Muzeum Dwory Karwacjanów i Gładyszów w Gorlicach
Museum with branches in Gorlice and the surrounding area; while the Dwór Karwacjanów is being renovated it shows a permanent exhibition on Teodor Axentowicz at ul. Piłsudskiego.
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About the museum
The Muzeum Dwory Karwacjanów i Gładyszów w Gorlicach (Karwacjan and Gładysz Manor Houses Museum in Gorlice) was established on 31 December 2007 by resolution of the Małopolska Voivodeship Assembly as a local government cultural institution. Among others, it took over the kasztel (small castle) in Szymbark together with the Ośrodek Budownictwa Ludowego (today the Skansen Wsi Pogórzańskiej), which had been detached from the Muzeum Okręgowe w Nowym Sączu. The museum also includes the Dwór Karwacjanów in Gorlice, the maziarz homestead in Łoś and the Orthodox church in Bartne.
The Dwór Karwacjanów, a Renaissance seat of the family that founded Gorlice, was renovated in 1984–1992 and housed an art gallery. The museum collects materials on the history of the Pogórzanie and Lemko peoples, art, ethnography, folk architecture and building, and documents on the oil industry and the battle of Gorlice.
Since 1 February 2026 the Dwór Karwacjanów and the kasztel in Szymbark have been closed to visitors for renovation as part of the project “Małopolski dwór” (“Małopolska Manor House”). During this time visitors can see temporary exhibitions in the Galeria Sztuki “Piekarska 2” (“Piekarska 2” Art Gallery) and the permanent exhibition “Axentowicz. Dziedzictwo artysty” (“Axentowicz. The Artist’s Heritage”), which since June 2026 has been shown in a new space at 4 ul. Józefa Piłsudskiego in Gorlice.
Highlights
- Permanent exhibition “Axentowicz. Dziedzictwo artysty” devoted to the painter of the Young Poland period
- Galeria Sztuki “Piekarska 2” with temporary exhibitions
- Remnants of the Renaissance Dwór Karwacjanów (building under renovation)
- Branches: the open-air museum in Szymbark, the maziarz homestead in Łoś, the church in Bartne
Permanent exhibition
- Axentowicz. Dziedzictwo artysty – New version of the permanent exhibition on the painter of Young Poland, Teodor Axentowicz, showing his paintings, memorabilia and artistic relations, in a space moved from the kasztel in Szymbark.
- Founded
- 2008
- Operated by
- Samorząd Województwa Małopolskiego (instytucja kultury)
Admission & discounts
| Adults | 20 zł |
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| Reduced | 15 złpupils, students, seniors, pensioners and disability pensioners, and people with disabilities |
| Children & teens | freefree up to age 6 · Children under 7 enter free of charge. |
| Seniors | 15 złReduced ticket for seniors, pensioners and disability pensioners. |
| Visitors with disabilities | 15 złReduced ticket for people with disabilities. |
| Students & apprentices | 15 złReduced ticket for pupils and students. |
| Groups (10+ people) | 10 zł per personGroups from 10 people; school groups from outside Gorlice County pay PLN 5, and from Gorlice County PLN 2 per person. |
| Families | –Large Family Card ticket: PLN 5 per person. |
| Large Family Card ticket | 5 zł |
| Combined ticket: permanent exhibition on Axentowicz and temporary exhibition in “Piekarska 2” | 25 złReduced PLN 17. |
| Temporary exhibitions in the Galeria “Piekarska 2” – standard ticket | 10 złReduced PLN 6. |
Free admission: On Tuesdays admission is free to all branches of the museum.
The prices apply to the permanent exhibition on Axentowicz. Free admission applies, among others, to museum staff, members of ICOM and ICOMOS, veterans and combatants.
Accessibility
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Kids & families
| Kids’ admission | free up to age 6 |
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- Family tours & workshops
The museum runs museum lessons and workshops; children under 7 enter free of charge.
Getting there & parking
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Amenities & dining
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Events & venue rental
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Plan your visit
| School programs | yes |
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| Good to know | Museum lessons and workshops by individual arrangement. The museum office is temporarily at 6A ul. Narutowicza (tel. +48 510 538 900). |
