Muzeum Ceramiki w Bolesławcu
Museum in the restored Pücklera Palace with a collection of Bolesławiec ceramics and an exhibition on the history of the town.
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About the museum
The first municipal museum in Bolesławiec was founded in 1911 in the building at 13 ul. Mickiewicza. In 1950 the Muzeum Ceramiki (Museum of Ceramics) was set up in its place, which after nationalisation was supervised by the Silesian Museum in Wrocław. After renovation it reopened on 27 December 1953 with archaeological, folk art and ceramics exhibitions. In 1967 the museum resumed its work as a regional museum, and from 1968 it has borne the name Museum of Ceramics in Bolesławiec.
In 1991 the museum took over the building at 14 ul. Kutuzowa, where the Kutuzov Museum had previously operated. From 1995 the Town History Department was based there, and in 2023 the building became the Centre for Old Pottery Techniques. At the end of 2022 reconstruction of the Pücklera Palace at 28/29 ul. Zgorzelecka began, and from April 2024 the ceramics collections and the history of the town have been shown in the new building, next to the revitalised park.
The collections cover materials on the history of Bolesławiec and the region, the history of Bolesławiec ceramics and contemporary ceramic sculpture by artists who took part in local plein-air events. The museum also runs a library, guided tours of the museum and the town, and ceramics workshops at the Centre for Old Pottery Techniques.
Highlights
- Pücklera Palace after revitalisation
- Collection of Bolesławiec ceramics
- Exhibition on the history of Bolesławiec
- Centre for Old Pottery Techniques with ceramics workshops
- Contemporary ceramic sculpture from plein-air events
- Free admission on Thursdays
Permanent exhibitions
- Ceramika bolesławiecka – Permanent exhibition in the Pücklera Palace on the history and present of Bolesławiec ceramics.
- Dzieje Bolesławca – Permanent exhibition of the Town History Department in the Pücklera Palace.
- Founded
- 1950
Admission & discounts
| Adults | 20 zł |
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| Reduced | 10 zł |
| Children & teens | 5 złfree up to age 6 · Children under 7 enter free of charge; pupils and students pay PLN 5. |
| Students & apprentices | 5 złTicket for pupils and students. |
| Groups (15+ people) | –A guided tour of the museum in Polish costs PLN 6 per person (reduced PLN 4), plus the admission ticket, for groups of at least 15 people; in a foreign language it costs PLN 250 per group. |
| Families | 10 złHolders of the Bolesławiec Large Family Card (Bolesławiecka Karta Dużej Rodziny) pay PLN 10. |
| Combined ticket for the Museum of Ceramics and the Centre for Old Pottery Techniques, standard | 25 złReduced PLN 12; pupils and students PLN 6. |
| Creative workshops (60 minutes) | 15 zł |
| History meetings (60 minutes) | 5 zł |
| Town walking tour (60 minutes, group of at least 15 people) | 8 złReduced PLN 5 per person; in English PLN 250 per group. |
Free admission: On Thursdays admission to the museum is free.
The reduced ticket of PLN 10 is also available to holders of the Bolesławiec Resident Card (Bolesławiecka Karta Mieszkańca).
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 states that there are no barriers for people with disabilities at its premises at ul. Zgorzelecka.
Kids & families
Great for kids & families
| Kids’ admission | free up to age 6 |
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| Family ticket | 10 zł · Holders of the Bolesławiec Large Family Card (Bolesławiecka Karta Dużej Rodziny) pay PLN 10. |
- Family tours & workshops
- Hands-on stations
Children under 7 enter free of charge, and families with the Bolesławiec Large Family Card pay PLN 10. At the Centre for Old Pottery Techniques there are workshops in hand-building, painting and throwing on the potter’s wheel.
Getting there & parking
By public transit
dworzec autobusowy · 4-min walk · 250 m
By car
Free parking
Free parking next to the museum building.
From the railway station it is about 1 km (10–15 minutes on foot); from the bus station about 250 m (3–4 minutes on foot).
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes · approx. 60 min |
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| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | The museum organises guided tours of the museum and the town, educational activities and ceramics workshops at the Centre for Old Pottery Techniques (by reservation). |
