Muzeum Złota w Złotoryi
Museum in a historic house by the town walls, with exhibitions on the geology of the Sudetes and the history of gold mining in Złotoryja.
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About the museum
The museum was founded in July 1978 on a social initiative and with the support of the town authorities, as the Muzeum Społeczne Ziemi Złotoryjskiej (Social Museum of the Złotoryja Land). It is housed in a building at ul. Zaułek 2, dating from the 17th and 18th centuries, built into the town walls and distinguished by a mansard roof; it was adapted for the museum in 1973–1977. The core of the collection was a gift from the teacher and collector Leopold Schmetterling.
Until 1997 the museum was looked after by the Złotoryja branch of PTTK and the Towarzystwo Miłośników Ziemi Złotoryjskiej (Society of Friends of the Złotoryja Land). In 1998 the museum was handed over to the Złotoryjski Ośrodek Kultury (Złotoryja Cultural Centre), within whose structures it still operates as a museum department, and by decision of the town council it received the name Muzeum Złota (Gold Museum). In the same year a permanent exhibition on gold mining was opened, covering the extraction of gold in the Kaczawa region and the trades of gold panning.
The museum occupies three floors: a geological exhibition presents the history of the Sudetes, the exhibition on gold mining shows tools, panning dishes, schlich concentrates and minerals, and the top floor houses a room for temporary exhibitions. The institution also organises workshops, the art competition “Piękno drzemiące w wulkanach” (The Beauty Dormant in Volcanoes) and fairs.
Highlights
- Gold Mining exhibition with tools and panning dishes
- Schlich concentrates, gold moulds and gold-like minerals
- Sub-exhibition The Shine of Gold with gold-plated coins
- Geological exhibition on the history of the Sudetes
- Collection of Leopold Schmetterling
- Historic building built into the town walls
Permanent exhibitions
- Między metamorfikiem kaczawskim a jesztedzkim – Geological exhibition on the history of the Sudetes, based on the structure of the Kaczawa region in Poland and the Ještěd region in the Czech Republic.
- Górnictwo złota – Exhibition on the history of gold mining and gold extraction in Złotoryja, with tools, panning dishes, schlich concentrates and gold moulds, and the sub-exhibition The Shine of Gold.
- Founded
- 1978
- Operated by
- Złotoryjski Ośrodek Kultury i Rekreacji
Admission & discounts
| Adults | 16 zł |
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| Reduced | 12 złchildren, pupils, pensioners and disability pensioners |
| Children & teens | 12 złfree up to age 5 · Children up to 6 enter free of charge. |
The museum offers no additional discounts for groups, pupils, students and seniors beyond the reduced ticket.
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible: not available
- Elevator: no information
- 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 museum states that it has no facilities for people with disabilities; the exhibitions are on three floors of the historic building.
Kids & families
Great for kids & families
| Kids’ admission | free up to age 5 |
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- Family tours & workshops
The museum offers educational programmes for schools and families, workshops and museum lessons; children up to 6 enter free of charge.
Getting there & parking
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Amenities & dining
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Events & venue rental
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Plan your visit
| School programs | yes |
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| Photography | Photography is permitted, but without flash. |
| Good to know | No reservation is required for individual visitors; groups are asked to make contact in advance. The museum runs workshops and museum lessons on gold mining and the geology of the region. |
