Muzeum Instytutu Tarnogórskiego
Private museum of Polish military history in a townhouse on Ligonia Street; free admission by prior telephone arrangement.
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About the museum
The Muzeum Instytutu Tarnogórskiego (Tarnowskie Góry Institute Museum) has operated since 1997 in a 19th-century townhouse in the centre of Tarnowskie Góry. It was established on the initiative of Dr Marek Wroński, who bought the building in order to display his collection on Polish military history. It is run by the Stowarzyszenie Instytut Tarnogórski i Muzeum (Tarnowskie Góry Institute and Museum Association), which is also a private scientific and research institution.
The collections number more than 40,000 exhibits: uniforms, including general’s uniforms, weapons, military equipment, medals and decorations, documents and photographs. The institution also holds archaeological, ethnographic collections and collections on the history of the town and region, and the museum has a scientific library and an archive.
The institute publishes academic works, including “Studia nad Dawnym Wojskiem, Bronią i Barwą” (Studies on Old Military Affairs, Weapons and Colours), “Zeszyty Tarnogórskie” (Tarnowskie Góry Notebooks) and “Tarnogórski Rocznik Muzealny” (Tarnowskie Góry Museum Yearbook). In 2014 the museum adopted visiting regulations agreed with the Minister of Culture and National Heritage.
Highlights
- Exhibition on the 3rd Silesian Uhlan Regiment and the 11th Infantry Regiment from the Tarnowskie Góry garrison
- Exhibition on the Polish Armed Forces in the West
- Uniforms (including general’s uniforms), weapons, medals and documents
- More than 40,000 exhibits
- Free admission
Permanent exhibitions
- 3. Pułk Ułanów Śląskich i 11. Pułk Piechoty – Exhibition on the military units stationed in the Tarnowskie Góry garrison in the interwar period.
- Polskie Siły Zbrojne na Zachodzie – Exhibition of uniforms, weapons, military equipment, medals, documents and photographs devoted to the Polish formations fighting in the West.
- Founded
- 1997
- Operated by
- Stowarzyszenie Instytut Tarnogórski i Muzeum
Admission & discounts
Admission is free.
Admission and viewing of the exhibitions are free of charge.
Accessibility
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Kids & families
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Plan your visit
| School programs | yes |
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| Good to know | The date of the visit must be arranged by telephone. The museum runs museum lessons. |
