Muzeum Górnictwa i Sportów Motorowych w Wałbrzychu
Museum in the former “Teresa” mine combining mining relics with a collection of rally cars and memorabilia of racing drivers.
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About the museum
The museum is housed in a complex of mining buildings listed as historic monuments under the name “Szyb Teresa” (Teresa Shaft). Coal has been mined in the area of the shaft since the 16th century, and an underground mine was documented here in the 1740s. The museum was founded by Jerzy Mazur, a racing and rally driver from Wałbrzych, who runs it to this day.
The museum consists of two parts. In the brick winding tower from 1864, in which the “Teresa” shaft was installed in 1930, the history of mining is presented: a winding engine from 1920, mining equipment and tools, uniforms, literature, and an exhibition of porcelain from two Wałbrzych factories. The second part, near the shaft, is devoted to motorsport.
The motorsport collection includes rally and racing cars, motorcycles, overalls, trophies and memorabilia of Polish and foreign drivers, among them the burnt-out Toyota Celica of Krzysztof Hołowczyc and the gallery of Marian Bublewicz. In front of the museum stands a bronze monument to Ayrton Senna, and the street on which the museum stands bears his name. The site is part of the Dolnośląski Szlak Zabytków Techniki (Lower Silesian Trail of Technical Monuments).
Highlights
- Historic winding tower from 1864 and the “Teresa” shaft
- Winding engine from 1920, mining equipment and uniforms
- Rally and racing cars and motorcycles
- Original STAR trucks from the Paris–Dakar Rally
- Memorabilia of Ayrton Senna, Marian Bublewicz and Krzysztof Hołowczyc
- Bronze monument to Ayrton Senna
Permanent exhibitions
- Górnictwo – wieża szybowa „Teresa” – Exhibition in the historic winding tower: winding engine, mining equipment and uniforms, literature and porcelain from Wałbrzych factories.
- Sporty motorowe – Rally and racing cars, motorcycles, STAR trucks from the Dakar Rally and memorabilia of drivers, as well as the Ayrton Senna monument.
- Operated by
- Jerzy Mazur
- Director
- Jerzy Mazur
Admission & discounts
| Adults | 40 zł |
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| Reduced | 20 złpeople with disabilities or illness, war veterans and children aged 4–10 (on presentation of the relevant card) |
| Children & teens | 20 złfree up to age 3 · Children aged 4–10 pay the reduced ticket of PLN 20; children under 3 are exempt from the fee. |
| Seniors | 30 złTicket for pensioners and people receiving disability pensions, on presentation of a valid card. |
| Students & apprentices | 30 złTicket for pupils and students, on presentation of a valid card. |
| Groups | –School, excursion and other organised groups must be registered at least a week before the visit, and the conditions and fees must be agreed. |
| Guided tour with Jerzy Mazur | 200 złFee added to the admission tickets. |
Prices include VAT.
Accessibility
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Kids & families
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Getting there & parking
By car
Free parking
Visitors may use the public car park of the Nissan Mazur car showroom at ul. Noworudzka 4A, right next to the museum.
The museum is located on the grounds of the former “Teresa” mine at ul. Ayrtona Senny.
Get directionsAmenities & dining
- Museum shop
There is a museum shop on site.
Events & venue rental
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| Good to know | A guided tour led by the museum’s founder, Jerzy Mazur, costs an extra PLN 200; groups must be registered one week in advance. |
