Muzeum Podkarpackie w Krośnie

About the museum

The official founding date of the Krosno museum is 22 July 1954. The initiative was taken in 1950 by the Krosno branch of the Polskie Towarzystwo Turystyczno-Krajoznawcze (PTTK), and three years later the town authorities made premises in the Bishop’s Palace available to the museum. Since 2000 the institution has been called Muzeum Podkarpackie w Krośnie (Subcarpathian Museum in Krosno).

The seat is in the former Palace of the Przemyśl Bishops in the old town; the building dates back to the fourteenth century, and the entrance leads through a gate and a historic portal from the beginning of the seventeenth century. The museum also includes the townhouse of the Towarzystwo Mieszczańskie “Zgoda” (Burghers’ Society “Zgoda”) at ul. Piłsudskiego 14, the Dom Mazurkiewiczów with studio glass storerooms, and the Karpacka Troja archaeological open-air site in Trzcinica.

After a major renovation, the museum reopened its permanent exhibitions in a new form. Visitors learn about the history of settlement in the Subcarpathian region from the Palaeolithic to the Middle Ages, the history of Krosno and the region, Poland in emigration, the art and weapons of Japan, and the glass of the Subcarpathian glassworks. The museum is proudest of its exhibition on the history of lighting, which has one of the most valuable collections of kerosene lamps in Europe.

Highlights

• One of the most valuable collections of kerosene lamps in Europe
• Archaeological exhibition “Przeszłość ożywiona” (The Past Brought to Life), from the Palaeolithic to the Middle Ages
• Glass from the Subcarpathian glassworks in Krosno and Jasło
• Art and weapons of Japan
• Renaissance Bishop’s Palace in the Krosno Old Town
• Lift, induction loops and a tactile map in the building

Permanent exhibitions

• Historia oświetlenia – Chronological exhibition of light sources, from ancient oil lamps to electric lamps, with one of the most valuable kerosene lamp collections in Europe.
• Przeszłość ożywiona – Archaeological exhibition on settlement in the Subcarpathian region from the Palaeolithic to the late Middle Ages, with tools, weapons and pottery.
• Szkło Podkarpackich Hut – Artistic and decorative glass from the Subcarpathian glassworks, including Krosno and Jasło, and the story of the development of glassmaking in the region.

Founded

1954

Operated by

Samorząd Województwa Podkarpackiego

Admission & discounts

Free admission: Admission to the permanent exhibitions is free on Sundays.

Ticket for all permanent exhibitions: standard PLN 30, reduced PLN 25, family PLN 60. The museum publishes its rules for reduced tickets on its website.

Accessibility

• Partially wheelchair accessible
• Elevator
• Accessible restroom
• Accessible parking
• Service dogs welcome
• Tactile models & exhibits
• Sign language tours: not available
• Easy-to-read materials: no information
• Audio description: no information

Steps lead to the ticket office and to some of the exhibitions, and a stairlift is available. A lift with voice announcements and Braille buttons runs between the floors and is operated by a member of staff. At the entrance to the archaeological exhibition there is a multimedia table with a tactile plan and films in Polish Sign Language; an induction loop operates at the ticket office and in the exhibitions. Each permanent exhibition has a tactile copy of an exhibit with a Braille description. A parking space for people with disabilities is marked in front of the museum.

Kids & families

Great for kids & families

• Family tours & workshops
• Baby changing facilities

The museum organises museum lessons, workshops and film screenings; the family ticket costs PLN 60. A changing table is in the ground-floor toilet.

Getting there & parking

The museum is at ul. Piłsudskiego 16 in the Old Town.

Amenities & dining

• Museum shop

The museum runs a shop (publications and souvenirs).

Events & venue rental

The museum hasn’t published any information on this.

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