Powiatowe Muzeum Ziemi Głubczyckiej
District museum in the rebuilt town hall, with exhibitions on the prehistory of the Głubczyce Plateau, the Jabłonka hoard and folk culture, and a viewing terrace on the tower.
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About the museum
The first museum in Głubczyce, the Museum of the Town and Głubczyce County (Muzeum Miasta i Powiatu Głubczyckiego), was established in 1910 in the building of a former gymnasium next to the Franciscan monastery. Its collections included, among other things, maps, paintings, gold coins, early printed books and the Code of Municipal Law from 1421. During the First World War the collections were taken to Nysa, returned to Głubczyce in 1922, and after the Second World War part of them was plundered and part went to museums in Racibórz and Opole.
Modern museum work in the town began in 2001, when the school Tradition Room (Izba Tradycji) at a school complex was turned into a School Museum with a statute approved by the minister of culture. In September 2008 the Głubczyce District Museum (Powiatowe Muzeum Ziemi Głubczyckiej) moved into the rebuilt town hall on the Market Square (Rynek), where it remains today. Cloth-hall chambers from the 13th century and a model of Głubczyce from the 18th century have also survived there.
The museum has departments of history, art, archaeology, ethnography and education. The permanent exhibitions present, among other things, the archaeology of the Głubczyce Plateau (“Prehistory of the Głubczyce Land”, opened in 2015), an exceptional bronze hoard from Jabłonka, more than three thousand years old, discovered in 2015, and the folk culture of the region together with souvenirs of repatriates from the Kresy (the former eastern territories). From the town hall tower, accessible all year round, visitors can reach the viewing terrace (from April to November).
Highlights
- Jabłonka hoard: bronze ornaments and objects more than 3,000 years old
- Exhibition “Prehistory of the Głubczyce Land”
- Ethnographic exhibition with farming tools and souvenirs of the Kresy repatriates
- Cloth-hall chambers from the 13th century and a model of the town from the 18th century
- Viewing terrace on the town hall tower
Permanent exhibitions
- Pradzieje Ziemi Głubczyckiej – Permanent archaeological exhibition, opened in 2015, showing the latest discoveries from the Głubczyce Plateau.
- Skarb z Jabłonki – Ten ornamental objects made of copper alloy, more than 3,000 years old (a cup, shoulder ornaments, a bracelet and a small axe), discovered by chance in 2015.
- Wystawa etnograficzna – Exhibition on the folk culture of the Głubczyce Land, with everyday objects, costumes and old farming tools.
- Founded
- 2001
- Operated by
- Powiat Głubczycki
Admission & discounts
| Adults | 7 zł |
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| Reduced | 5 złyoung people in education, teachers and educators, pensioners and disability pensioners, people with disabilities with their carers, holders of the Large Family Card, and persons decorated with the badge “For Care of Monuments” (Za opiekę nad zabytkami) or “Meritorious Activist of Culture” (Zasłużony działacz kultury) |
| Children & teens | freefree up to age 6 · Children up to 7 years old enter the museum free of charge. |
| Seniors | 5 złReduced ticket for pensioners and disability pensioners. |
| Visitors with disabilities | 5 złReduced ticket for people with disabilities and their carers. |
| Students & apprentices | 5 złReduced ticket for young people in education. |
| Groups | –Guided tours by prior arrangement of the date with the museum director (groups of up to 30 people). |
| Families | 5 złHolders of the Large Family Card pay PLN 5. |
| Guided tour (group of up to 30 people) | 20 złBy prior arrangement of the date. |
| Museum lesson (group of up to 30 people) | 30 złBy prior arrangement of the date. |
Free admission: Wednesday (permanent exhibitions and most temporary ones; this does not apply to the tower's viewing terrace)
One ticket covers the museum and the viewing terrace of the tower. Temporary exhibitions are charged separately. The museum does not sell tickets online.
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible
- Elevator
- Accessible restroom
- 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
The museum is on the first floor of the town hall, and a spacious lift links the floors. The most convenient entrance for wheelchair users is from ul. Emilii Plater (a ramp leads to the lift). There is a doorbell at the door, and staff help at the entrance. There are no thresholds in the permanent exhibitions; access to the temporary exhibition room on the ground floor is hindered by steps. The building has an accessible toilet. Exhibition descriptions are printed in large type, and blind visitors are advised to take a guided tour. Entry with a guide dog is possible (there is a water bowl for the dog).
Kids & families
Great for kids & families
| Kids’ admission | free up to age 6 |
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| Family ticket | 5 zł · Holders of the Large Family Card pay PLN 5. |
- Family tours & workshops
The museum runs museum lessons and workshops for school groups through its education department.
Getting there & parking
By car
Parking available
Next to the entrance from ul. Emilii Plater there is a large car park; it is the nearest point for arrival by car.
The museum is in the town hall at Rynek 1; the most convenient entrance is from ul. Emilii Plater.
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Events & venue rental
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | Guided tours and museum lessons take place by prior arrangement of the date with the museum director. The museum also offers virtual tours and an online model of Głubczyce. |
