Muzeum Agatów w Rudnie

About the museum

The Muzeum Agatów w Rudnie (Agate Museum in Rudno) opened in 2020 on the volcanic hill Spalisko, at about 400 m above sea level, directly next to Tenczyn Castle. The idea for such a place came from the collector Witold Kopruch, who is also its curator. His collection numbers several thousand specimens obtained between 1980 and 2024 from the surrounding agate fields and from rock debris at a closed melaphyre quarry; the collection is continually being enriched and exchanged.

The exhibition rooms display cut and polished agates, amethysts, quartz and petrified wood. A supplement is a room with fossils from the Jurassic period, from nearby sites. The museum also has a multimedia and cinema room, where films about volcanism, agate hunting and the Jurassic age are shown, and where other collectors can present their own collections.

On site there is a workshop where agates are worked, and where a guide demonstrates cutting, grinding and polishing stones, as well as a shop selling minerals, jewellery and souvenirs. The museum also organises expeditions to the nearby agate fields, where visitors search for agates.

Highlights

• Cut and polished agates, amethysts and quartz
• Room with Jurassic fossils
• Cinema room with films on volcanism and agates
• Agate-working workshop
• Searching for agates in the agate fields

Permanent exhibition

• Skarby tej ziemi – agaty i skamieniałości – Collection of agates, amethysts, quartz and petrified wood from the surrounding fields, plus a room with Jurassic fossils and a cinema room with films on volcanism and agates.

Founded

2020

Operated by

Witold Koprucha (muzeum prywatne)

Admission & discounts

Accessibility

• Wheelchair accessible
• 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: no information
• Audio description: no information

The museum building is air-conditioned and, according to the museum, accessible for people with mobility difficulties.

Kids & families

Great for kids & families

• Family tours & workshops
• Hands-on stations

The museum runs workshops for schools, kindergartens, holiday camps and other groups, including clay work and searching for agates in the agate fields. Children under 3 enter free of charge.

Getting there & parking

The museum hasn’t published any information on this.

Amenities & dining

• Museum shop

The museum has a shop selling agates, minerals, jewellery and souvenirs (payment by card, cash or BLIK).

Events & venue rental

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