The Weaver’s House, a branch of the Historical Museum in Bielsko-Biala, is located in the Górne Przemieście district which dates back to the first half of the 15th century and was inhabited by Bielsko’s clothiers. The traditions of the house, which now accommodates the museum, go back to the 18th century. There used to be a clothmaker’s living quarters and workshop here until the beginning of the 20th century, but there is no detailed information about the residents. We know that the Bartke family lived here in the second half of the 18th century, followed by the Bathelt family in the 19th century. After 1873 the building was owned by Carl Nowak, and following his death, by his widow, Marie. At the beginning of the 20th century it accommodated the workshop of shoemaker Antoni Polończyk, and this remained here until the outbreak of the Second World War. The building was simply an ordinary townhouse in the post-war period. Antoni’s son, Wiktor Polończyk, donated the house to the State Treasury in 1974 with the aim of creating a museum. Following long-term maintenance and reconstruction works, the museum was opened to the public in 1992.
| Day of the week | Opening hours | |
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| Tuesday |  |
09:00 - 15:00 |
| Wednesday | 09:00 - 16:00 | |
| Thursday | 11:00 - 18:00 | |
| Friday | 09:00 - 16:00 | |
| Saturday | 09:00 - 15:00 |
| Holidays | Opening hours |
|---|---|
| 2024.12.25 (Wednesday) | x |
| 2024.12.26 (Thursday) | x |
| Tickets | ||
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| normal | 10.00 PLN | |
| reduced | 5.00 PLN | |
| family | 20.00 PLN | |
| when? | name | where? | about what? | for free | for children | |
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Carding willow, self-actor mule, shearing machine... Permanent exhibition
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The Old Factory pl. Żwirki i Wigury 8 43-300 Bielsko-Biała Śląskie |
city, interiors and everyday life, textile | yes | ||
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Early Art Room Permanent exhibition
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Sulkowski Dukes’ Castle ul. Wzgórze 16 43-300 Bielsko-Biała Śląskie |
art crafts, painting, sculpture | yes | ||
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From weaving to the Fiat 126p Permanent exhibition
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The Old Factory pl. Żwirki i Wigury 8 43-300 Bielsko-Biała Śląskie |
automotive, city, industry and technology, interiors and everyday life, textile | yes | ||
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Gallery of 19th and 20th century European and Polish Art Permanent exhibition
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Sulkowski Dukes’ Castle ul. Wzgórze 16 43-300 Bielsko-Biała Śląskie |
art crafts, painting | yes | ||
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Gallery of Contemporary Art from the Bielsko-Biała Region Permanent exhibition
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Sulkowski Dukes’ Castle ul. Wzgórze 16 43-300 Bielsko-Biała Śląskie |
fabrics, graphics and drawing, installations, painting, sculpture | yes | ||
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Gallery of Prints from the turn of the 20th Century Permanent exhibition
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Sulkowski Dukes’ Castle ul. Wzgórze 16 43-300 Bielsko-Biała Śląskie |
art, graphics and drawing | yes | ||
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Julian Falat – a painter and art collector Permanent exhibition
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The Julian Fałat Museum (Fałatówka) ul. Juliana Fałata 34 43-300 Bielsko-Biała Śląskie |
artists, documents, graphics and drawing, interiors and everyday life, painting, sculpture, utility items | yes | ||
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Portrait Gallery – the 19th and first half of the 20th century Permanent exhibition
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Sulkowski Dukes’ Castle ul. Wzgórze 16 43-300 Bielsko-Biała Śląskie |
painting | yes | ||
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The Biedemeier Room or Bourgeois Parlour from the second half of the 19th century Permanent exhibition
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Sulkowski Dukes’ Castle ul. Wzgórze 16 43-300 Bielsko-Biała Śląskie |
interiors and everyday life, painting | yes | ||
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The Embrasure Room (Armoury) Permanent exhibition
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Sulkowski Dukes’ Castle ul. Wzgórze 16 43-300 Bielsko-Biała Śląskie |
army, art crafts, graphics and drawing, sculpture, weapons and militaria | yes | ||
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The Interior of a Guild Master’s House and his Weaving Workshop Permanent exhibition
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The Weaver’s House ul. Jana III Sobieskiego 51 43-300 Bielsko-Biała Śląskie |
crafts, graphics and drawing, interiors and everyday life, textile, utility items | yes | ||
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The Music Room Permanent exhibition
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Sulkowski Dukes’ Castle ul. Wzgórze 16 43-300 Bielsko-Biała Śląskie |
art crafts, painting | yes | ||
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With a palette through life Permanent exhibition
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The Julian Fałat Museum (Fałatówka) ul. Juliana Fałata 34 43-300 Bielsko-Biała Śląskie |
artists, documents, medals and badges | yes | ||
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Widoki Małego Wiednia Permanent exhibition
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The Old Factory pl. Żwirki i Wigury 8 43-300 Bielsko-Biała Śląskie |
city, documents, history, industry and technology | yes | ||
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Dzieje Archeologiczno-Historyczne Bielska-Białej i Okolic Permanent exhibition
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Sulkowski Dukes’ Castle ul. Wzgórze 16 43-300 Bielsko-Biała Śląskie |
archeology, art, city, ethnography, history, interiors and everyday life, region, traditional costumes | yes |
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