Muzeum Czynu Powstańczego w Górze Świętej Anny

About the museum

The idea for the museum arose in 1961, during celebrations of the fortieth anniversary of the Third Silesian Uprising. Góra Świętej Anny was not chosen by chance: it was here that the heaviest fighting took place in 1921, and the place became a symbol of the Silesian struggle for union with Poland. The institution was set up by the Muzeum Śląska Opolskiego as its branch, and the official opening took place on 19 July 1964. Initially it was housed in a 19th-century school building in Leśnica, which during the Third Uprising served as the headquarters of one of the insurgent regiments.

In 1980 the museum moved to its present seat, the former Polish House (Dom Polski) in the forest between Leśnica and Góra Świętej Anny. The building, originally a 19th-century inn, was bought in 1936 for the Union of Poles in Germany. Congresses of Polish organisations, scout camps and children’s summer camps were held there. During the Second World War the Germans set up a labour camp for Jews nearby, and its command post was in the building.

The collections number almost 2,500 objects and relate mainly to the Silesian uprisings and the plebiscite in Upper Silesia. They include memorabilia of insurgents, battle and veterans’ banners and written orders from the time of the Third Uprising. In 2006 the exhibition was supplemented by the Panorama of the Silesian Uprisings, and the Nature Department of the Muzeum Śląska Opolskiego was also moved here; it organises nature exhibitions in the museum.

Highlights

• Panorama of the Silesian Uprisings with a 15-minute light and sound show
• Historical and natural trail in the form of a diorama leading to the rotunda
• Battle and veterans’ banners and orders from the Third Silesian Uprising
• Rooms devoted to the First, Second and Third Silesian Uprisings and the plebiscite
• Former Polish House as the museum’s historic seat

Permanent exhibitions

• Wystawa stała: powstania śląskie i plebiscyt – Rooms on the ground floor present the history of the monastery and Calvary on Góra Świętej Anny, the Polish national movement in Silesia in 1848–1918, the three Silesian uprisings, the plebiscite and the takeover of the Polish part of Upper Silesia in 1922.
• Panorama Powstań Śląskich – Panorama in the rotunda, animated by a fifteen-minute light and sound show; a historical and natural trail in the form of a diorama leads to the rotunda.

Founded

1964

Operated by

Muzeum Śląska Opolskiego w Opolu

Director

Iwona Solisz

Admission & discounts

Free admission: free admission to the permanent exhibitions every Thursday

Standard ticket PLN 8, reduced PLN 5. On Thursdays visiting the permanent exhibitions is free; this does not apply to temporary exhibitions or guided tours. Payment at the ticket office in Góra Świętej Anny is by cash only. A guided tour of the permanent exhibitions costs PLN 100 per group (min. 10, max. 30 people), PLN 50 for one exhibition and PLN 150 in a foreign language; this fee does not replace the admission ticket.

Accessibility

• Wheelchair accessible: no information
• Elevator: no information
• Accessible restroom
• Accessible parking: not available
• Service dogs welcome
• Tactile models & exhibits: no information
• Sign language tours: no information
• Easy-to-read materials: no information
• Audio description: no information

The building is entered by stairs; there is a ramp for people with special needs. The building has a toilet adapted for people with disabilities. There are no induction loops, Braille signs or high-contrast markings, and no accessible parking spaces have been designated nearby. Guide dogs may enter the museum.

Kids & families

The museum hasn’t published any information on this.

Getting there & parking

Amenities & dining

• Coat check

The cloakroom is free of charge. Large backpacks, bags and outer clothing must be left in the cloakroom before entering the exhibitions.

Events & venue rental

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