Zagroda Wsi Pszczyńskiej

About the museum

The Zagroda Wsi Pszczyńskiej (Pszczyna Village Farmstead) opened in the mid-1970s in the eastern part of the historic park in Pszczyna, on the initiative of the Towarzystwo Miłośników Ziemi Pszczyńskiej (Society of Friends of the Pszczyna Land). On about two hectares, more than a dozen wooden buildings of the Pszczyna Land were gathered, moved from the surrounding villages.

The oldest building is a manor granary from Czechowice dating from 1784. Among the most valuable are also an octagonal barn from Kryry from the 18th century, a cottage from Grzawa from 1831, a forge from Goczałkowice, and a water mill from Bojszowy, which now houses exhibition rooms. The interiors contain authentic agricultural and craft tools, sleighs, carriages, furniture and examples of folk art. The open-air museum is on the Szlak Architektury Drewnianej (Wooden Architecture Trail) of the Silesian Voivodeship.

In 2013–2015, with funding from the regional operational programme and the municipal budget, new buildings were erected: a multi-purpose building with a shop and a workshop room, a wooden gazebo with a jetty, and an inn. Since 2008 the open-air museum has been managed by the Agencja Rozwoju i Promocji Ziemi Pszczyńskiej (Agency for the Development and Promotion of the Pszczyna Land). The institution runs educational classes on ethnography, beekeeping and herbalism, and organises folklore events such as the Święto Ziół (Herb Festival) and Święto Pszczoły (Bee Festival), and takes part in the Noc Muzeów (Museum Night).

Highlights

• Octagonal barn from Kryry, 18th century
• Cottage from Grzawa of 1831 and forge from Goczałkowice
• Water mill from Bojszowy with exhibition rooms
• Manor granary from Czechowice of 1784, the oldest building in the open-air museum
• Working apiary on the grounds
• Shared ticket with the Pokazowa Zagroda Żubrów (bison enclosure)

Permanent exhibitions

• Chałupa z Grzawy – A residential cottage of 1831 with authentic furnishings, showing the daily life of the people of the Pszczyna Land.
• Stodoła ośmioboczna z Kryr – A historic wooden barn of the 18th century with an unusual octagonal plan, one of the most interesting objects in the open-air museum.
• Młyn wodny z Bojszów – A wooden water mill with exhibition rooms showing tools, furniture and objects of folk art.

Founded

1975

Operated by

Agencja Rozwoju i Promocji Ziemi Pszczyńskiej Sp. z o.o.

Director

Dominika Gonciarz

Admission & discounts

Admission is free for children up to the age of 4 and for PTTK guides. Payment in cash or by card at the ticket office.

Accessibility

• Wheelchair accessible: no information
• 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

Visits follow marked paths. Because of the historic character of the buildings (low ceilings, high thresholds, steep stairs), visitors should take particular care.

Kids & families

Great for kids & families

• Family tours & workshops

The open-air museum runs museum lessons and workshops (including on nature, herbs and holidays) and offers a family ticket.

Getting there & parking

Pszczyna lies at the junction of the routes Katowice–Bielsko-Biała–Cieszyn and Oświęcim–Rybnik; the railway lines Katowice–Bielsko-Biała, Katowice–Wisła and Katowice–Żywiec run through the town.

Amenities & dining

• Restaurant
• Museum shop

The souvenir shop is open during visiting hours; next to the open-air museum is the inn “Karczma u Richarda”, which caters for groups.

Events & venue rental

• Spaces for rent
• Corporate events

Companies and organised groups may rent the gazebo in the open-air museum for meetings, evenings and training.

Plan your visit