Muzeum Ziemi Sądeckiej – Gmach Główny
Main seat of the Muzeum Ziemi Sądeckiej in the former Austro-Hungarian Bank building, with an exhibition on the history of Nowy Sącz from 1867 to 1945 and a painter’s studio by Bolesław Barbacki.
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About the museum
The Main Building (Gmach Główny) of the Muzeum Ziemi Sądeckiej – the institution previously known as the Muzeum Okręgowe w Nowym Sączu (Nowy Sącz District Museum) – is located at Jagiellońska Street 56, in the former building of the Austro-Hungarian Bank, built in 1912 to a design by the Kraków architect Teodor Hoffmann. It has been the museum’s main seat since 2018; after a thorough modernisation in 2017, the representative character of the staircase and the main hall on the top floor was emphasised.
The exhibition space occupies the first floor. The representative hall is used for temporary exhibitions, meetings and concerts. On either side is the permanent historical exhibition on the history of Nowy Sącz from 1867 to 1945, covering the period of Galician autonomy, the wars and the interwar years, as well as a display of a painter’s studio with paintings by the Nowy Sącz painter Bolesław Barbacki. The first floor also has an education room, and the whole area can be reached by lift.
The Main Building is one of several branches of the Muzeum Ziemi Sądeckiej, which also include the Maria Ritter Gallery, the Sądecki Park Etnograficzny (Sądecki Ethnographic Park), the Galician Town (Miasteczko Galicyjskie) and branches in Krynica-Zdrój, Szlachtowa and Podegrodzie. The lower floors house workshops, offices, the ticket office and collection stores.
Highlights
- Exhibition on the history of Nowy Sącz from 1867 to 1945
- Painter’s studio with paintings by Bolesław Barbacki
- Historic Austro-Hungarian Bank building from 1912
- Representative hall for exhibitions and concerts
- Film screenings on regional history as part of the visit
Permanent exhibitions
- Nowy Sącz w latach 1867–1945 – Narrative historical exhibition on the town during the Galician autonomy, the wars and the interwar period, including the rebuilding after the fire of 1894.
- Pracownia Bolesława Barbackiego – Reconstructed studio with paintings by the Nowy Sącz painter Bolesław Barbacki.
- Founded
- 1938
- Operated by
- Muzeum Ziemi Sądeckiej w Nowym Sączu
Admission & discounts
| Adults | 15 zł |
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| Reduced | 11 złpersons entitled to a reduced fare (discounts and exemptions are set out in the visitor regulations) |
| Families | 43 złFamily ticket for two adults and two children up to 16 years of age. |
| Combined ticket with the Maria Ritter Gallery and the Old Burgher Interiors (Stare Wnętrza Mieszczańskie) – standard | 19 zł |
| Combined ticket with the Maria Ritter Gallery and the Old Burgher Interiors – reduced | 14 zł |
| Combined ticket – family | 54 złFor two adults and two children up to 16 years of age. |
| Tour of the studio storage | 9 zł |
| Sądecki historical walk | 11 zł |
| Ticket with the Large Family Card (Karta Dużej Rodziny) | 10 zł |
| Ticket with the Nowy Sącz Family Card (Nowosądecka Karta Rodziny) | 6 zł |
Free admission: Sunday
Sunday is free of charge. Tickets at PLN 1 and PLN 5 are also available for eligible groups. Prices apply from 1 May 2026.
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible
- Elevator
- Accessible restroom: no information
- Accessible parking: no information
- Service dogs welcome: no information
- Tactile models & exhibits: no information
- Sign language tours: no information
- Easy-to-read materials: no information
- Audio description: no information
The main entrance has a 10 cm threshold. If needed, staff open the side entrance, which has a ramp and handrails and leads directly to the ticket office. A stair platform lift takes visitors down to the ticket office on the lower level, and the exhibition rooms on the first floor are reached by lift. The ticket office lends magnifying sheets to visually impaired visitors and seniors. There is a call bell at the door, and the branch’s website is available in Polish Sign Language.
Kids & families
Great for kids & families
| Family ticket | 43 zł · Family ticket for two adults and two children up to 16 years of age. |
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- Family tours & workshops
The offer includes a family ticket, a discount with the Large Family Card and the Nowy Sącz Family Card, and educational activities.
Getting there & parking
By public transit
Jagiellońska Planty / Aleja Wolności · 190 m
Nowy Sącz MPK buses to the Jagiellońska Planty or Aleja Wolności stops.
By car
No on-site parking at the museum.
The museum has no car park of its own. Nearby, along Jagiellońska Street, there are paid public parking spaces, including for people with disabilities.
Amenities & dining
- Coat check
Cloakrooms are next to the ticket office.
Events & venue rental
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | A guide waits in the ticket room. Film screenings on the history and culture of the region are held as part of the visit. Museum lessons and tours of the studio storage are also available. |
