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.

Wrocław, dolnośląskie

Muzeum Etnograficzne we Wrocławiu

Painted furniture, figure hives, tools and clothing tell the story of Lower Silesia before 1945 and the people who settled there after the war.

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Muzeum Etnograficzne we Wrocławiu

A wooden beehive shaped like a couple, clay pots for carrying lunch to the fields and chests filled with textiles: the Ethnographic Museum tells the story of Lower Silesia’s inhabitants through objects connected with home, work and relocation. The museum on Traugutta Street is a branch of the National Museum in Wrocław.

The permanent exhibition “Lower Silesians: Memory, Culture, Identity” has two parts. The first presents the culture of people living in the region before 1945. Painted furniture and pictures on glass form a domestic interior, while the tools of coopers, weavers, blacksmiths and gingerbread bakers introduce historic crafts. A spinning-evening diorama combines work with a social gathering.

The second part concerns people who arrived after the war. Clothing and equipment came from Poland’s former eastern provinces, central regions and Romanian Bukovina, among other places. The history of settlement also includes Lemkos forcibly resettled during Operation Vistula. Objects and family photographs record life before relocation and adjustment to new surroundings.

From 26 September to 29 November 2026, the temporary exhibition “Life on Coal” presents communities around the Turów mine and power station. Residents’ memories and images of Bogatynia, Opolno-Zdrój and the demolished village of Wigancice Żytawskie connect industrial history with everyday experiences of a changing landscape.

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At the Ethnographic Museum, everyday things help explain how people once lived. A wooden couple served as a beehive. Two joined pots carried meals to the fields. Large chests held clothes and textiles during journeys.

The permanent exhibition has two parts. The first shows Lower Silesia before 1945, with household furnishings, clothing and craftspeople’s tools. The second concerns people who came to live here after the war. They brought belongings from different regions. Not everyone could choose to move: Lemkos were forcibly resettled during Operation Vistula. Family photographs show life before and after changing homes.

The temporary exhibition “Life on Coal”, running from 26 September to 29 November 2026, concerns people living near the Turów mine and power station. Their memories reveal how industry changed towns, villages and daily life.

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lundi
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mardi
10:00–16:00
mercredi
10:00–16:00
jeudi
10:00–16:00
vendredi
10:00–16:00
samedi
10:00–16:00
dimanche
10:00–18:00

Exceptions

1 janvier 2026Museum closed
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31 octobre 2026Museum closed
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31 décembre 2026Museum closed
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The ticket office stops selling tickets 30 minutes before the museum closes. Guided tours in Polish, English or German require advance booking on +48 71 344 33 13.

Billets

Permanent exhibition

Standard
10,00 PLN
Reduced
8,00 PLN
Group - per person
5,00 PLN
Family - per person
5,00 PLN
Special
3,00 PLN
One-złoty museum ticket: school and university students under 26
1,00 PLN
Saturdays - permanent exhibition
gratuit

Permanent and temporary exhibitions

Standard
15,00 PLN
Reduced
10,00 PLN
Group - per person
7,00 PLN
Family - per person
7,00 PLN
Special
3,00 PLN

Temporary exhibition

Standard
10,00 PLN
Reduced
8,00 PLN
Group - per person
5,00 PLN
Family - per person
5,00 PLN
Special
3,00 PLN

Guided tours by prior arrangement

Polish (plus admission tickets)
100,00 PLN
English or German (plus admission tickets)
200,00 PLN

Admission to the permanent exhibition is free on Saturdays; temporary exhibitions are excluded. Children under 7 enter free. Group tickets apply to groups of at least 10 people. Family tickets cover 1-2 parents or guardians with a child or children aged 7-18; group and family rates are per person. Discounts require supporting documents. The special ticket includes eligible group supervisors, Large Family Card and Wrocław Senior Card holders, and visitors with disabilities. A Racławice Panorama ticket allows one free visit to the permanent exhibition within 3 months of the Panorama visit. Guided tours cost extra, in addition to admission. Lessons and workshops have separate prices.

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Expositions (1)
  • 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.Exposition permanenteLower Silesians: Memory, Culture, IdentityTwo parts explore the region’s earlier culture and the experiences of its post-war inhabitants.
Objets et points (10)
  • 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.Double pot from the Opoczno areaA joined pair of clay pots carried meals to people working in the fields.
  • 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.Spinning-evening dioramaSpinning wheels and festive dress evoke communal work in the early twentieth century.
  • 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.Carved gingerbread mouldsWooden moulds gave gingerbread decorative shapes and images.
  • 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.A Lower Silesian roomPainted furniture, household vessels and pictures evoke a historic home.
  • 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.The “Young Couple” figure hiveTwo figures carved from one log contain two separate beehives.
  • 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.Decorated Lower Silesian anvilsDates and stamped patterns survive on the blacksmith’s working tools.
  • 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.Dower chests and settlers’ textilesTowels, bedspreads and kilims travelled in chests from their owners’ home regions.
  • 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.Blaudruck cloth and printing blocksA patterned tablecloth and blocks recall Sudeten textile-printing workshops.
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Contact

Adresse

ul. R. Traugutta 111-113
50-419 Wrocław
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Accessibilité

The museum is partially accessible. A ramp leads into the building, but the entrance doors are narrow and circulation routes have obstacles. An accessible toilet, an induction loop at the ticket office and noise-reducing headphones are available. Assistance dogs are welcome. There is no separate childcare room. Contact the museum before a visit requiring support. Parents or guardians are responsible for minors. Exhibits must not be touched.

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