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Karkonosze Museum
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Description
The Karkonosze Museum in Jelenia Góra serves as a vibrant hub of cultural expression and a captivating repository of historical, cultural, and artistic artefacts related to the heritage of Jelenia Góra and the Karkonosze region. This collection spans from the earliest documented settlements in the area during the Stone and Bronze Ages through the Middle Ages, right up to the present day. The museum's engaging permanent exhibition is enhanced with multimedia elements, computer games, and films, encompassing archaeological, historical, ethnographic, and artistic segments. Of particular note within the museum's exhibits is the striking showcase of the region's ancient glassmaking heritage, tracing its origins back to the 10th-11th centuries. This collection displays the evolution of glassmaking, housing a wealth of unique artistic pieces crafted over the centuries. It now stands as the largest collection of its kind in Poland and one of the most significant in Europe. Complementing the glass exhibition is the functioning glassworks within the museum, known as the Glass Lab. Here, visitors can witness glass smelting the art of glass forming, and engage in workshops, educational classes, and temporary exhibitions.
The Karkonosze Museum in Jelenia Góra, with its comprehensive and interrelated exhibits, scholarly undertakings, educational initiatives, and publishing endeavours, represents a genuinely distinctive cultural and tourist attraction within the region.
Branches of the Karkonosze Museum:
I. The Bolków Castle Museum
II. The Museum of History and Military Equipment
III. The House of Carl and Gerhart Hauptmann in Szklarska Poręba
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