Muzeum Borów Tucholskich w Tucholi
Regional museum in a former granary with the history of Tuchola, a Borowiak cottage, ethnography and the nature of the Tuchola Forests; currently closed for renovation.
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About the museum
The Muzeum Borów Tucholskich (Museum of the Tuchola Forests) was opened to visitors on 27 September 1980 as a branch of the Regional Museum in Bydgoszcz. The institution occupies a brick building from the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries, located at the junction of ul. Podgórna and ul. Murowa, whose architecture recalls former granaries. In the past it had been used for storing grain, bottling beer, making ice cream and buying herbs; the renovation and conversion took place from 1976 to 1980.
From 1992 to 2001 the museum was managed by the Tuchola Landscape Park, and from 2001 to 2024 by the Tuchola County Starostwo (County Office), which gradually modernised the building. Since 1 March 2024 the museum has been run by the Kujawsko-Pomorskie Centre of Heritage in Toruń, a cultural institution of the regional government. In its first year the museum was visited by 2,751 people, and in recent years the number of visitors reached nearly 9,000 a year.
Before the renovation, the permanent exhibitions occupied three floors of the building: a room devoted to the history of the town, a reconstructed Borowiak cottage, an exhibition on the flora and fauna of the Tuchola Forests, and an ethnographic display on former trades. The museum also ran museum lessons, such as making butter and washing laundry on washboards. Since 16 September 2026 the museum has been closed to visitors because of renovation, and the exhibitions have been dismantled.
Highlights
- Room on the history of Tuchola with a model of the medieval town
- Reconstructed Borowiak cottage
- Flora and fauna of the Tuchola Forests
- Exhibition on the former trades of the Tuchola Forests
- Museum lessons: making butter, washing on washboards
- Founded
- 1980
- Operated by
- Kujawsko-Pomorskie Centrum Dziedzictwa w Toruniu
Admission & discounts
| Adults | 10 zł |
|---|---|
| Reduced | 5 złschool pupils and students, as well as pensioners and disability pensioners |
| Children & teens | freefree up to age 6 · Children up to age 7 entered free of charge. |
| Seniors | 5 złPensioners and disability pensioners with a valid card. |
| Visitors with disabilities | freecompanion free · People with disabilities and their carer entered free of charge. |
| Students & apprentices | 5 zł |
| Groups | –The guide fee for a group was PLN 15 (group of up to 25 people). Organised groups of children and young people from schools in the Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship entered free of charge. |
| Families | 20 złFamily ticket 2+2: two adults and two children up to age 18. |
| Museum lesson “Making butter” (group of 10 or more) | 10 złPrice per person. |
| Museum lesson “Washing on washboards” | 5 złPrice per person. |
| Museum lesson – making a pin badge or a magnet | 12 złPrice per person. |
Free admission: Every Tuesday (before the museum closed).
The prices given applied before the museum closed for renovation. Concessions and free admission did not apply to participation in museum lessons.
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: no information
- Audio description: no information
The museum does not publish information on the accessibility of the building on its website; the exhibitions occupied three floors.
Kids & families
Great for kids & families
| Kids’ admission | free up to age 6 |
|---|---|
| Family ticket | 20 zł · Family ticket 2+2: two adults and two children up to age 18. |
- Family tours & workshops
- Hands-on stations
Before the renovation the museum offered museum lessons (making butter, washing on washboards, making a pin badge or a magnet) and a family ticket 2+2.
Getting there & parking
The museum is at the junction of ul. Podgórna and ul. Murowa in the centre of Tuchola; the Tourist Information Point is in the same building.
Get directionsAmenities & dining
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Events & venue rental
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
|---|---|
| School programs | yes |
| Photography | Filming and photography only with the permission of museum staff. |
| Good to know | Groups ordering a guided tour were asked to contact the museum by telephone. Museum lessons took place on weekdays during opening hours, by arrangement of the topic and date. |
