Muzeum Karkonoskie w Jeleniej Górze

About the museum

The museum grew out of the collection of the Riesengebirgsverein (Karkonosze Society), founded in 1880. The collections were opened to the public on 2 June 1889 in the former grammar school at today’s ul. 1 Maja, and in 1902 they were moved to ul. Szkolna. The present building was designed by the Wrocław architect Carl Grosser; construction began in 1912, and it opened on 14 April 1914.

After the Second World War the building was taken over by the Muzeum Miejskie (Municipal Museum), which functioned as a storehouse for monuments, and in 1949 it was renamed the Regional Museum. In 1953 a permanent exhibition on the history of the town and the region opened. From 1964 art glass became the leading field of the collection. After 1975, as a District Museum, the institution set up branches, among them the castle in Bolków (1977) and the Dom Gerharta i Carla Hauptmannów (House of Gerhart and Carl Hauptmann) in Szklarska Poręba (1995). It has borne its present name, Muzeum Karkonoskie w Jeleniej Górze, since 2001.

In 2009–2011 the main building was renovated and extended with EU funding. The glass collection numbers more than 9,000 objects, and the whole collection amounts to more than 60 thousand items, including graphics, historical monuments, archaeology, ethnography and regional art.

Highlights

• Art glass – more than 9,000 objects
• Exhibition of art glass named after Mieczysław Buczyński
• Karkonosze Cottage (Chata Karkonoska)
• Archaeological exhibition
• Patrycjum – a burgher’s townhouse
• Free admission on Wednesdays

Permanent exhibitions

• Wystawa szkła artystycznego im. Mieczysława Buczyńskiego – Presentation of the art glass collection, the leading field of the museum’s holdings.
• Chata Karkonoska – Permanent exhibition devoted to the traditional Karkonosze cottage.
• Wystawa archeologiczna – Permanent exhibition presenting archaeological finds from the region.

Founded

1889

Admission & discounts

Free admission: On Wednesdays admission to the permanent exhibitions is free.

Among others, children under 7, journalists, guides and group supervisors, and museum staff are exempt from fees.

Accessibility

• Wheelchair accessible
• Elevator
• Accessible restroom
• Accessible parking: no information
• Service dogs welcome: no information
• Tactile models & exhibits: no information
• Sign language tours: no information
• Easy-to-read materials
• Audio description: no information

The main building has a lift and a platform for people with disabilities; the circulation routes are wide and barrier-free, and toilets for people with disabilities are located on the ground floor and the second floor. The museum’s website provides information in Polish Sign Language and in easy-to-read text.

Kids & families

Great for kids & families

• Family tours & workshops

The museum runs museum lessons and workshops, and animated classes for kindergartens and classes 1–3 cost PLN 40 per group. Holders of the Large Family Card pay less: adults PLN 15, children PLN 7.

Getting there & parking

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Amenities & dining

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Events & venue rental

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