Museums are places worth visiting. Below is a list of the most popular locations on Miodny Szlak.
Photos obtained from the Toy Museum in Krynica-Zdrój
TOY MUSEUM IN KRYNICA-ZDROJ
The Toy Museum in Krynica-Zdrój was officially opened in the summer of 2010 in July. It is one of the branches of the Toy Museum in Kudowa-Zdrój, which began its activity in 2002. It exists thanks to the desire to maintain the family tradition of cultivating the cultural heritage of traditional toys. The museum's resources are estimated at over 3,000 exhibits from various eras and parts of the world. There you can find toys from films, optical toys, tin toys, home theaters, LEGO exhibitions, as well as a school classroom with over 50 years of experience. The museum is adapted not only for visiting children, but also for their parents. The main idea of the Toy Museum is to present in an interesting way their history and the changes that have accompanied them over the years. Exhibits from the Toy Museum in Krynica-Zdrój are also part of exhibitions in various regions of Poland and abroad.GALICIAN TOWN
It is an architectural and urban complex that includes copies of buildings that we can no longer find anywhere because they do not exist or their technical condition cannot be transferred, and thanks to the technologies of the time they can be faithfully recreated. It is part of the extremely well-known and impressive Sądecki Ethnographic Park, opened to the public in 2011. The facilities are a series of buildings that function as commercial, service and catering places. They refer to towns from the period of Galician autonomy, but they meet all technical and sanitary requirements. A town in Galicia is a creative alternative to a traditional museum because it allows the visitor to experience emotions through direct contact with history, and thus better remember and understand it. This place is willingly used for outdoor events, regional fairs or thematic events.
Photos from www.muzeum.sacz.pl with the permission of the District Museum in Nowy Sącz
Photos from www.muzeum.sacz.pl with the permission of the District Museum in Nowy Sącz
MARIA RITTER'S GALLERY AND OLD TOWNER INTERIORS IN NOWY SACZExhibitions of a unique nature that can be seen in the historic Ritter tenement house in Nowy Sącz, located at the intersection of the Market Square and ul. Jagiellońska. The museum houses an exhibition of paintings and workshop materials by Maria Ritterówna, who is considered an outstanding painter from Nowy Sącz. The "green" living room shows a Biedermeier interior from the 19th century, in which there are only portraits made by Maria Ritter, while in the "white" living room there is a playing music box that takes visitors on a wonderful journey back in time, also thanks to the "light" style of furniture. The last room is a bedroom decorated in the Viennese style of Louis Philippe, where there are portraits of Maria's grandparents - Feliks and Józefa Ritter. A significant part of the museum consists of family souvenirs and exhibits obtained from nearby houses in Nowy Sącz.
LACHÓW SĄDECK MUSEUM. ZOFIA AND STANISŁAW CHRZĄSTOWSKIMuseum of Lachy Sądeckie Zofia and Stanisław Chrząstowski is considered a branch of the Sądecki Ethnographic Park. It is assumed that this is the largest regional institution located in the Nowy Sącz region, which was created from a private collection. It owes its existence to regionalists and cultural animators from Podegrodzie, who made their private collection available to the Museum. The exhibition includes the promotion of the Lachów region, including agriculture and crafts (blacksmithing, weaving, pottery), but also contemporary folk art. There you will find traditional costumes from Podegrodzie dating back to the 19th and 20th centuries, which delight with perfect decorations on corsets, caftans and gowns. Attention is drawn to archival photos taken by Wojciech Migacz in Gostwica.
Photos from www.muzeum.sacz.pl with the permission of the District Museum in Nowy Sącz
Photos from www.muzeum.sacz.pl with the permission of the District Museum in Nowy Sącz
NIKIFOR MUSEUM
It is located in the picturesque "Romanówka" building in the center of Krynica-Zdrój, at Boulevard Dietla on the Promenade. The artist's achievements are estimated at several dozen thousand works, but Nikifor sold most of them for next to nothing at a time when poverty was a very common phenomenon. Patients staying at the Krynica Sanatorium were very eager to buy the painter's watercolor works, which slightly improved his financial situation. The Nikifor Museum has 77 original works by this artist in its collection, which depict stunning landscapes of the Beskid Mountains with churches and railway stations, military scenes and offices. The Museum also houses Nikifor's workshop, which includes wooden boxes containing brushes, papers, prayer letters and the artist's original stamps, which he once used to sign his works. Photos of the artist himself, publications from Poland and abroad, posters and catalogs are also part of this exhibition.
REGIONAL MUSEUM OF THE PIWNICZNA LOVERS' SOCIETYThe museum, founded in 1978, is located in the center of the Piwniczna-Zdrój health resort, where the Municipal and Communal Cultural Center is also located, at Rynek 11. The aim of its activity is to preserve and disseminate the culture of the Poprad Highlanders and the history of the city founded under Magdeburg law in 1348 by King Casimir the Great. Among the exhibits in the museum's collection you can see everyday equipment, clothes, historical materials, and a collection of paintings by Piwnica artists and famous painters. There are also souvenirs from the January Uprising and World Wars I and II, old photographs and archives. You can also see the collection collected by prof. Zygmunt Bielczyk, the most valuable collection of old ski equipment in Poland, with the oldest ski dating from the mid-18th century. The achievements of the town of Piwniczna have been accumulated over the years, which is why it includes numerous sculptures, publications and documents illustrating social and cultural activities initiated by the residents. Right next to the Museum, there is a modern exhibition created in 2018, which includes musical instruments available to visitors to Piwniczna, who can actually touch them oralso games on them.
Photos from www.tmp-piwniczna.pl with the permission of the Piwniczna Lovers' Society
Photos from www.bartnik.pl with the permission of the Beekeeping Museum. Bogdan Szymusik and the Beekeeping Open-Air Museum in Stróże at the "Sądecki Bartnik" Apiary Farm
"SĄDECKI BARTNIK" BEEKEEPING MUSEUMThe museum was established in 2000 thanks to the owners of the beekeeping company "Sądecki Bartnik", Anna and Janusz Ksztelewicz. Its aim is to promote and disseminate knowledge about beekeeping in an attractive way for visitors. Bogdan Szymusik's impressive collection of beehives is the basis of the museum's collection. There you can find beehives entered into the register of monuments, figurative beehives, e.g. "St. Ambrose" or "The Devil", as well as two African beehives. The huts have impressive beekeeping accessories: honey extractors, beds and cages for breeding queen bees. The museum also houses the Carpathian Millennium Beehive, a several-meter-long bee trunk that is considered the tallest in Poland and is also included in the "Book of Records and Curiosities". Zaremby Park, which includes numerous natural monuments, is an extraordinary and picturesque setting for the museum.
REGIONAL MUSEUM OF THE "MUSZYŃ STATE"The museum presents the history of the "Muszyna State" in the form of memorabilia of the former starostas, inhabitants of the city of Muszyna and other ethnic groups that inhabited this area. The museum is located in a building that is a reconstruction of the 18th Inn. In addition to the museum, there is also the Tourist Information Center in Muszyna and a conference room intended for conferences, concerts and periodic exhibitions. Rich historical collections in the form of town chests, militaria, Judaica as well as works of non-professional art. One of the main exhibits is a reproduction of the wooden buildings in the Jan Matejko Market Square, which was created during the artist's stay in Muszyna. There you can see photographs showing original regional costumes, a lantern of a night watchman whose task was to beat the hours on the corner, and a 16th-century weaving workshop.
Photos from www.mgok.muszyna.pl with the consent of the Municipal and Communal Cultural Center in Muszyna
Photos from www.muzeum.stary.sacz.pl with the permission of the Regional Museum in Stary Sącz
REGIONAL MUSEUM IN STARY SACZThe initiator who influenced the creation of the Regional Museum in Stary Sącz was Józef Paszkiewicz, who was one of the founders of the Stary Sącz Lovers' Society. He donated numerous souvenirs to the museum that he had collected throughout his life. It is worth noting that the Regional Museum complex also includes the Museum of Father Józef Tischner, who is also the owner of documents presenting the past of the city of Stary Sącz. The exhibition about Father Józef Tischner was first made available to visitors in 2004, and since 1999, visitors have had the opportunity to admire memorabilia related to John Paul II. The Regional Museum in Stary Sącz also has a special history, because in 1795 there was a fire in which the market square was burned down and the current museum building was the only one saved. This building also impresses with its appearance from the outside thanks to its wonderfully preserved original architecture.
THE WEALTH OF NATURE
CULT OF THE BEE
HEALTH
MAGICAL PLACEMUSEUM OF MILLING, TECHNOLOGY AND RURAL CRAFTS
The museum was established in 2016 thanks to Michał Winiarski, who recreated a historic settlement on his grandparents' farm. The water mill that was located in this area before World War II served local residents, and during the war it was a shelter for partisans. Józef Winiarski, who was a miller during the war, was a deputy radio instructor and trained communications teams. In the meantime, he also produced flour for the partisans. In 1960, he mechanized the mill and sawmill. In 2010, the farm was placed under conservation protection due to its preserved ethnographic values. The collections include objects and devices referring to milling techniques, furniture, equipment, and numerous craft items. Demonstrations using traditional milling equipment are organized.
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Józef Winiarski Museum of Milling, Technology and Rural Crafts (Osada Młyńska)
Photos from www.muzeum.sacz.pl with the permission of the District Museum in Nowy Sącz
SĄDEC ETHNOGRAPHICAL PARKThe Nowy Sącz Ethnographic Park is extremely popular among both tourists and residents of the Nowy Sącz region. In this open-air museum of folk architecture, opened in 1975, there are historical memorabilia of ethnic and ethnographic groups such as Lachy, Pogórzanie, Górale, Lemkos, Germans and Carpathian Gypsies. The open-air museum covers an area of 20 hectares and presents the everyday life of the people and the building style of the time. In the middle of the rural development there is a manor house, a noble park and an access avenue. Many of the park's objects are original, dismantled in the original village, transported, preserved, and then reassembled to form farm complexes. The Ethnographic Park shows the folk culture of the Nowy Sącz region, taking into account the property, social and professional status. Inside the buildings there are old furniture, home accessories, clothing and paintings, as well as spiritual and religious objects.
STAR BAŚŃ STRENGTH IN GRYBÓWStara Baśń is a wonderful reconstruction of a fortified town from the Middle Ages, which links its history with the Tatar-Mongol invasions on Polish lands. As legend has it, the stronghold was created by Bolko the Wrathful, who, during the third Mongol expansion in 1287, stopped the attack of the troops of Genghis's descendant - Khan. The faithful reconstruction of the town is an initiative that aims to connect the past with the present, giving us the opportunity to travel back to the times of our ancestors. The town was created out of passion for the history and culture of the region, where patriotism and love for the homeland are emphasized. The main idea was to create a project that would support the development of the region and highlight its potential. Local artists can present their works there or get creative inspiration. Stara Baśń in Grybów won the prestigious Travelers' Choice 2020 award on the Tripadvisor tourism platform.
Photos from www.facebook.com/ZamekStaraBasn.pl with the permission of the Stara Baść Museum in Grybów![The "kubalówka" homestead in Podegrodzie](/user/themes/miodny/images/uploads/2022/08/Zagroda-Kubalowka-w-Podegrodziu-2-min.jpg "The "kubalówka" homestead in Podegrodzie")
![The "kubalówka" homestead in Podegrodzie](/user/themes/miodny/images/uploads/2022/08/Zagroda-Kubalowka-w-Podegrodziu-1-min.jpg "The "kubalówka" homestead in Podegrodzie")
Photos from www.muzeum.sacz.pl with the permission of the District Museum in Nowy Sącz
"KUBALÓWKA" FARM IN PODEGROD
This unique place is a reflection of the dwelling of a peasant family from the village of Podegrodzie, which includes a wooden cottage from 1858, a granary and a forge. Inside you will find old equipment once used on the farm. They come from the 19th and 20th centuries and number over 800 pieces. The reconstruction of the farm began in 2000. It is located in the farmstead of the Bodziony family, the so-called "Kubali" and is one of the largest centers commemorating the culture and tradition of Lachy Sądeckie. This place is intended for organizing demonstrations of traditional activities such as baking bread, Christmas Eve wafers and handicraft workshops, e.g. creating ritual decorations or arranging bouquets for the feast of Our Lady of the Herbs. This is a place worth taking your children to so that they can experience and feel the atmosphere of the rural surroundings and the history of Lachy Sądeckie.
BEEKEEPING MUSEUM IN KAMIANNAThe beekeeping museum in Kamianna is located in the "BARĆ" apiary, which belongs to Emilia and Jacek Nowak. There are two exhibitions in the Museum. The first one is of a biographical nature and is dedicated to Fr. Dr. Henryk Ostach, who was a priest, a passionate beekeeper, and for many years served as the president of the Polish Beekeeping Association. There you can find beekeeping objects and accessories that have been collected over the last 200 years. The second one is Zagroda Bartnik, which functions as an open-air museum of figurative hives and sculptures depicting the patron saint of beekeepers, St. Ambrose. There is also a trading post, a guesthouse, an inn providing catering services, and the Beekeeper's House of the Polish Beekeeping Association. The "BARĆ" apiary, in addition to breeding queen bees, is also involved in the processing, production and sale of apitherapeutics.
![The Museum of Beekeeping in Kamianna Works on the Area of the "barć" Apiary](/user/themes/miodny/images/uploads/2022/08/Muzeum-Pszczelarstwa-Kamianna-Barc2-min.jpg "The Museum of Beekeeping in Kamianna Works on the Area of the "barć" Apiary")
![The Museum of Beekeeping in Kamianna Works on the Area of the "barć" Apiary](/user/themes/miodny/images/uploads/2022/08/Muzeum-Pszczelarstwa-Kamianna-Barc1-min.jpg "The Museum of Beekeeping in Kamienna Works on the Area of the "barć" Apiary")Photos from www.kamianna.pl with the consent of the "BARĆ" Apiary
Photos from www.muzeum.sacz.pl with the permission of the District Museum in Nowy Sącz
MAIN BUILDING
The Main Building is the current seat of the District Museum in Nowy Sącz, located in a long-built building that once housed the Austro-Hungarian Bank. The building was designed by Teodor Hoffmann. It underwent a thorough renovation, which highlighted its advantages by modernizing the staircase and the main hall. The representative room is intended for variable exhibitions, concerts and various types of meetings. The permanent exhibition is dedicated to the history of Nowy Sącz and includes paintings by the Nowy Sącz painter Bolesław Barbacki. Thanks to the use of facilities for disabled people, the museum can be visited by people in wheelchairs.
PIENIŃ MUSEUMThe Pieniny Museum owes its existence to the local community of the Pieniny Branch of the Society of Lovers of Highlander Culture and Art, who initiated the collection of exhibits relating to the culture and history of the Pieniny region already in the 20th century. The museum changed its location several times. The first location of the museum was the building of the Guest Manor in Szczawnica, but three years after its opening there was a fire that destroyed a significant part of the exhibits. The second place where the museum was located until 2012 was the "Palace" villa. Currently, the Museum is located in the building of the Border Guard station in Szlachtowa. It is a source of knowledge about the past of the Pieniny highlanders, preserved in house emblems, folk souvenirs and examples of highland stands at that time.
Photos from www.muzeum.sacz.pl with the permission of the District Museum in Nowy Sącz
Photos from www.muzeum.sacz.pl with the permission of the District Museum in Nowy Sącz
GOTHIC HOUSEIts related name is the Canonical House, which was built between the 15th and 16th centuries. Currently, it is the property of the parish of St. Małgorzata, who placed it at the disposal of the District Museum in Nowy Sącz. It was created by combining three tenement houses: the vicar's house, the house of elderly single women and widows and the dean's residence. It is a brick structure made of crushed stone. In the museum you will find "Sacred guild art of the 14th - 19th centuries", "The Royal Castle in Nowy Sącz", "Gallery of mayors of Nowy Sącz from the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries", "Folk art of the 18th - early 20th centuries" and "Court art of the 17th - 19th centuries". Noteworthy is the bas-relief by Veit Stoss "Prayer in the Garden of Gethsemane". The facility organizes variable and occasional exhibitions, such as Salvador Dali's woodcut prints - Dante's "Divine Comedy".