Muzeum Kowalstwa w Warszawie

About the museum

The Museum of Blacksmithing in Warsaw (Muzeum Kowalstwa w Warszawie) was established in the 1990s on the initiative of the married couple Eleonora and Zdzisław Gałecki. It is a private museum with a statute approved by the Minister of Culture and National Heritage, and a member of the Association of Open-Air Museums in Poland (Stowarzyszenie Muzeów na Wolnym Powietrzu w Polsce).

The museum includes a wooden forge of 30 square metres, built in log construction and equipped like the suburban forges of Mazovia at the beginning of the 20th century. It continues the tradition of the former Służew forge, one of the oldest in Mazovia. The fittings are objects from the period, including a double-chamber bellows, a hand drill, a grindstone, a beakless anvil (kowadło bezroże), a hardie (dziurawnica) and a massive workbench with a vice.

In the area in front of the forge are gathered agricultural and horticultural machines and devices, such as a horse gin (kierat), a chaff-cutter, ploughs and harrows, as well as a pillar dovecote, a log beehive, a well winch and a chapel of St Joseph. Alongside the permanent display, sculpture and painting relating to the character of the museum are shown temporarily. The museum also has an artistic blacksmithing workshop, where iron objects and interior arrangements are made.

Highlights

• Historic wooden forge with equipment from the early 20th century
• Double-chamber bellows, beakless anvil and workbench
• Outdoor display of agricultural and horticultural machines
• Hot-iron demonstrations “Jak miękkie jest żelazo” (How Soft Iron Is)
• Opportunity to learn forging from a master blacksmith

Permanent exhibition

• Kuźnia i wystawa plenerowa – Wooden forge with blacksmithing tools from the early 20th century, and agricultural and horticultural machines and devices in front of the building.

Founded

1999

Operated by

Muzeum prywatne rodziny Gałeckich

Admission & discounts

Admission is free.

Admission to the museum is free.

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

According to the museum, it is adapted for people with disabilities.

Kids & families

Great for kids & families

• Family tours & workshops
• Hands-on stations

The museum runs demonstrations for schools and groups and, by arrangement, allows visitors to try forging at the anvil.

Getting there & parking

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Amenities & dining

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