Muzeum Górnictwa Rud Żelaza
Underground exhibition in Staszic Park reconstructing, at natural scale, the workings of the iron ore mines of the Częstochowa region.
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About the museum
The initiative to create an iron ore mining museum emerged in the early 1960s among mining activists and former employees of the Iron Ore Mining Association (Zjednoczenie Kopalnictwa Rud Żelaza). From January 1966 the institution operated formally as a branch of the District Museum in Częstochowa. The underground corridors between the exhibition pavilions in Staszic Park were dug in 1974–1976, and the museum was first opened to visitors on 4 December 1989.
The exhibition was renovated and solemnly reopened on 15 May 2008. The scenario was prepared by engineer Tadeusz Loster from the Museum of Coal Mining in Zabrze, and the artistic design by Bożena Mazur; the work was carried out together with the Senior Circle of the Association of Mining Engineers and Technicians (Stowarzyszenie Inżynierów i Techników Górnictwa) and the Naczelna Organizacja Techniczna in Częstochowa. The aim was to save the centuries-old tradition of ore mining in the Częstochowa region.
The exhibition “Dzieje górnictwa rud żelaza” (“History of Iron Ore Mining”) is a model of the most characteristic underground workings at natural scale. The exhibits come from the mines of the region, among them “Rudniki”, “Wręczyca” and “Barbara”, and most come from the “Szczekaczka” mine in Brzeziny. The site is on the Silesian Voivodeship Route of Technical Monuments.
Highlights
- Underground workings reconstructed at natural scale
- Mining equipment from the “Szczekaczka” mine in Brzeziny
- Exhibits from the “Rudniki”, “Wręczyca” and “Barbara” mines
- Site on the Silesian Voivodeship Route of Technical Monuments
- Guidebook in Braille
Permanent exhibition
- Dzieje górnictwa rud żelaza – Underground permanent exhibition in the corridors between the pavilions in Staszic Park, a model of iron ore mine workings at natural scale.
- Founded
- 1989
Admission & discounts
| Adults | 15 zł |
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| Reduced | 10 złstudents, doctoral students, teachers, people over 65, pensioners, people receiving disability pensions and people with disabilities with carers (citizens of EU, EFTA and EEA states), veterans, holders of selected badges of the Ministry of Culture, and journalists |
| Children & teens | 10 złPupils buy the reduced ticket. |
| Seniors | 10 złReduced ticket for people over 65, pensioners and early retirees. |
| Visitors with disabilities | 10 złReduced ticket for people with disabilities and their carers (citizens of EU, EFTA and EEA states). |
| Students & apprentices | 10 złReduced ticket for pupils, students and doctoral students. |
| Groups (10+ people) | 14 zł per personGroup standard ticket from 10 people (reduced PLN 9); price per person. |
| Families | 35 złFamily ticket for a maximum of 4 people, including one child under 18; each additional person with a Karta Dużej Rodziny pays PLN 5. |
| One-day ticket to all facilities of the Częstochowa Museum open on the day – standard | 25 złReduced PLN 16; family PLN 45. |
| Guided tour of the exhibition | 50 złPrice per group of up to 25 people; does not apply to the permanent exhibitions on Wednesdays. |
Free admission: Free admission to the permanent exhibitions on Wednesdays.
The museum honours the Karta Dużej Rodziny (Large Family Card) and the Karta “Częstochowski Senior” (Częstochowa Senior Card). Journalists, teachers, supervisors of school groups and licensed guides pay PLN 1.
Accessibility
- Partially wheelchair accessible
- Elevator: no information
- Accessible restroom: no information
- Accessible parking: no information
- Service dogs welcome
- Tactile models & exhibits
- Sign language tours: no information
- Easy-to-read materials: no information
- Audio description: no information
The museum has a platform with handrails, and visitors with disabilities are shown round only in the company of a member of staff. A guidebook in Braille has been prepared for the exhibition. Assistance dogs may enter all museum sites.
Kids & families
| Family ticket | 35 zł · Family ticket for a maximum of 4 people, including one child under 18; each additional person with a Karta Dużej Rodziny pays PLN 5. |
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- Family tours & workshops
A family ticket is available; the museum runs educational classes for different age groups.
Getting there & parking
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Amenities & dining
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Events & venue rental
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | Tours take place every half hour; tickets are sold at the Exhibition Pavilion. Guided tours must be requested at least 7 days in advance (zwiedzanie@muzeumczestochowa.pl). |
