Muzeum Pszczelarstwa w Stróżach
Private beekeeping museum and open-air skansen in Stróże with more than 100 historic beehives, beekeeping tools and the outdoor Carpathian Millennium Bee Tree (Karpacka Barć Milenijna).
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About the museum
The Muzeum Pszczelarstwa in Stróże was founded in 2000 by Anna and Janusz Kasztelewicz, owners of the beekeeping farm “Sądecki Bartnik”. In May 2000 they bought a collection of hives from the Kraków beekeeper Bogdan Szymusik, which became the basis of the exhibition. The museum bears his name, and Szymusik is its honorary patron.
The collection includes more than 100 hives of several kinds: log hives (kłody), figurative hives (ule figuralne), sznoz hives, frame hives and straw baskets. The most valuable are a log hive for five colonies called “Król” (The King) and a sznoz hive by Dzierżon from 1822, both listed as monuments. There are also figurative hives such as “Saint Ambrose”, the patron of beekeepers, and “The Devil”, which according to tradition protected the bees and the beekeepers. Reconstructed display huts show tools such as honey extractors, smokers and queen-rearing cages, and outside stands the Carpathian Millennium Bee Tree, a several-metre tree trunk considered the tallest in Poland.
The museum has the character of an open-air museum: nearby are the playground “Wioska pszczółki” (Little Bee Village), a small zoo with horses and ostriches, the Bartna Chata tavern and a shop with beekeeping products. Visitors may also paint and take photographs in the neighbouring Zaremba family park (park Zarembów), and on the first weekend of July the Biesiada u Bartnika (Beekeeper's Feast) takes place.
Highlights
- More than 100 hives: log, figurative, sznoz, frame and basket hives
- The log hive “King” and a sznoz hive by Dzierżon from 1822
- Carpathian Millennium Bee Tree, considered the tallest bee-tree trunk in Poland
- Beekeeping skansen with reconstructed display huts
- Playground “Wioska pszczółki” and the Bartna Chata tavern
Permanent exhibition
- Muzeum i skansen pszczelarski – More than 100 hives (log, figurative, sznoz, frame and basket hives), reconstructed huts with beekeeping tools and the outdoor Carpathian Millennium Bee Tree.
- Founded
- 2000
- Operated by
- Gospodarstwo Pasieczne „Sądecki Bartnik” sp. z o.o.
Admission & discounts
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Accessibility
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Kids & families
Great for kids & families
- Family tours & workshops
- Playground / play area
For families there are guided tours, educational programmes, the playground “Wioska pszczółki” and a small zoo with horses and ostriches.
Getting there & parking
By car
Free parking
A free car park is next to the museum.
Amenities & dining
- Restaurant
- Museum shop
On the farm grounds there is the Bartna Chata tavern, and next to the museum a beekeeping shop (Mon–Fri 08:00–16:00, Sat 08:00–12:00) selling beekeeping products.
Events & venue rental
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| School programs | yes |
| Photography | Photography on the museum grounds is allowed. |
| Good to know | A guide shows visitors round the museum and the open-air museum and talks about the history of beekeeping and the use of the tools; it is worth booking the visit in advance (tel. +48 18 414 05 79 or muzeum@bartnik.pl). The museum offers educational programmes for kindergartens and schools, and the classes “Honey Discoveries” (Miodowe odkrycia) and “The Meaning of Legends: Beliefs and Customs of Polish Beekeepers” (Znaczenie legend – wierzenia i zwyczaje polskich pszczelarzy). |
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