Irena and Mieczysław Mazarak Museum in Chrzanów

The Irena and Mieczysław Mazarak Museum in Chrzanów has operated since 1960. Its main seat is a historic building known as the “Kałamarz” (Inkwell), the last surviving element of the town's former manor complex.

The building and its history

The manor house was built in 1782-1786, and in the second half of the 19th century the Loewenfeld family, the last owners of the Chrzanów estate, lived in it. The museum was set up here in the 1960s, and in 1969 the building was entered in the heritage register. It has eight exhibition rooms. Right next to it stands St Nicholas's Church in Chrzanów.

Permanent exhibitions

The exhibitions show the history, culture and nature of the Chrzanów area. There is a Biedermeier parlour referring to the Loewenfelds, with paintings by Władysław Bakałowicz, a cabinet of curiosities with the collections of the museum's founders, a geological room and an archaeological exhibition on the region's prehistory. A separate section tells the history of the town from the 15th to the 20th century.

Practical information

• Lipowiec Castle was a branch of the museum from 1963 and has been a separate unit since 2007: Lipowiec (castle).
• Check the opening hours and visiting rules at muzeum.chrzanow.pl before your visit.