Muzeum Kowalstwa w Wojciechowie
The only blacksmithing museum in Poland, set up on the top floor of the 16th-century Arian Tower in Wojciechów.
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About the museum
The Blacksmithing Museum (Muzeum Kowalstwa) has operated since 1993 on the top floor of the Arian Tower (Wieża Ariańska) in Wojciechów. The building also houses the municipal cultural centre and a regional museum. It is the only museum in Poland devoted exclusively to blacksmithing.
Visitors can see a fully equipped former forge with a hearth, anvil and bellows, metal utensils for everyday use such as grace and motyki (hoes), wasąg and wooden harrows, as well as replicas of medieval weapons and horseshoes for horses and cattle. The museum has one of the richest collections of forged artistic products in Poland, made by dozens of blacksmiths from Poland and abroad; they include, among others, a forged aquarium, a patera and the iron belt of virtue (żelazny pas cnoty). The newest attraction is a holographic projection on the history of blacksmithing, its tools and metal-shaping techniques.
Organised groups can take part in a lesson on the history of Polish crafts. In 2025 the museum received the certificate of a family-friendly tourist venue.
Highlights
- The only museum in Poland devoted solely to blacksmithing
- Fully equipped former forge
- One of the largest collections of artistic forged products in Poland
- Holographic projection on the history of blacksmithing
- Replicas of medieval weapons and horseshoes
Permanent exhibition
- Kuźnia i kowalstwo artystyczne – The former forge with its equipment, tools, horseshoes, replicas of medieval weapons and a collection of artistic forged products by blacksmiths from Poland and abroad.
- Founded
- 1993
- Operated by
- Gminny Ośrodek Kultury w Wojciechowie
Admission & discounts
| Adults | 16 zł |
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| Reduced | 13 zł |
| Groups | –Organised groups (more than 15 people) can book a lesson on the history of Polish crafts, lasting about an hour. |
| Families | –With the Large Family Card (Karta Dużej Rodziny) the ticket costs PLN 13. |
| Workshop “Podkowa z masy solnej” (Horseshoe made of salt dough) for children's and youth groups | 25 złPrice per person. |
| Bonfire on the square by the Arian Tower | 80 złPrice per group; with sausages PLN 22 per person. |
The ticket price also covers a visit to the Wojciechów Regional Museum.
Accessibility
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Kids & families
Great for kids & families
| Time needed | approx. 60 min |
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- Family tours & workshops
In 2025 the museum received the certificate of a family-friendly tourist venue. Children and young people can take part in the workshop “Podkowa z masy solnej”, and balls, skipping ropes and an animation scarf can be borrowed free of charge at the tower.
Getting there & parking
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Amenities & dining
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Events & venue rental
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | The visit for an organised group (more than 15 people) takes about an hour. Games and play equipment can be borrowed free of charge on the square by the Arian Tower. |
