Muzeum Regionalne w Starym Sączu
Regional museum in the 17th-century townhouse Dom na Dołkach on the market square in Stary Sącz, with exhibitions on the town's history, Ada Sari and Father Józef Tischner.
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About the museum
The Muzeum Regionalne w Starym Sączu was established in 1956 on the initiative of the Society of Friends of Stary Sącz (Towarzystwo Miłośników Starego Sącza), which still runs it. Until 1976 it operated as a Regional Room (Izba Regionalna), after which it received museum status and the name of the ethnographer Seweryn Udziela. It is housed in a 17th-century burgher's townhouse called Dom na Dołkach on the market square, where the Museum of Father Józef Tischner has also operated since 2004.
The permanent exhibition occupies seven rooms and consists of several parts. The exhibition “History and Culture of Stary Sącz” presents about eight centuries of the town's history, which is linked to St Kinga, sacred art, the culture of the Lachy Sądeckie (Sącz Lachs) and memorabilia of Pope John Paul II's visit in 1997. The exhibition “Treasures Unearthed from the Earth” (Skarby z ziemi wydobyte) shows the oldest traces of human presence in the Sącz region, discovered during archaeological work.
A separate exhibition introduces the life and career of Ada Sari, an opera singer who lived in Stary Sącz from the age of three. On the upper floor is the exhibition “Father Józef Tischner: Life and Thought”, which displays a recreated room from the philosopher's family home, his personal objects, documents and photographs, as well as recordings of sermons and a biographical film.
Highlights
- Dom na Dołkach, a 17th-century townhouse on the market square
- Exhibition “History and Culture of Stary Sącz” with memorabilia of St Kinga
- Exhibition on Ada Sari, opera singer
- Exhibition on Father Józef Tischner with a recreated family room
- Archaeological collection “Treasures Unearthed from the Earth”
Permanent exhibitions
- Historia i kultura Starego Sącza – About eight centuries of the town's history, linked to St Kinga, sacred art, the culture of the Lachy Sądeckie and memorabilia of Pope John Paul II's visit.
- Ada Sari – kariera i sława – Memorabilia of the world-famous opera singer who began her career in Stary Sącz.
- Ksiądz Józef Tischner – życie i myśl – Exhibition on the life and thought of the philosopher, with a recreated room from his family home, personal objects, recordings of sermons and a biographical film.
- Founded
- 1956
- Operated by
- Towarzystwo Miłośników Starego Sącza
Admission & discounts
| Adults | 18 zł |
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| Reduced | 12 złStudents and pupils up to the age of 24, pensioners and disability pensioners, and people with disabilities. |
| Children & teens | –Children of kindergarten age enter free of charge. |
| Groups (15+ people) | –Guided tours for organised groups of more than 15 people are free of charge. |
| Families | 42 złFamily ticket for 2 adults and 2 children up to 16 years of age, or for 1 adult and 3 children up to 16 years of age; each additional child up to 16 years of age costs PLN 10. |
| Guided tour for individual visitors (fewer than 15 people) | 100 zł |
Prices according to the “Cennik biletów” (ticket price list) page. The English information page gives different amounts (PLN 15 and PLN 10), but the price list is the governing document.
Accessibility
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Kids & families
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Getting there & parking
By public transit
Stary Sącz has a railway station and regional bus connections, especially from Nowy Sącz and Kraków; the walk from the main station to the museum takes about 15–20 minutes.
By car
Parking available
The market square is a zone of limited traffic; use public car parks a short distance away, in the paid parking zones.
In navigation enter the address “Rynek 6, Stary Sącz”.
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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 | Guided tours are given in Polish on prior registration. The museum offers museum lessons, and a virtual tour is available on the website. |
