Muzeum Fauny i Flory Morskiej i Śródlądowej w Jaworzu
A school natural history museum in Jaworze, with aquariums, marine animal exhibits and a butterfly house.
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About the museum
The Muzeum Fauny i Flory Morskiej i Śródlądowej (Museum of Marine and Inland Fauna and Flora) in Jaworze operates at Primary School No. 2 and exists thanks to the commitment of the pupils and teachers of that school. It was created thanks to the generosity of Boatswain Erwin Pasterny, who was born in Jaworze Średnie in 1928, trained at maritime schools and sailed the seas of the world.
The institution began its activity in 1969. Thanks to many years of cooperation with the Institute of Biology of the Pedagogical University in Kraków, most of the exhibits are well preserved, and young people take part in camps and thematic meetings. The Stowarzyszenie Przyjaciół Muzeum (Association of Friends of the Museum) operates alongside the museum and promotes maritime culture, local history and nature.
The collections include, among others, a sea turtle, sharks (including a hammerhead shark), octopuses, molluscs and sea urchins. All exhibits can be viewed up close, and the exhibition hall contains a boat from which one can listen to stories about sea animals. The museum also has aquariums with a total capacity of 10 thousand litres, and a butterfly house with live butterflies and other arthropods, where all developmental stages can be seen.
Highlights
- hammerhead shark, sea turtle and other marine specimens
- aquariums with a total capacity of 10,000 litres
- boat in the exhibition hall with stories about sea animals
- butterfly house with live butterflies and other arthropods
- Tuesdays with free admission for individual visitors
Permanent exhibitions
- Ekspozycja stała – fauna i flora morska – The collections include a sea turtle, sharks, octopuses, molluscs and sea urchins; the hall contains aquariums with a total capacity of 10 thousand litres and a boat with stories about sea animals.
- Motylarnia – The butterfly house with live butterflies and other arthropods, where all developmental stages of insects can be seen, operates at the museum.
- Founded
- 1969
Admission & discounts
| Adults | 25 zł |
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| Reduced | 20 złstudents, doctoral students, pensioners, disability pensioners, people with disabilities with their carers, teachers and educators from care and education institutions, veterans, and people awarded the badge “Za opiekę nad zabytkami” (For Care of Monuments) or “Zasłużony działacz kultury” (Distinguished Culture Activist) |
| Children & teens | 20 złfree up to age 2 · Children up to the age of three enter free. |
Free admission: Admission is free every Tuesday for individual visitors; organised groups pay according to the price list.
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible: no information
- Elevator: not available
- Accessible restroom: no information
- Accessible parking
- 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 single-storey, with no lift, ramp, access ramps, platforms or induction loops; the main door is opened with a key. There is a car park with a space for people with disabilities on the grounds of the neighbouring school. Assistance dogs may enter; a sign language interpreter or Braille materials can be ordered in advance. There are no Braille signs in the building.
Kids & families
Great for kids & families
| Kids’ admission | free up to age 2 |
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- Family tours & workshops
The museum operates at the school and runs biology and ecology lessons; exhibits can be viewed up close, and the butterfly house shows all stages of insect development.
Getting there & parking
By car
Parking available
Parking on the grounds of the neighbouring school, with a space for people with disabilities.
- Accessible parking
Amenities & 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 |
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| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | The museum organises natural history lessons, temporary exhibitions and lectures; the conference room has an interactive board. |
