Muzeum Historii Tarnowa i Regionu
Branch of the Museum of the Tarnów Land in Renaissance tenement houses on the market square, with an interactive exhibition on the history of Tarnów and the region.
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About the museum
The branch is housed in Renaissance tenement houses on the market square in Tarnów, at numbers 20 and 21, which for years have belonged to the complex of buildings of the Museum of the Tarnów Land. The permanent exhibition takes visitors through the history of the city and the region, from prehistoric times to the present day.
The guide through Tarnów's history is a barrel organ player (kataryniarz), and the route is marked by a perforated barrel organ tape. In the following rooms the most valuable objects from the museum's collections are shown: parchment documents in the room “pod orłem” (“under the eagle”), medieval swords in the armoury, and prehistoric exhibits and a guild inn in the cellars. Visitors also enter a tram, from whose windows the former Tarnów can be seen, and a display on the Second World War and the People's Republic of Poland.
The building has a lift connecting three levels, and part of the exhibition is adapted for people with mobility impairments.
Highlights
- Exhibition on the history of Tarnów and the region in Renaissance tenement houses
- A barrel organ player as the guide through the exhibition
- The room “pod orłem” with parchment documents and the armoury with medieval swords
- Cellars with prehistoric exhibits and a guild inn
- Lift and exhibition adapted for people with mobility impairments
Permanent exhibition
- Historia Tarnowa i regionu – Permanent exhibition from prehistory to the People's Republic of Poland, with a barrel organ player as guide, parchment documents and an armoury.
- 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 | 6 zł |
| Pass for the 6 sites of the Museum of the Tarnów Land in Tarnów – standard | 40 złReduced PLN 30; valid for 30 days from the date of purchase, entitles to one entry to each site. |
| English-language guided tour (group fee, plus tickets) | 80 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.
Prices apply from 1 March 2024. Museum lessons cost PLN 12–16 per person.
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible
- Elevator
- Accessible restroom
- 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 lift connects the building's 3 levels. The exhibition rooms have no thresholds and wide corridors; a room with freestanding display cases may be a slight obstacle. On the ground floor there are a cloakroom, reception and a toilet adapted for people with mobility impairments, but to reach the cloakroom and one exhibition room the museum's own ramp rails must be used. The museum has props modelled on exhibits that can be looked at and touched. On Plac Rybny and ul. Wekslarska (about 200 m away) there are two marked parking spaces each for people with disabilities; the route runs along a pavement of granite slabs and partly uneven cobblestones.
Kids & families
| Family ticket | 28 zł |
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- Hands-on stations
The museum provides props modelled on exhibits; a family ticket costs PLN 28.
Getting there & parking
By public transit
Lwowska–Szeroka · 250 m
MPK buses: from the Krakowska–Planty stop to the Lwowska–Szeroka stop on lines 2, 9, 12 and 30 (over 250 m to the museum), and from the Słoneczna–Jana Pawła II stop to the Mickiewicza–Poczta stop on lines 0, 31 and 33 (over 450 m).
By car
Marked parking spaces for people with disabilities are on Plac Rybny and ul. Wekslarska, about 200 m from the museum.
- Accessible parking
The building stands on the market square; the Krakowska–Planty stop is close to the PKP railway and PKS bus stations.
Get directionsAmenities & dining
- Coat check
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 | English-language guided tours require booking at least 3 working days in advance; the museum runs museum lessons. |
