Muzeum Militarnych Dziejów Śląska w Pszczynie
Free admission museum in the Gardener's House in Pszczyna shows the military history of Silesia from the Neolithic to peacekeeping missions, including an open-air display.
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About the museum
The Museum of Military History of Silesia opened on 9 November 2014, together with its first permanent exhibition. It is run by the association “Pro Memoria. Stowarzyszenie Bitwy pod Pszczyną 1939”, to which the municipality of Pszczyna handed over the building in 2013.
The seat, the so-called Dom Ogrodnika (Gardener's House), was built in 1881–1883 as a neo-Baroque building of red brick in the French style. It first served the park guard and housed a small public bathhouse, and after the Second World War it had various functions, including serving as the headquarters of the municipal guard.
The exhibition presents the military history of the Pszczyna area from the Neolithic to the peacekeeping missions of Polish soldiers, with emphasis on the Silesian Uprisings, the Battle of Pszczyna in 1939, the occupation and the fight against the independence underground. In front of the building there are reconstructions of siege engines, a Hussite wagon, bunkers and a lapidarium commemorating Silesian battle sites. The museum runs history lessons, publishes materials and organises lectures and temporary exhibitions.
Highlights
- Military history of the Pszczyna area from the Neolithic to the present day
- Memorabilia of the Silesian Uprisings and the Battle of Pszczyna in 1939
- Open-air reconstructions of a trebuchet, a Hussite wagon and other siege engines
- Lapidarium of Silesian places of glory
- Neo-Baroque Gardener's House from 1881–1883
Permanent exhibitions
- Dzieje Śląska w aspekcie militarnym (na przykładzie ziemi pszczyńskiej) – The permanent exhibition covers military history from the Neolithic and the Middle Ages, through early modern times and the uprisings, up to the era of the two world wars and the peacekeeping missions.
- Rozwój broni na przestrzeni wieków – od trebusza do kochbunkra – Open-air display with reconstructions of siege engines (trebuchet, Hussite wagon, battering ram, cannon), one-person shelters and a lapidarium.
- Founded
- 2014
- Operated by
- Pro Memoria. Stowarzyszenie Bitwy pod Pszczyną 1939
Admission & discounts
Admission is free.
Admission is free for everyone.
Accessibility
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Kids & families
| Time needed | approx. 40 min |
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Getting there & parking
By public transit
Stacja kolejowa Pszczyna · 10-min walk
Pszczyna railway station; from there about 10 minutes' walk through the park.
By car
Paid parking · 2-min walk to the entrance
Paid car parks nearby, about 2 minutes on foot; for coaches, a car park near the bison enclosure (about 15 minutes' walk).
The museum is near the castle, the park and the open-air museum in Pszczyna.
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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 | Guided tours by prior telephone arrangement. The programme for school trips is prepared for a specific group (groups of about 20 people are preferred); a lecture on a chosen topic is also possible. A visit lasts on average 30–45 minutes. |
