Muzeum Sportu i Turystyki w Karpaczu

About the museum

The building that houses the museum was erected by the residents of Karpacz through voluntary labour, on land granted by the municipality, in 1932–1936. From the beginning it was intended for museum purposes: a Regional Museum was set up here, with an exhibition on the region including a Silesian cottage, graphics of Karkonosze plants, tools of herbalists and a mandrake root. After the Second World War it was opened to visitors.

Efforts to re-establish the institution began in 1971, and on 3 September 1974 the Muzeum Sportu i Turystyki Regionu Karkonoszy (Museum of Sport and Tourism of the Karkonosze Region) opened as a branch of the Muzeum Sportu i Turystyki w Warszawie. Since 1 January 2003 it has been an independent cultural institution of the Lower Silesian Voivodeship self-government.

The permanent exhibition has three sections: the origins and development of tourism in the Karkonosze, the development of winter sports and Olympism, and nature conservation. It shows, among other things, a collection of participation medals from the Winter Olympic Games from 1928 to 2018, a medal from the first modern Olympic Games in Athens in 1896, Olympic torches, and memorabilia connected with Tadeusz Różewicz and Renata Mauer-Różańska.

Highlights

• Collection of participation medals from the Winter Olympic Games, 1928–2018
• Section on the development of tourism in the Karkonosze
• Memorabilia of Tadeusz Różewicz and the gold medal of Renata Mauer-Różańska
• Historic museum building from 1932–1936
• Section on nature conservation in the Karkonosze and an alpinarium

Permanent exhibitions

• Geneza i rozwój turystyki w Karkonoszach – Section on the first trails, the occupations of mountain people, historic ways of travelling and memorabilia of Tadeusz Różewicz.
• Rozwój sportów zimowych. Olimpizm – Section on skiing and sledging equipment, sports trophies and the only collection of participation medals from the Winter Olympic Games in Poland.
• Ochrona przyrody – Specimens of plants and animals and information on the geology and climate of the Karkonosze, supplemented by an alpinarium around the museum.

Founded

1974

Operated by

Samorząd Województwa Dolnośląskiego

Admission & discounts

Free admission: The day of statutory free admission is set by the museum director in a separate decision.

Groups of up to 40 people may visit at one time, and no more than 20 people may be on the upper floor.

Accessibility

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

Stairs with a handrail lead to the entrance; the upper floor is reached only by wooden stairs (15 steps) with handrails and warning strips. About 50% of the rooms are accessible to wheelchair users. The museum has no car park of its own; from the parking space to the entrance it is about 30 metres, and parking is free for holders of a parking card. Entry with an assistance dog or a guide dog is possible (a certificate and a vaccination certificate are required); water is provided for animals.

Kids & families

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Getting there & parking

The museum has no car park of its own.

Amenities & dining

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Events & venue rental

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