Muzeum Bombki Choinkowej w Nowej Dębie
Private museum with thousands of Christmas tree decorations, demonstrations of blowing and silvering baubles, and workshops in decorating them.
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About the museum
The Muzeum Bombki Choinkowej (Christmas Bauble Museum) in Nowa Dęba was founded in 2012 on the initiative of Janusz Biliński, owner of the Biliński company, which has for years produced hand-painted Christmas decorations. The idea for the museum emerged when, as a young entrepreneur, he began collecting old decorations and kept them at home so that they would not be forgotten.
The collection includes thousands of baubles and other Christmas decorations, among them old pieces found in attics, which adorn the museum's Christmas tree in a traditional Old Polish style. The exhibition also shows how baubles are made. Visitors can see the oldest tools, almost identical to those used today, such as a glass-heating torch from 1953, and aluminium moulds in which glass figures are produced.
During guided tours the blowing and silvering of baubles are demonstrated, the decorating room is visited, and participants can take part in workshops where everyone decorates a bauble of their own. The museum also tells the story of Christmas tree decorations, which appeared in Lauscha in Germany in the mid-19th century and then spread across Europe and the United States.
Highlights
- thousands of historic and contemporary Christmas decorations
- Christmas tree decorated with old baubles in Old Polish style
- demonstrations of blowing and silvering baubles
- decorating room and bauble-decorating workshops
- tools for making baubles, including a torch from 1953
Permanent exhibition
- Ekspozycja bombek choinkowych – Thousands of Christmas decorations, an Old Polish-style Christmas tree with old baubles, and tools and moulds showing how they are made.
- Founded
- 2012
- Operated by
- Firma Biliński (Janusz Biliński)
Admission & discounts
Admission is free.
| Groups | 60 zł per personThe group ticket price covers the entire programme: guided tour, blowing and silvering demonstration, visit to the decorating room and the bauble-making workshop. For every 10 pupils, one supervisor enters free of charge. |
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Admission for individual visitors and families is free. The list of names for personalised baubles must be sent at the latest two weeks before the group's arrival.
Accessibility
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Kids & families
Great for kids & families
| Time needed | approx. 60 min |
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- Family tours & workshops
- Hands-on stations
For groups, including school groups, workshops are held at which each participant decorates a bauble themselves. Minors take part in the workshops under adult supervision.
Getting there & parking
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Amenities & dining
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Events & venue rental
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | Guided tours for organised groups last one hour and require a booking (via the form on the website, by telephone or by e-mail), confirmed at the latest 14 days before the visit. The programme includes the guided tour, the blowing demonstration, the silvering demonstration, a visit to the decorating room and the workshop; individual elements cannot be selected. Exhibits must not be touched, and backpacks and bags may not be taken into the rooms. |
