Prywatne Muzeum Podkarpackich Pól Bitewnych

About the museum

The Prywatne Muzeum Podkarpackich Pól Bitewnych (Private Museum of the Subcarpathian Battlefields) was entered in the register of private museums in 2003. It was founded by Dorota and Piotr Kiełtyk and Lesław Wilk, who are also its guides. The collections come from the founders’ own collection, gathered over about forty years; many objects were collected in various corners of the Podkarpacie region, where they were deteriorating and easily accessible at the time. The museum was opened to visitors in November 2013.

The exhibitions currently comprise about 2,000 exhibits, which are deposits of the organisers. They concern the battlefields of the Podkarpacie region from 1914–1945. The permanent exhibition is housed in the museum building; it is supplemented by a semi-open-air exhibition on the property and an adjoining air-raid shelter from the Second World War, which belonged to the infrastructure of the Krosno airport.

The exhibitions include, among others, “Karpaty 1914–1915”, “Szkoła Podoficerów Lotnictwa dla Małoletnich w Krośnie 1938–1939” (the aviation NCO school for minors in Krosno), “Wrzesień 1939”, “Konspiracja niepodległościowa” (Independence Underground), “Dukla 1944” and “Podkarpacie 1945”. An original plaque from above the gate of the forced labour camp in Szebnie is also on display. The museum cooperates with similar institutions and lends its collections for temporary exhibitions, and it offers schools support in learning the history of the region.

Highlights

• About 2,000 exhibits from 1914–1945
• Exhibitions “Karpaty 1914–1915”, “Dukla 1944” and “Podkarpacie 1945”
• Air-raid shelter from the Second World War
• Plaque from above the gate of the forced labour camp in Szebnie
• Semi-open-air exhibition on the property
• Offer for schools and guided tours

Permanent exhibitions

• Karpaty 1914–1915 i pola bitewne I wojny światowej – Exhibits connected with the fighting in the Carpathians in 1914–1915.
• Dukla 1944 i Podkarpacie 1945 – Exhibitions on the fighting in the Podkarpacie region at the end of the Second World War.
• Szkoła Podoficerów Lotnictwa dla Małoletnich w Krośnie 1938–1939 – Memorabilia of the aviation school that operated in Krosno just before the outbreak of the Second World War.

Founded

2003

Operated by

Muzeum prywatne (organizatorzy: trzy osoby fizyczne)

Admission & discounts

Free admission is also granted to war veterans. The ticket price includes a guided tour. The ticket gives a 10% discount at the Oberża restaurant.

Accessibility

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Kids & families

Children up to 7 enter free of charge.

Getting there & parking

Amenities & dining

• Restaurant

The Oberża restaurant next to the museum accepts meal reservations for individual visitors and groups.

Events & venue rental

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