A sight in the Wisła region

The Andrzej Podżorski Beskid Museum in Wisła

The Beskid Museum stands in the centre of Wisła, in a historic former inn from the end of the 18th century. Its collections open up the shepherding, weaving and folk culture of the Silesian Beskids.

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The museum and its building

The Beskid Museum occupies a former inn of 1794 in the heart of Wisła. It is named after Andrzej Podżorski, a collector of regional folk art, and is one of the oldest cultural institutions in the town.

The collections

  • Shepherding culture — the equipment of sheep farming in the Beskids
  • Weaving and dress — textiles, tools and regional costume
  • Everyday life — the furnishings of Beskid highlanders' cottages
  • The history of Wisła — the past of the town and the region

In practice

The museum is in the centre, close to the promenade — a good choice for a rainy day and a complement to a day in the mountains. Opening hours and admission depend on the season; it is worth checking before a visit.

How to get there and practical info

Location
The centre of Wisła, near the promenade
Building
A former inn of 1794
Admission
Ticketed; seasonal opening hours
Character
A regional museum — shepherding and folk culture
Plan B
A good choice for a rainy day
Time needed
About 1 hour
Mapa: Google Maps · 49.6556, 18.8628

When to go

Spring

Quiet, and a comfortable visit.

Summer

More visitors; a popular complement to a day in the mountains.

Autumn

Intimate, and a good time for the exhibitions.

Winter

A plan B for a snowy day.

Other sights in Wisła

Straight-line distances from „The Beskid Museum" — calculated from real coordinates. By road it is often further.

The Lutheran church of the Apostles Peter and PaulA Neoclassical Lutheran church of 1833–1838 in the centre of Wisła — one of the emblems of
~67 m as the crow flies
The Adam Małysz ski jumpThe ski jump at Malinka, named after Adam Małysz — a place bound up with the career of Pol
~3,2 km as the crow flies
Stożek WielkiA border summit of the Silesian Beskids (978 m) with a PTTK mountain hut — a chairlift fro
~4,7 km as the crow flies
CieńkówA ski centre and slope in the southern part of Wisła — a cable lift, ski runs and a starti
~6,6 km as the crow flies
Lake Czerniańskie and the damA reservoir on the Vistula in the Czarne district — an artificial lake behind a dam, where
~6,8 km as the crow flies
The Residence of the President of PolandA modernist residence on Zadni Groń, built in 1929–1930 for President Ignacy Mościcki.
~9,2 km as the crow flies
Barania Góra and the source of the VistulaThe second highest peak of the Silesian Beskids (1220 m) with a viewing tower — below it r
~11 km as the crow flies

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