Muzeum Miejskie „Sztygarka” w Dąbrowie Górniczej
Museum in the former mining school building, with exhibitions on the Zagłębie Dąbrowskie (Dąbrowa Basin) and the underground route of the Kopalnia Ćwiczebna (training mine).
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About the museum
The building at ul. Legionów Polskich was erected in 1839–1842 as the seat of the Bank Polski and the board of the western mining district. From 1889 it housed a mining school, from which the colloquial name “Sztygarka” (the Shift Overseer) comes. The town’s museum tradition goes back to the Muzeum Geologiczne (Geological Museum) opened in 1910, whose collections passed to the school after the First World War; after the Second World War a geological museum was set up there again, serving teaching purposes.
The present Muzeum Miejskie “Sztygarka” was established by resolution of the Dąbrowa Górnicza Town Council in 1997. The institution presents the history and heritage of the Zagłębie Dąbrowskie: the history of industry, ethnography, geology and travel. The permanent exhibitions show, among other things, medieval finds connected with silver and lead smelting, the interiors of a miner’s and a farmer’s cottage, a collection of souvenirs from distant continents, and the biography of the geologist Adam Piwowar.
Part of the museum is the Kopalnia Ćwiczebna (training mine), built from 1927 as a base for the practical training of mining school pupils and used until 1994. The three-level underground route has been open to visitors since 2010 and belongs to the Szlak Zabytków Techniki (Trail of Technical Monuments) of the Silesian Voivodeship. The museum also includes the Park Militarny Reduta and the Park Totalitaryzmów (Park of Totalitarianisms).
Highlights
- Kopalnia Ćwiczebna – three-level underground route with training stations
- Skarb hutnika (Smelter’s Hoard) – over a thousand silver denarii from the 12th century
- Geological exhibition with a visualisation of the Carboniferous forest and skeletons of Ice Age animals
- “Seven Continents” room with souvenirs of Polish travellers
- Historic building of the former mining school, 1839–1842
Permanent exhibitions
- Historia co węglem i srebrem pisana, czyli o przemyśle w Zagłębiu Dąbrowskim – Exhibition on the mining and metallurgical industry of Dąbrowa Górnicza in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries and on a medieval production settlement, including the Skarb hutnika (Smelter’s Hoard) of over a thousand silver denarii.
- Geologiczna historia Zagłębia Dąbrowskiego – The exhibition explains how coal deposits formed, shows a visualisation of the Carboniferous forest, Ice Age animals, and collections of rock salt and gemstones.
- Sala 7 kontynentów – Objects from South America, India, Asia and Oceania, and souvenirs of Polish travellers, including Krzysztof Wielicki and Marek Kamiński.
- Founded
- 1997
- Operated by
- Gmina Dąbrowa Górnicza
Admission & discounts
| Adults | 15 zł |
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| Reduced | 10 złChildren, pupils, students, pensioners and people receiving disability pensions. |
| Kopalnia Ćwiczebna – standard ticket | 30 złTelephone reservation required. |
| Kopalnia Ćwiczebna – reduced ticket | 20 złTelephone reservation required. |
| Guide service (museum) | 150 złThe fee applies mainly to organised groups. |
Free admission: On Wednesdays admission to the museum is free for all visitors.
Admission to the Park Militarny Reduta is free. Mine tickets are collected at the museum ticket office 15 minutes before entry; card payment is possible.
Accessibility
- Partially wheelchair accessible
- Elevator: not available
- Accessible restroom
- Accessible parking: not available
- Service dogs welcome
- Tactile models & exhibits: no information
- Sign language tours: not available
- Easy-to-read materials: no information
- Audio description: no information
There is no ramp at the main entrance, but a stairlift is available and staff help people with disabilities. The exhibitions are on three levels (basement, ground floor and first floor) with no lift. The Kopalnia Ćwiczebna is not adapted for people with disabilities. No parking spaces for people with disabilities are marked; public car parks are available from the side of the Zespół Szkół Zawodowych “Sztygarka”.
Kids & families
Great for kids & families
- Family tours & workshops
The museum runs paid workshops for children and museum lessons; children from the age of 6 may enter the mine with a guardian.
Getting there & parking
By car
- Accessible parking: not available
Amenities & dining
The museum building has toilets for visitors; the toilets in the mine are closed.
Events & venue rental
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | Children from the age of 6 may enter the Kopalnia Ćwiczebna accompanied by an adult; a group may have at most 15 people. Protective caps for helmets cost PLN 1. Closed footwear is required – no flip-flops or stiletto heels. People with visible signs of infection may be refused entry. Reservations: +48 32 726 41 85. The museum also organises museum lessons and workshops. |
