Muzeum Kolejnictwa na Śląsku

About the museum

The Muzeum Kolejnictwa na Śląsku operates at Jaworzyna Śląska station, at one of the oldest railway junctions in Lower Silesia. It occupies the site of a historic fan-shaped engine shed with 19 stalls, built in 1906–1907. The collection was first gathered in 1992 by the Polish State Railways (PKP) and the Wrocław Railway Enthusiasts’ Club, but after 2002 a lack of funds left the building in ruins.

The museum began operating in 2004, leasing the site and its exhibits from the municipality of Jaworzyna Śląska. Since 2016 it has been a branch of the Foundation for the Protection of Silesia’s Industrial Heritage. Spread over more than 2.5 hectares and 3 km of track, there are more than 150 historic vehicles from the 19th and 20th centuries, including steam, diesel and electric locomotives, wagons and specialist vehicles such as the Warszawa M20 draisines.

The museum calls itself a living museum of technology: at weekends it runs trips on historic rolling stock, operates the Trasa Parowozowa (Steam Locomotive Route), an EN57 vehicle simulator and a historic railway workshop. The interiors of the reconstructed rooms, including the stationmaster’s offices of the engine shed from 1930 and 1970, are visited with a guide.

Highlights

• More than 150 historic rail vehicles on a site of 2.5 hectares
• Historic fan-shaped engine shed from 1906–1907
• Weekend rides on historic rolling stock and the Trasa Parowozowa (Steam Locomotive Route)
• Reconstructed stationmaster’s offices from 1930 and 1970
• ODRA workshop with the ODRA 1305 computer

Permanent exhibitions

• Zabytkowy tabor kolejowy – More than 150 locomotives, wagons and specialist vehicles from the 19th and 20th centuries, displayed on the siding and in the historic engine shed.
• Naczelnik 1930 i Naczelnik 1970 – Reconstructed stationmaster’s offices of the engine shed, telling the history of the railway in Jaworzyna Śląska from 1843 to 1990.
• Pracownia ODRA – Exhibition with the ODRA 1305 digital computer, the only machine of its kind in Lower Silesia.

Founded

2004

Operated by

Fundacja Ochrony Dziedzictwa Przemysłowego Śląska

Admission & discounts

Holders of the Large Family Card receive a 10% discount. The museum ticket gives a 20% discount on a ticket to the Czech museum in Žamberk.

Accessibility

• Wheelchair accessible: no information
• Elevator: no information
• Accessible restroom: no information
• Accessible parking: no information
• 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 website gives no detailed information on accessibility for people with disabilities; carers of people with a disability certificate use the reduced ticket.

Kids & families

Great for kids & families

• Family tours & workshops
• Activity booklet, scavenger hunt or kids’ audio guide
• Hands-on stations
• Stroller-friendly
• Playground / play area
• Kids’ birthday parties

The ticket office has a play area with motifs from the cartoon “Tomek i Przyjaciele” (Thomas & Friends), with a coffee corner for parents. The museum holds birthday parties (about 2 hours, groups of 10–25 people, from about age 6), the outdoor game “Kolejowa Misja” and workshops. All locations, including the rolling stock exhibits, are accessible for pushchairs.

Getting there & parking

The museum is located at Jaworzyna Śląska railway station, on the site of the former engine shed.

Amenities & dining

• Restaurant
• Museum shop

The site has the WARS restaurant car and a museum shop.

Events & venue rental

The museum hasn’t published any information on this.

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