Museums in Cieszyn: the Museum of Cieszyn Silesia in the Larisch Palace, plus museums of printing, Protestantism and the 4th Podhale Rifles Regiment.
Four museums with very different profiles. They suit a rainy day and anyone who likes to visit alone, at their own pace.
Which museum in Cieszyn to choose first?
Begin with the Museum of Cieszyn Silesia on Regera Street: an institution dating from 1802, housed since 1931 in the Larisch Palace of the late eighteenth century, with an Egyptian Hall and archaeological, ethnographic and photographic collections.
If you are interested in technology, try the Printing Museum on Głęboka Street, with historic equipment and a graphic workshop. The Museum of Protestantism sits on the gallery of the Jesus Church and combines relics of the Reformation with a library, while the private Museum of the 4th Podhale Rifles Regiment on Frysztacka Street tells of the regiment and aviation in Cieszyn Silesia. After the interiors, check the historic sights in Cieszyn or the churches and monasteries in Cieszyn, and for a wider overview see museums in Silesia.
Frequently asked questions
Which museum in Cieszyn is housed in a palace?
The Museum of Cieszyn Silesia, in the palace that Count Jan Larisch had built after the great fire of the town in 1789.
Is there a museum about Protestants in Cieszyn?
Yes, the Museum of Protestantism at the Evangelical parish, on the gallery of the Jesus Church.