Muzeum Etnograficzne w Tarnowie
Branch of the Muzeum Ziemi Tarnowskiej in a historic manor house, with a collection of regional folk art and the world’s first permanent exhibition on the Roma.
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About the museum
The Muzeum Etnograficzne (Ethnographic Museum) has been in its present seat since 1984. The building is a historic suburban manor house from the late 18th century, with a former garden and a two-storey granary, situated on the main street of Tarnów. The museum’s beginnings were based on a small ethnographic collection, which today numbers more than 5 thousand objects.
The main place is given to exhibits showing the traditional folk culture of the Tarnów region: costumes of the Eastern Krakowiacy, products of local craft workshops, folk ceramics, sculpture and painting, and objects linked to annual and family rituals. The works of the women painters of Zalipie hold an important place.
In 1990 the world’s first permanent exhibition devoted to the Roma was opened here. It shows, among other things, the crafts of the various Romani groups in Europe, fortune-telling props and works by contemporary Romani artists. In part of the building temporary exhibitions are organised, and the museum runs competitions such as Malowana Chata (Painted Cottage), as well as museum lessons and art workshops.
Highlights
- The world’s first permanent exhibition on the history and culture of the Roma (1990)
- More than 5 thousand objects of the folk culture of the Tarnów region
- Costumes of the Eastern Krakowiacy and works by the painters of Zalipie
- Historic manor house from the late 18th century with a garden
- Malowana Chata competition
Permanent exhibitions
- Romowie. Historia i kultura – The world’s first permanent exhibition devoted to Roma culture, opened in 1990, with crafts, fortune-telling props and works by contemporary Romani artists.
- Kultura ludowa regionu tarnowskiego – Costumes, ceramics, sculpture and folk painting, and works by the painters of Zalipie.
- Operated by
- Muzeum Ziemi Tarnowskiej (samorządowa instytucja kultury)
Admission & discounts
| Adults | 12 zł |
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| Reduced | 9 zł |
| Families | 28 zł |
| Social ticket (reduced price) | 6 zł |
| Pass to the 6 venues of the Muzeum Ziemi Tarnowskiej in Tarnów – standard | 40 złConcession PLN 30. Valid for 30 days from the date of purchase; entitles to one visit to each venue. |
| English-language guided tour (group fee, plus tickets) | 60 złBooking at least 3 working days in advance. |
Free admission: From 3 August 2026 every Wednesday is a day of free admission to the permanent exhibitions in all branches of the museum.
The price list has applied since 1 March 2024. Museum lessons cost PLN 12–16 per person.
Accessibility
- Partially wheelchair accessible
- Elevator: not available
- Accessible restroom: not available
- Accessible parking
- 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 main entrance is reached by steps, which can be negotiated with the museum’s rails. The exhibition rooms have no thresholds. The cloakroom and the toilet are not adapted for people with disabilities. A marked parking space for people with disabilities is located on ul. Krakowska, about 150 m from the museum.
Kids & families
| Family ticket | 28 zł |
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- Family tours & workshops
A family ticket for PLN 28 applies. The museum runs lessons and art workshops.
Getting there & parking
By public transit
Bema–Szkoła · 300 m
MPK buses on lines 2, 9, 12 and 30 from the stop Krakowska–Planty (near the PKP and PKS railway and bus stations) to the stop Bema–Szkoła; from there it is about 300 m to the museum.
By car
A marked parking space for people with disabilities is on ul. Krakowska, about 150 m from the museum.
- Accessible parking
The museum stands on the main street of the city, ul. Krakowska.
Get directionsAmenities & dining
- Coat check
Events & venue rental
- Spaces for rent
Hire of a room for meetings: PLN 246 for the first hour and PLN 61.50 for each additional hour.
Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | An English-language guided tour requires booking at least 3 working days in advance (PLN 60 plus tickets). The museum runs museum lessons and art workshops. |
