| Families | 60 złTwo adults and two children. |
| Walking ticket (November–April) | 10 zł |
| Guided ticket (standard) | 35 złReduced PLN 30, family PLN 80. |
| Guided ticket in English (standard) | 40 złReduced PLN 30, family PLN 110. |
| Ticket with the Large Family Card (standard) | 12 złReduced PLN 7 for pupils and students. |
| 10-entry pass | 150 złFor the bearer, valid for one year from the date of purchase. |
| Family field game “Etnoodkrywca” (add-on to the ticket) | 7 złPrice per child entitled to admission; includes a map and a diploma. |
| Mass in the church | 5 złTickets at the ticket office on ul. Kadecka, cash only. |
Free admission: On Mondays admission to the museum grounds is free (walking tour, without the interiors).
The TAURON Silesian Park multi-ticket also covers the museum; the price set by the Silesian Park applies. The birthday party for children as part of a theme package costs PLN 40 (child with a carer).
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible: no information
- Elevator: no information
- 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
- Audio description: no information
The museum’s website provides information in Polish Sign Language and in Easy-to-Read language. Accessibility coordinator: macherzynska@muzeumgpe-chorzow.pl, tel. 512 515 950.
Kids & families
Great for kids & families
| Family ticket | 60 zł · Two adults and two children. |
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- Family tours & workshops
- Activity booklet, scavenger hunt or kids’ audio guide
- Kids’ birthday parties
The family field game “Etnoodkrywca” with a map and diploma, the family ticket and the “Urodzinki w skansenie” (Birthdays in the Open-Air Museum) for children; farm animals live in the enclosures.
Getting there & parking
By car
Parking available
The car park by the museum belongs to Silesian Park and is managed by it; the charges are given on the Silesian Park website.
The main entrance, the ticket office and the car park are on the side of Aleja Harcerska.
Get directionsAmenities & dining
- Museum shop
Museum shop at the museum ticket office.
Events & venue rental
- Spaces for rent
- Private parties
- Corporate events
- Weddings / ceremonies
Available for hire are, among others, the meadows, the church, selected cottages and granaries, an audiovisual room and an exhibition room in the administrative building, as well as the enclosure area for an open-air wedding.
Inquiries & detailsPlan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| Audio guide | yes |
| School programs | yes |
| Photography | Photography and filming for private purposes is free of charge and requires no permission from the museum; the exception is wedding photos, which are charged according to the price list. |
| Good to know | The multimedia guide and noise-cancelling headphones can be borrowed free of charge. Dogs brought onto the museum grounds must be kept on a lead. Groups may order a guided tour or museum lessons. |
