Pieniny Museum in Szlachtowa
Łemkowska 3734-460 Szlachtowa
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The Józef Szalay Pieniny Museum, a branch of the District Museum in Nowy Sącz is a place where you can learn all about the Pieniny region, its history, and the traditions of its inhabitants.
Pieniny Museum - what can we see at the exhibition?
The entire permanent exhibition of the Pieniny Museum is located on the ground floor of a small building - a former border guard post. Here, we 'float down the Dunajec' to explore the history and traditions of Pieniny:
In the various 'corners' of the exhibition, we will see the patron saint of Pieniny: St. Kinga, the castles of Pieniny, religious treasures: Catholic and Orthodox, traditional folk costumes of Pieniny inhabitants: Pieniny and Ruthenian highlanders. We will peek inside a Pieniny cottage and a highlander's shepherd's hut. We will learn interesting facts about the famous Dunajec river rafting and the history of the Szczawnica health resort.
Pieniny Museum for children
We highly recommend visiting the Pieniny Museum for families with children!
At the small exhibition, everyone will surely find something for themselves. Children will definitely like the big 'balance bike' and the funny drawings on the Szalay coats of arms in Szczawnica. In the shepherd's hut, be sure to look for the spiked dog collar, which protected it from wolf attacks!
In the part of the exhibition dedicated to the history of the Szczawnica health resort, children will see an old photographic studio and a 'bathtub' and chamber pot in the patient's room.
Garden at the Pieniny Museum
After visiting the exhibition, be sure to visit the extensive garden at the museum! Besides a playground and benches, you will find 'mini' craftsmen's houses marked with the Szalay coats of arms known from the museum. Interestingly, we can enter the houses, each of them contains something interesting!
Pieniny Museum - practical information
- You can reach the museum by bus from Szczawnica to Jaworki (they run very often in the season)
- For tourists with a car, there is a large parking lot at the museum
- The entire exhibition can be easily visited with a baby stroller
- Allocate about 1 hour for the museum visit
- There is a small children's corner and a souvenir shop at the entrance:
- There are no dining options at the museum, but you can have a family picnic in the extensive garden. Additionally, there are two taverns/restaurants near the museum
- Toilet facilities are available
Pieniny Museum - nearby attractions
A visit to the Pieniny Museum can be combined with a walk to Homole Gorge (the entrance to the gorge is less than 2 km from the museum), a hike through Homole Gorge to the highest peak of Pieniny, Wysoka, and further to the Durbaszka shelter, or a visit to Biała Woda Nature Reserve in nearby Jaworki:
Publish Date: 2022-06-09
More in the Region Pieniny (Pieniny)
Total Length 126 km
