Museums in Istebna: the Kawuloka Smoky Hut, the Jan Wałach Museum and the Bucznik settlement with its Konarzewski family gallery.
Four private places that tell of highland life and of artists from the Silesian Beskids. They suit a rainy day and anyone visiting alone.
What to see in a museum in Istebna?
The Kawuloka Smoky Hut in the Wojtosze hamlet houses a regional room in a timber cottage from 1863, where you will see a chimneyless stove and pastoral instruments. It shows well what everyday highland life looked like.
The artistic thread begins with the Jan Wałach Museum, a private institution in a wooden studio from 1922, with paintings and prints from the years 1902-1979. Separately lies Bucznik, an old artists' colony and settlement from the twenties, set between the Andziołówka hamlet and the valley of the Olecka, a tributary of the Olza, where the Museum and Gallery of the Konarzewski Family shows paintings, sculpture, ceramics, textiles and a family chapel. Read more about the village under Istebna, and for a general overview see museums in Silesia.
Frequently asked questions
Are the museums in Istebna private?
Yes, they are private institutions and regional rooms, including the hut of the Kawuloka family, the studio of Jan Wałach and the gallery of the Konarzewski family.
Who was Jan Wałach?
A graphic artist, painter and woodcut maker who worked in the Silesian Beskids. His works are shown in the museum in his former studio.