Muzeum Miejskie im. Maksymiliana Chroboka w Rudzie Śląskiej
A municipal museum in a building from the early 20th century, with a multimedia exhibition on the history of civilisation and the economy, using Ruda Śląska as an example.
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About the museum
The museum was established by resolution of the City Council in December 1990, in order to collect, catalogue and protect objects of material culture in line with museum standards. It took over collections gathered from 1976 in the Miejska Izba Regionalna (Municipal Regional Room) by members of the Towarzystwo Przyjaciół Miasta Rudy Śląskiej (Society of Friends of the City of Ruda Śląska). The collection is constantly growing thanks to gifts and purchases from the city budget.
The museum’s patron is Maksymilian Chrobok, one of the organisers of the Regional Room. The museum is housed in a building from the early 20th century, built for educational purposes: it accommodated a vocational continuing school and a school of home economics, and later served as the town hall of the Ruda gmina.
The permanent exhibition “Czas to pieniądz” (Time Is Money. The History of Civilisation and Economy Using Ruda Śląska as an Example) occupies two floors with eight thematic rooms. It tells the history of the city from the Middle Ages to the present, through the lens of the industrial revolution and the development of the economy. The museum also runs museum lessons, workshops for children, historical walks and outdoor games.
Highlights
- multimedia exhibition “Czas to pieniądz” (Time Is Money) in eight rooms
- archaeological finds from the Kochłowice hillfort
- minerals, mining stone, tools and banners
- interactive economic games and quizzes
- historical walks and outdoor games through the city’s districts
Permanent exhibition
- Czas to pieniądz. Historia cywilizacji i ekonomii na przykładzie Rudy Śląskiej – Multimedia exhibition in eight rooms on two floors, showing the history of the city from the Middle Ages to the present through the lens of the industrial revolution and the basics of economics.
- Founded
- 1990
- Operated by
- Miasto Ruda Śląska
Admission & discounts
| Adults | 12 zł |
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| Reduced | 8 złchildren and young people over the age of 7, pupils, students, disability pensioners, pensioners, people with disabilities and their carers |
| Children & teens | freefree up to age 6 · Children up to the age of seven visit free of charge on presentation of a document. |
| Groups (10+ people) | 8 zł per personOrganised group of 10 to 25 people (school groups from 5 people); the price includes the guiding service and free admission for the supervisor. Telephone registration at least 7 days before the visit. |
| Families | 25 złFamily ticket for the permanent exhibition for two adults and three children up to 18 years old. |
| Temporary exhibition – standard | 6 złReduced PLN 4, family PLN 15, group PLN 4. |
| Combined ticket for the permanent and temporary exhibitions – standard | 16 złReduced PLN 10. |
| Museum lesson or historical walk | 10 zł |
| Museum workshop or outdoor game | 15 zł |
| Workshop and exhibition visit (combined ticket) | 20 zł |
| Guiding service | 50 zł |
Free admission: Sunday – free admission to the permanent exhibition.
Free admission is also granted, among others, to veterans, journalists, tourist guides, museum employees and members of ICOM/ICOMOS, as well as to holders of the mentioned orders, on presentation of documents.
Accessibility
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Kids & families
Great for kids & families
| Kids’ admission | free up to age 6 |
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| Family ticket | 25 zł · Family ticket for the permanent exhibition for two adults and three children up to 18 years old. |
- Family tours & workshops
- Hands-on stations
The permanent exhibition is multimedia and interactive (economic games, quizzes) and is also aimed at families with children and kindergarten groups. The museum organises workshops for children, museum lessons and outdoor games; a family ticket is available.
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 |
