Muzeum Porcelany w Wałbrzychu
Museum in the Albert Palace (Pałac Albertich), with a collection of Silesian and European porcelain, paintings and decorative arts.
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About the museum
The museum in Wałbrzych grew out of the Towarzystwo Starożytności Ziemi Wałbrzyskiej (Society for the Antiquities of the Wałbrzych Land) and was founded in 1908 on the initiative of Julius Joppich as the Altertumsmuseum für das Waldenburger Gebirgsland. In 1926 it changed its name to the Heimatmuseum in Waldenburg and moved to the Albert Palace at ul. 1 Maja, which remains its seat to this day.
After the Second World War the museum reopened in 1947, and in 1949 it was transformed into a state institution; in 1975 it received the status of a district museum. From its branch in Rogoźnica, the former site of the Gross-Rosen camp, an independent museum was created in 1983. Since 1999 it has been a municipal cultural institution of the Gmina Wałbrzych, and since 2002 it has been listed in the National Register of Museums.
In 2015 the seat was thoroughly modernised and a new exhibition opened, arranged like a former bourgeois residence. The collections number more than 35,000 objects, among which about 15,000 pieces of porcelain and ceramics stand out, including from the Tielsch and Krister manufactories, alongside paintings, furniture and decorative arts. Visits are made with an audio guide.
Highlights
- Collection of Silesian and European porcelain from the Tielsch and Krister manufactories
- Albert Palace with an exhibition arranged as a bourgeois residence
- Paintings, including works by Jerzy Nowosielski and Jerzy Duda-Gracz
- Audio guide in several languages included in the ticket price
- Free admission on Mondays
Permanent exhibition
- Wystawa stała porcelany i rzemiosła artystycznego – Exhibition opened in 2015, arranged as a bourgeois residence, combining Silesian and European porcelain with paintings, furniture and decorative arts.
- Founded
- 1908
- Operated by
- Gmina Wałbrzych
Admission & discounts
| Adults | 35 zł |
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| Reduced | 27 złpupils, students and doctoral students, teachers, pensioners and people receiving disability pensions, people over 65, people with disabilities and their carers, veterans and combatants, and holders of selected cultural badges |
| Children & teens | freefree up to age 6 · Children up to age 7 enter free of charge. |
| Families | 27 złPrice per person for families of 3–6 people with at least one child aged 7–16. |
| “Explore Wałbrzych” ticket (museum, Książ Castle, the Palm House with observation tower and the Old Mine) | 139 złReduced ticket PLN 109; advance notification required. |
Free admission: Monday – free admission to the museum (the audio guide on this day costs PLN 10).
The audio guide is included in the ticket price. Free admission also applies, among others, to members of ICOM and ICOMOS, museum employees and holders of the Karta Polaka (Polish Card).
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible: not available
- Elevator: no information
- Accessible restroom: no information
- Accessible parking: no information
- Service dogs welcome: no information
- Tactile models & exhibits: no information
- Sign language tours: no information
- Easy-to-read materials: no information
- Audio description: no information
The museum states that it is not adapted to the needs of people with disabilities.
Kids & families
| Time needed | approx. 45 min |
|---|---|
| Kids’ admission | free up to age 6 |
| Family ticket | 27 zł · Price per person for families of 3–6 people with at least one child aged 7–16. |
- Family tours & workshops
- Kids’ birthday parties
The museum offers a family ticket, educational activities and birthdays arranged with the museum’s education department.
Getting there & parking
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Amenities & dining
- Museum shop
Souvenir shop; the Centrum Ceramiki Unikatowej (Centre of Unique Ceramics, workshops) operates at ul. Wysockiego 29 on the grounds of the Stara Kopalnia (Old Mine).
Events & venue rental
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Plan your visit
| Guided tours | no |
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| Audio guide | yes (EN, DE, CS, UK) |
| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | The visit is made with an audio guide, without a guide, and lasts on average 45–55 minutes. Animals may not be brought into the museum. Educational activities and birthdays should be arranged with the education department. |
