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THE KARKONOSZE MUSEUM IN JELENIA GÓRA
The Karkonosze Museum in Jelenia Góra serves as a vibrant hub of cultural expression and a captivating repository of historical, cultural, and artistic artefacts related to the heritage of Jelenia Góra and the Karkonosze region. This collection spans from the earliest documented settlements in the area during the Stone and Bronze Ages through the Middle Ages, right up to the present day. The museum’s engaging permanent exhibition is enhanced with multimedia elements, computer games, and films, encompassing archaeological, historical, ethnographic, and artistic segments. Of particular note within the museum’s exhibits is the striking showcase of the region’s ancient glassmaking heritage, tracing its origins back to the 10th-11th centuries. This collection displays the evolution of glassmaking, housing a wealth of unique artistic pieces crafted over the centuries. It now stands as the largest collection of its kind in Poland and one of the most significant in Europe. Complementing the glass exhibition is the functioning glassworks within the museum, known as the Glass Lab. Here, visitors can witness glass smelting the art of glass forming, and engage in workshops, educational classes, and temporary exhibitions.
The Karkonosze Museum in Jelenia Góra, with its comprehensive and interrelated exhibits, scholarly undertakings, educational initiatives, and publishing endeavours, represents a genuinely distinctive cultural and tourist attraction within the region.
The Karkonosze Museum in Jelenia Góra, with its comprehensive and interrelated exhibits, scholarly undertakings, educational initiatives, and publishing endeavours, represents a genuinely distinctive cultural and tourist attraction within the region.
BRANCHES OF THE KARKONOSZE MUSEUM
- The Bolków Castle Museum
A medieval fortress, the establishment of which is associated with the reign of Bolko I. During his rule, the castle was enclosed by substantial stone defensive walls featuring a system of gates, and brick residential buildings were erected. In this period, the bow tower was built, a unique example of this type of building in Poland and the most important and best preserved in Europe. The castle assumed its final form in the 16th century following a reconstruction overseen by the well-known Renaissance architect Jacob Parr. During this phase, the House of Women was built, and the castle was encompassed by an outer ring of walls, fortifying it against armed forces equipped with firearms. The castle’s permanent exhibition and diverse calendar of cultural events focus on the history of the place and region and the traditions and culture of chivalry.
www.zamek-bolkow.info.pl
- The Museum of History and Military Equipment
The Museum of History and Military Equipment features an open-air display of heavy weaponry and hosts rotating exhibitions dedicated to the history of the Polish Armed Forces. The open-air exhibition displays Polish Army armaments from 1943 to 1980. These include the T-34-85 tank, the BTR-152 armoured personnel carrier, anti-aircraft and anti-tank artillery, rocket launchers, and radiolocation devices use by the army in our region.
www.militaria-muzeum.pl
- The House of Carl and Gerhart Hauptmann in Szklarska Poręba
At the foot of the Karkonosze Mountain, the Hauptmann brothers’ writer’s house was once the heart of the artists’ colony. The fame of the later Nobel Prize winner Gerhart and the charisma of the lesser-known Carl – the author of, among other things, the “Book of the Mountain Spirit” (Rübezahlbuch) – attracted the representatives of culture and art from all over Europe.
The museum now serves as a repository of memorabilia from both writers, displaying Karkonosze Mountain landscapes by artists associated with the pre-war “Kunstlervereinigung St. Lukas in Ober – Schreiberhau” (St. Lukas Artistic Brotherhood in Upper Szklarska Poreba). It also houses a comprehensive collection of paintings by Wlastimil Hofman and contemporary art pieces by modern artists. This cultural hub offers a diverse range of events, transforming it into a vibrant Karkonosze literary and artistic salon, where the Karkonosze Mountains are an inspiration for creators.
www.domhauptmannow.pl
Contacts
Website: https://muzeumkarkonoskie.pl/
Email: sekretariat@muzeumkarkonoskie.pl
