Muzeum Rzemiosła w Krośnie
Museum in the Art Nouveau “House with a Clock” in Krosno: a multimedia exhibition on time and the First National Tower Clock Factory, and the Farna Tower.
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About the museum
The Museum of Crafts in Krosno was established in 1989 on the initiative of the craft guild, and its first exhibition opened on 17 March 1990. Its seat is the Art Nouveau tenement house at ul. Piłsudskiego 19, known as the “House with a Clock”, completed in 1906 for clockmaker Michał Mięsowicz. From 1901 to 1938 the First National Tower Clock Factory (Pierwsza Krajowa Fabryka Zegarów Wieżowych) operated here, producing around 280 mechanisms for churches, town halls and railway stations.
For many years the building housed the exhibition “Dzieje rzemiosła Polski południowo-wschodniej” (History of the Crafts of South-Eastern Poland), set up in more than a dozen small craft workshops, including tailoring, shoemaking, weaving, blacksmithing and clockmaking, with guild documents from the 18th to the 20th century. In September 2023 the building was closed for renovation.
After a thorough renovation the House with a Clock operates as the Tower Clock Factory, a branch of the museum with a multimedia and interactive exhibition on time and on Mięsowicz’s work, with a family archive, clock mechanisms and a reconstructed interior of the former factory. The museum also includes the Farna Tower with a clockmaking exhibition, and the Piwnica PodCieniami (PodCieniami Cellar), where exhibitions and concerts are held.
Highlights
- Multimedia exhibition on time and its measurement at the Tower Clock Factory
- Collection of clock mechanisms by Michał Mięsowicz
- Reconstructed interior of the former factory with machines around 100 years old
- Art Nouveau “House with a Clock” with a tower clock face on the façade
- Farna Tower with the Urban bell and an observation terrace
- International Biennial of Artistic Linen Fabric “Z krosna do Krosna” (From the Loom to Krosno)
Permanent exhibitions
- Fabryka Zegarów Wieżowych – Multimedia and interactive exhibition on time and the history of its measurement, with clock mechanisms by Michał Mięsowicz and a reconstructed interior of the former factory.
- Wystawa zegarmistrzowska w Wieży Farnej – Part of the museum’s permanent exhibition in the historic tower, with the Urban bell and a clock mechanism from 1908.
- Founded
- 1989
- Operated by
- Gmina Miasto Krosno
Admission & discounts
| Adults | 35 zł |
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| Reduced | 25 złpupils, students and doctoral students, pensioners, recipients of disability pensions, persons with disabilities accompanied by carers, PTTK guides, teachers, holders of the Large Family Card and holders of the Krosno Resident Card |
| Children & teens | freefree up to age 6 · Children under 7 enter free of charge. |
| Visitors with disabilities | 10 złThe price for persons with disabilities follows the museum’s price list. |
| Farna Tower – standard ticket | 18 złReduced PLN 14; visits only with a guide. |
| Piwnica PodCieniami – standard ticket | 10 złReduced PLN 7. |
| Guided service – Tower Clock Factory | 100 zł |
| Museum lesson – Tower Clock Factory | 250 zł |
Free admission is granted, among others, to children under 7, persons over 75, craftspeople, and teachers supervising a group (on presentation of a document).
Accessibility
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Kids & families
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Getting there & parking
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Amenities & dining
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Events & venue rental
- Spaces for rent
The PodCieniami exhibition and concert hall can be lent for conferences and banquets.
Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | The museum offers museum lessons and guided tours; group bookings are accepted by telephone. |
