Centrum Przyrodniczo-Edukacyjne KPN – Pałac Sobieszów

About the museum

The Natural History Museum of the Karkonosze National Park, founded in 1962, was first located in Jagniątków and later on ul. Chałubińskiego in Sobieszów. The museum was closed on 1 January 2011. Its educational function was taken over by the Karkonosze National Park Nature and Education Centre in the former palace of the Schaffgotsch family in Sobieszów, which the park received for development in 2013.

The exhibition “Pałac Sobieszów” (“Sobieszów Palace”) occupies eight rooms on the ground floor of the palace, with a total area of about 550 m². It tells the story of the fire at Chojnik Castle, the move of the Schaffgotsch family to Sobieszów, their genealogy, everyday life in the 18th century, forestry and the first efforts to protect the nature of the Karkonosze. The last room is devoted to the Karkonosze National Park as heir to the former count’s estate. The exhibition is available in four languages.

The second exhibition is the multimedia show “Klimatyczne Karkonosze” in the historic Great Stable, spread over two floors covering about 1,600 m². It presents the natural and weather phenomena of the Karkonosze, the plant zones and the life of the forest at night, and in the “Cinema of Weather Phenomena” sunrises and sunsets, a storm and a snowstorm.

Highlights

• “Pałac Sobieszów” exhibition in eight rooms on the history of the Schaffgotsch family
• multimedia exhibition “Klimatyczne Karkonosze” in the Great Stable
• Cinema of Weather Phenomena
• administrator’s office and a photoplastikon showing the nature of the Karkonosze
• audio description and guided tours in Polish Sign Language (PJM)

Permanent exhibitions

• Pałac Sobieszów – Eight rooms on the history of the Schaffgotsch family, forestry and nature conservation in the Karkonosze.
• Klimatyczne Karkonosze – Multimedia exhibition on the natural and weather phenomena of the Karkonosze in the historic Great Stable.

Operated by

Karkonoski Park Narodowy

Admission & discounts

Prices apply to two separate exhibitions: “Pałac Sobieszów” (standard PLN 30, reduced PLN 22) and “Klimatyczne Karkonosze” (standard PLN 40, reduced PLN 30).

Accessibility

• Wheelchair accessible: no information
• Elevator: no information
• Accessible restroom: no information
• Accessible parking: no information
• Service dogs welcome: no information
• Tactile models & exhibits: no information
• Sign language tours
• Easy-to-read materials: no information
• Audio description

The “Pałac Sobieszów” exhibition offers audio description and guided tours in Polish Sign Language (PJM).

Kids & families

Great for kids & families

• Family tours & workshops
• Hands-on stations

The “Klimatyczne Karkonosze” exhibition has elements for the youngest visitors, and the centre runs lessons and workshops for children and young people.

Getting there & parking

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