Żywiec Town Museum, Regional museum in Żywiec, Poland.
The collections at Żywiec Town Museum include exhibits of regional history, art, ethnography, archaeology, and nature within the Old Castle complex.
The museum opened in 1938 in the Old Castle building, establishing itself as the primary repository for regional artifacts and historical documentation.
The museum exhibits traditional highland costumes, guild objects, religious art, and a collection of toys made in Żywiec since the 1950s.
The museum provides guided tours through its permanent collections and maintains archives accessible to researchers studying the region's documentation.
The ethnographic section displays artifacts from the Vlach shepherds who introduced specialized techniques for processing milk, skins, and wool in the region.
Location: Żywiec
Inception: 1938
Address: Zamkowa 2, 34-300 Żywiec
Phone: +48338612124
Website: http://muzeum-zywiec.pl
GPS coordinates: 49.68800,19.19990
Latest update: March 20, 2025 05:35
Old Castle in Żywiec
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Co-Cathedral of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Żywiec
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Holy Cross church in Żywiec
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China's House in Żywiec
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Ławeczka Alicji Habsburg w Żywcu
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Park Miniatur w Żywcu
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Bell tower in Żywiec
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Habsburg Palace in Żywiec
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Park miniatur Ziemi Żywieckiej
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36 Kościuszki Street in Żywiec
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14 Market Square in Żywiec
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Northern outbuilding of the Żywiec castle
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1 Jagiellońska Street in Żywiec
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Żywiec old firehouse
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Rectory in Żywiec
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Courthouse in Żywiec
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Bank building in Żywiec
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13 Market Square in Żywiec
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Eastern outbuilding of the Żywiec castle
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15 Market Square in Żywiec
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17 Market Square in Żywiec
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18 Market Square in Żywiec
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19 Market Square / 2 Kościuszki Street in Żywiec
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20 Market Square in Żywiec
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21 Market Square in Żywiec
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Układ urbanistyczny w Żywcu
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