Muzeum Kultury Ludowej w Węgorzewie
Museum of the folk culture of Masuria and Warmia in an 18th-century manor house, with an ethnographic park on the Węgorapa and workshops of old crafts.
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About the museum
The Muzeum Kultury Ludowej w Węgorzewie (Museum of Folk Culture in Węgorzewo) has existed since 1991, although its collections began to be gathered as early as the 1960s, when a group of regionalists collected memorabilia of local culture. Since 2006 the institution has been run by the self-government of the Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship.
The museum's seat is a manor house on the outskirts of the town, dating from around 1737. Next to it lies the Park Etnograficzny nad Węgorapą (Ethnographic Park on the Węgorapa), whose beginnings go back to 1994, when a fire station and a smithy were set up there. Today the park contains relocated timber arcaded houses from Krzyżewo and Woźnice, farm buildings from the early 19th century, a residential house from the second half of the 19th century and a half-timbered smithy from Zabrost Wielki. Some of the buildings serve as workshops for dying crafts: weaving, pottery and paper-flower making.
The collections include everyday objects, agricultural tools, textiles and clothing, ritual props, and folk art of Masuria and Warmia. There are also paintings by Tymoteusz Muśko, Easter eggs (pisanki), paper cut-outs (wycinanki), old postcards of Masuria and archaeological tiles from the 16th–19th centuries.
Highlights
- Ethnographic Park on the Węgorapa with arcaded houses
- exhibition “Cztery pory roku w izbie chłopskiej” (The Four Seasons in a Peasant Room)
- exhibition on traditional fishing in Masuria
- smithy and fire station in the open-air park
- workshops in pottery, weaving and paper flowers
Permanent exhibitions
- Cztery pory roku w izbie chłopskiej – A peasant room presented through the four seasons of the year.
- Kultura materialna nowych mieszkańców Mazur – Exhibition on the material heritage of the people settled in Masuria.
- Tradycyjne rybołówstwo na Mazurach – Exhibition on the old methods of fishing in Masuria.
- Founded
- 1991
- Operated by
- Samorząd Województwa Warmińsko-Mazurskiego
Admission & discounts
| Adults | 26 zł |
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| Reduced | 18 złreductions for holders of the Ogólnopolska Karta Dużej Rodziny (National Large Family Card) and the Warmińsko-Mazurska Karta Seniora (Warmian-Masurian Senior Card): 50% of the standard ticket |
| Groups | –A Polish-language guide for a group of up to 30 people costs PLN 105; telephone booking at least a week in advance. |
| Families | 70 złFamily ticket: 2 adults and 2 children. |
| Ticket for one exhibition | 9 zł |
| Large Family Card / Senior Card (50% reduction) | 13 zł |
| Museum lesson or craft demonstration | 13 zł |
Free admission: On Mondays admission to the permanent exhibitions is free.
Visits with an exhibition attendant. On Mondays the temporary exhibitions cost PLN 10. Price list valid from 1 January 2026.
Accessibility
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Kids & families
| Family ticket | 70 zł · Family ticket: 2 adults and 2 children. |
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- Family tours & workshops
- Hands-on stations
Craft classes and museum lessons for groups and individuals; family ticket for 2 adults and 2 children.
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 | A Polish-language guide for groups of up to 30 people is available after prior booking. The museum runs museum lessons, craft demonstrations and classes in pottery, weaving and paper flowers (approx. 1 hour). |
