Muzeum Podhalańskie im. Czesława Pajerskiego w Nowym Targu
A museum in the Nowy Targ town hall, with an exhibition of guild crafts, Podhale pottery, paintings by Michał Rekucki and an exhibition on John Paul II.
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About the museum
The first museum collection in Nowy Targ was founded even before the First World War in the building of the local gymnasium, on the initiative of Prof. Kazimierz Baran. The museum in its present form was created on the initiative of activists of the Komisja Opieki nad Zabytkami (Commission for the Care of Monuments) at the Gorce branch of the PTTK (Polish Tourist and Sightseeing Society), under Czesław Pajerski, a long-serving voluntary curator whose name the institution bears to this day. An official application for its establishment was submitted in 1959, and the first exhibition opened in November 1966.
The museum changed its premises several times: first it was at ul. Szaflarska 1, from 1972 in buildings at ul. Sobieskiego 2 and Rynek 7, and since 1994 it has been in the town hall at Rynek 1. From 1 January 2010 the collections and the running of the museum were taken over by the Miejski Ośrodek Kultury w Nowym Targu (Municipal Culture Centre in Nowy Targ). Under the museum’s patronage, regional rooms were also set up, including in Białka Tatrzańska, Chochołów and Chyżne.
The most valuable collections include the collection of guild crafts of Nowy Targ, paintings by Michał Rekucki, ceramics by Jan Reczkowski and sculptures by Edward Sutor. The permanent exhibition shows Podhale pottery, furriery, weaving, cooperage and woodcarving, shoemaking, hat-making, joinery and blacksmithing, as well as an exhibition of memorabilia of John Paul II.
Highlights
- traditional Podhale pottery from the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries
- exhibitions of old crafts: furriery, weaving, hat-making, blacksmithing
- paintings by Michał Rekucki and sculptures by Edward Sutor
- ceramics by Jan Reczkowski
- exhibition “John Paul II – The Town of Nowy Targ, Past and Present”
Permanent exhibitions
- Ceramika podhalańska – Traditional clay vessels from the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries, and works by the Nowy Targ potters Zofia Czubernat and Jan Reczkowski.
- Dawne rzemiosła nowotarskie – Tools and workshops of furriers, weavers, coopers, shoemakers, hatters, joiners and blacksmiths linked with the guilds of Nowy Targ.
- Jan Paweł II – Miasto Nowy Targ, przeszłość i obecność – Exhibition of memorabilia of the Holy Father, including a chasuble, a zucchetto, a mitre and a pectoral cross; opened in 2011.
- Founded
- 1966
- Operated by
- Miejskie Centrum Kultury w Nowym Targu
Admission & discounts
| Adults | 10 zł |
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| Reduced | 7 złpupils, students, pensioners, disability pensioners and people with disabilities (on presentation of documents) |
| Children & teens | freefree up to age 7 · Children up to the age of 7 enter free (on presentation of a document). |
| Families | 40 złFamily ticket (2+3). |
| Combined ticket with the Museum of Printing – standard | 18 zł |
| Combined ticket with the Museum of Printing – reduced | 12 zł |
| Guided tour | 50 zł |
| Educational workshops | 12 złWorkshops cost PLN 12 or PLN 20. |
Free admission: Tuesday
On Tuesdays visits are free of charge. Free admission is also granted to museum employees and to supervisors of school groups.
Accessibility
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Kids & families
Great for kids & families
| Kids’ admission | free up to age 7 |
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| Family ticket | 40 zł · Family ticket (2+3). |
- Family tours & workshops
The museum runs family and seasonal educational workshops; the family ticket 2+3 applies.
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 museum organises educational workshops and historical walks around the town centre. Guided tours are paid. |
