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Visits that tell their own story

Museums, gardens and monuments that tell their own story — with routes to follow, exhibitions to see and audio to listen to on the spot.

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New places

Discover new places and the stories that make them worth visiting.

  • Illustration of the modern grey Kolejkowo Modelarnia building with large windows and dark pillars, surrounded by a lawn and trees.Jelenia Góra, dolnośląskieKolejkowo ModelarniaAt Kolejkowo’s working Modelarnia, a guide shows how buildings, figures and landscapes are made. The exhibition features miniature Jelenia Góra and historic railway models.
  • Illustration of the Museum of Sentiments entrance beneath a red canopy and museum sign. A red-and-white sentry box stands beside it, with a PKS bus stop sign in front.Kowary, dolnośląskieMuzeum SentymentówSet in a former carpet factory, the museum displays domestic interiors, school life and everyday objects from the Polish People’s Republic.
  • Illustration of a salmon-coloured museum building with a red roof and white window frames. A stone wall, riverside path with benches and trees stand in front.Jelenia Góra, dolnośląskieMuzeum Przyrodnicze w Jeleniej GórzeWildlife dioramas, insects, fungi and minerals in a former Cistercian complex. Baroque paintings and Schaffgotsch collections connect nature with Cieplice’s history.
  • Illustration of miniature castles and palaces with towers and red roofs. A fountain, flower beds and low shrubs stand in front of the models.Kowary, dolnośląskiePark Miniatur Zabytków Dolnego ŚląskaCastles, churches, palaces and town halls at a scale of 1:25. Models in Kowary introduce the architecture and histories of Lower Silesia and neighbouring regions.
  • Illustration of a yellow palace with two corner towers topped by dark domed roofs. A flower bed and lawn surrounded by trees stretch out in front of the entrance.ŁomnicaPałac ŁomnicaThe museum in the Large Palace, the Bóbr riverside park and the farm estate tell the story of everyday life on a historic property.
  • Illustration of the Irena barge with a black hull and blue deck, moored beside a stone embankment on the Oder, surrounded by trees.Wrocław, dolnośląskieMuzeum OdryA historic tug, a barge and a floating crane form a collection devoted to working life on the Oder.
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Ready-made walks

A route is a plan for an afternoon: an order to follow, a duration and something to listen to.

  • Illustration of Karlštejn Castle with a tall tower and walls on a wooded hill.Hrad KarlštejnKarlštejn as a Closed Fortress (exclusive tour)Gates and courtyards, the well, imperial rooms and chapels outside normal visitor traffic.180 min
  • Illustration of Karlštejn Castle with a tall tower and walls on a wooded hill.Hrad KarlštejnKarlštejn Castle Chapels (selected tour)From the Marian church and a view into St Catherine’s Chapel to the painted stairs and imperial treasury.100 min
  • Illustration of Karlštejn Castle with a tall tower and walls on a wooded hill.Hrad KarlštejnImperial Residence of Charles IV (basic tour)Court life, ceremonial rooms and treasuries, without the Chapel of the Holy Cross.55 min
  • Illustration of Karlštejn Castle with a tall tower and walls on a wooded hill.Hrad KarlštejnExplore the Entire Castle (exclusive tour)Imperial chambers, sacred interiors and the final ascent to the upper Great Tower.180 min
  • Illustration of Karlštejn Castle with a tall tower and walls on a wooded hill.Hrad KarlštejnFreely Accessible Grounds of Karlštejn (audio-guided walk)An independent TourStories walk from the entrance gate to the Well Tower.40 min
  • Illustration of Karlštejn Castle with a tall tower and walls on a wooded hill.Hrad KarlštejnChapels of Karlštejn by Night (exclusive tour)An evening visit with entry to St Catherine’s Chapel and the presbytery of the Chapel of the Holy Cross.120 min
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New exhibitions

Whole displays, with something to read at every exhibit in them.

  • Illustration of a yellow palace with two corner towers topped by dark domed roofs. A flower bed and lawn surrounded by trees stretch out in front of the entrance.Pałac ŁomnicaThree Centuries of Life at Łomnica Palace18 historic rooms, from an eighteenth-century merchant’s study to a postwar classroom.
  • Illustration of a yellow palace with a red roof, two towers and an ornate entrance. A lawn, paths and a low hedge lie in front.Muzeum Etnograficzne we WrocławiuLower Silesians: Memory, Culture, IdentityTwo parts explore the region’s earlier culture and the experiences of its post-war inhabitants.
  • Illustration of the brick Natural History Museum building with large arched windows.Muzeum Przyrodnicze Uniwersytetu WrocławskiegoThe World of AnimalsA systematic zoological exhibition with more than 1,500 exhibits.
  • Illustration of the brick City Arsenal with a red roof, home to the Archaeological Museum.Muzeum Archeologiczne we WrocławiuAncient and Medieval SilesiaA permanent exhibition tracing Silesia’s history from the Stone Age to medieval towns.
  • Illustration of the brick Necel Family Kashubian Pottery Museum in Chmielno, with white window frames, a fence and side steps beside a ceramic vase.Pracownia garncarska NeclówPottery from three generations of the Necel familyWork by Franciszek, Leon and Ryszard, family ornaments and the old potter’s wheel.
  • Illustration of three tanks on a cobbled square in front of the brick Armament Museum building at Poznań Citadel.Muzeum Uzbrojenia - CytadelaOutdoor Military Equipment ParkTanks, artillery, vehicles and aircraft in the museum’s outdoor display.
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New exhibits

Single objects worth standing in front of for a while.

  • Illustration of the modern grey Kolejkowo Modelarnia building with large windows and dark pillars, surrounded by a lawn and trees.Kolejkowo ModelarniaModel-building workshopSketches, plywood, 3D printing and hand finishing all contribute to miniature houses and landscapes.
  • Illustration of the modern grey Kolejkowo Modelarnia building with large windows and dark pillars, surrounded by a lawn and trees.Kolejkowo ModelarniaFigure-painting workshopPaintbrushes bring faces, clothes and luggage to the miniature inhabitants of every Kolejkowo location.
  • Illustration of the modern grey Kolejkowo Modelarnia building with large windows and dark pillars, surrounded by a lawn and trees.Kolejkowo ModelarniaHistoric railway modelsA steam locomotive, an electric locomotive and a diesel locomotive represent Jelenia Góra’s railway modelling tradition.
  • Illustration of the modern grey Kolejkowo Modelarnia building with large windows and dark pillars, surrounded by a lawn and trees.Kolejkowo ModelarniaJelenia Góra layoutThe Town Hall, townhouses, Wojanowska Gate and railway station form a miniature version of the town beneath the Karkonosze Mountains.
  • Illustration of the modern grey Kolejkowo Modelarnia building with large windows and dark pillars, surrounded by a lawn and trees.Kolejkowo ModelarniaWorkshop roomPaper townhouses and painted figures are made during additional activities combined with a visit to the Modelarnia.
  • Illustration of the Museum of Sentiments entrance beneath a red canopy and museum sign. A red-and-white sentry box stands beside it, with a PKS bus stop sign in front.Muzeum SentymentówGrandparents’ room and kitchenHousehold equipment, portraits and kitchen utensils form a period domestic interior.
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Places to visit, by the town they are in.

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