Muzeum Ziemi Czarnkowskiej
Museum in a former Prussian school building in Czarnków, with an exhibition on the history of the town and archaeological, ethnographic and historical collections.
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About the museum
The first collections on Czarnków and its surroundings were gathered in the interwar period by teachers of the local grammar school. A Muzeum Nadnoteckie (Noteć Region Museum) was planned at the time, but the institution was not established before the outbreak of the Second World War. After the war, mementos were collected by the director of the municipal public library, and the idea of a museum returned in the mid-1990s. The museum opened on 10 June 1998.
The institution is housed in the brick building of a former Prussian school from the end of the nineteenth century, at ul. Wronieckiej. The collections are divided into three departments: archaeological, ethnographic and historical-artistic. The archaeological department contains objects from a second-century Gothic cemetery at Walkowice, medieval finds from the market square (today plac Wolności) and from the former stronghold, and finds from a seventeenth-century cemetery in Drawsko.
The ethnographic department has more than 450 objects: agricultural and craft tools, furniture, vessels, toys, clothing, devotional objects and folk art. It is distinguished by a collection of faience from the Stanisław Mańczak factory in Chodzież from 1924–1936 and a collection of wall hangings (makatki). The historical-artistic department includes mementos of the Greater Poland Uprising, postcards, militaria, uniforms, documents, maps, silverware, pewter, electroplated objects, photographs and Judaica.
Highlights
- Main exhibition “Czarnków i jego historia” (Czarnków and Its History)
- Objects from the Gothic cemetery at Walkowice
- Faience from the Mańczak factory in Chodzież, 1924–1936
- Collection of wall hangings and folk culture objects
- Mementos of the Greater Poland Uprising and Judaica
Permanent exhibition
- Czarnków i jego historia – Main exhibition presenting the rich and complex history of the town of Czarnków.
- Founded
- 1998
Admission & discounts
| Adults | 9 zł |
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| Reduced | 6 złpeople over 65, pensioners, people receiving disability pensions, people with disabilities and their carers, veterans, pupils, students, doctoral students (citizens of EU states), and teachers and educators |
| Children & teens | freefree up to age 3 · Children under 3 enter free of charge. |
| Groups (11+ people) | 10 zł per personCity tour with a guide: PLN 10 per person for groups of more than 10 people, PLN 100 for a group of up to 10 people. |
| City tour with a guide – group of up to 10 people | 100 złBy prior registration. |
Admission to the main exhibition is free for holders of the following cards: Wielkopolska Karta Rodziny, Czarnkowska Karta Seniora, Czarnkowska Karta Zasłużonego Honorowego Dawcy Krwi and the Karta Dużej Rodziny.
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| Good to know | Organised groups should register at least one day in advance. By arrangement, the museum also offers guided group tours of the town (including the church of St Mary Magdalene, plac Wolności and themed walks); the city tour is charged. Exhibits may not be touched, and food and drink may not be brought into the exhibition. Dogs may enter only if they are guide dogs. |
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