Park Etnograficzny w Tokarni
One of Poland’s largest open-air museums: more than 80 historic buildings in six ethnographic sectors of the Kielce region.
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About the museum
The Ethnographic Park in Tokarnia is a branch of the Kielce Village Museum (Muzeum Wsi Kieleckiej). The museum was founded in 1976, and visiting began in 1977. The concept was developed by Professor Roman Reinfuss, who wanted to recreate the typical village layouts of several sub-regions of the Kielce land.
The open-air museum covers more than 65 hectares and includes more than 80 historic structures: cottages, barns, windmills, churches and manor houses. The buildings are arranged in six ethnographic sectors: small-town, upland, Świętokrzyski, loess, manor-and-farmstead, and Vistula (nadwiślański).
Visitors learn about past folk architecture, the furnishing of interiors and the everyday life of the region’s villagers. The park also hosts outdoor events, workshops and educational activities.
Highlights
- more than 80 historic buildings on over 65 ha
- six ethnographic sectors of the Kielce region
- cottages, windmills, churches and manor houses from different sub-regions
- outdoor events, workshops and museum lessons
Permanent exhibition
- Wystawa stała architektury ludowej – More than 80 historic village and manor buildings from the Kielce region, arranged in six ethnographic sectors.
- Founded
- 1977
- Operated by
- Muzeum Wsi Kieleckiej
Admission & discounts
| Adults | 20 zł |
|---|---|
| Reduced | 15 zł |
| Children & teens | freefree up to age 6 · Children under 7 enter free of charge. |
| Seniors | 7 złPrice for holders of the Senior Card (Karta Seniora) in the winter season; in the summer season PLN 15. |
| Groups | –One supervisor per 15 people in an organised group enters free of charge. In the summer season a group ticket for up to 5 people is available for PLN 125 (not valid on days of outdoor events). |
| Families | 50 złFamily ticket 2+2; PLN 50 in the winter season, PLN 80 in the summer season. |
| Regular ticket – summer season (1 April – 31 October) | 30 zł |
| Reduced ticket – summer season | 20 zł |
| Family ticket 2+2 – summer season | 80 zł |
| Ticket for holders of the Large Family Card – summer season | 15 złIn the winter season PLN 10. |
| Ticket for holders of the Tokarnia Resident Card (Karta Mieszkańca Tokarni) – summer season | 5 złIn the winter season PLN 3. |
| Birthday ticket – summer season | 10 złIn the winter season PLN 5; with an accompanying person PLN 35 (in winter PLN 20). |
| Guided tour in Polish (group of up to 30 people, up to 2 hours) | 300 zł |
| Guided tour in a foreign language (group of up to 10 people, up to 2 hours) | 350 złFor a group of up to 25 people PLN 400. |
Free admission: On Mondays (except public holidays) admission is free, but only the permanent exhibition of folk architecture is open, without entry into the interiors of the buildings.
The basic prices given (regular PLN 20, reduced PLN 15) apply in the winter season (1 November – 31 March); in the summer season (1 April – 31 October) the regular ticket costs PLN 30 and the reduced ticket PLN 20. An occasional ticket (on presentation of ID) costs PLN 12 in summer and PLN 10 in winter. Persons exempt under the Museums Act also enter free of charge upon presentation of the appropriate documents.
Accessibility
- Partially wheelchair accessible
- Elevator: no information
- Accessible restroom: no information
- Accessible parking
- 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
There are parking spaces for people with disabilities at the entrance. The site is extensive, and the rules warn about high thresholds, low doors and steep stairs in the historic buildings, as well as slippery slopes after rain.
Kids & families
Great for kids & families
| Kids’ admission | free up to age 6 |
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| Family ticket | 50 zł · Family ticket 2+2; PLN 50 in the winter season, PLN 80 in the summer season. |
- Family tours & workshops
The programme includes museum lessons, workshops, outdoor games and children’s theatre. Children under 7 enter free of charge, and a 2+2 family ticket is available.
Getting there & parking
By car
Parking available
Large car park next to the open-air museum, with spaces for people with disabilities.
- Accessible parking
Address for navigation: Tokarnia, ul. Krakowska 109, 26-060 Chęciny.
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| School programs | yes |
| Photography | Photos may be taken for private use only; inside buildings, the use of flash, additional lighting and a tripod requires staff permission. Commercial shoots must be registered and paid for at the ticket office, and flying a drone requires the director’s permission. |
| Good to know | The open-air museum can be visited independently along marked routes or in a group with a guide. The museum offers museum lessons, ethnographic workshops, outdoor games and children’s theatre. Dogs must be kept on a lead and muzzled; animals may not be taken into buildings. Cycling is permitted only on roads and marked paths. |
