Silesia, Silesian Voivodeship
Thursday, 05 November 2026 PL / EN

Rainy day: Istebna

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4 attractions
Kurna Chata Kawuloka Museums
Kurna Chata Kawuloka
Istebna, Istebna 163

a wooden highlander cottage from 1863 with a smoky chimneyless stove and shepherd's instruments

Bucznik Museums
Bucznik
Istebna

artists' colony from the 1920s and the private museum of the Konarzewski family in Istebna

A rainy day in Istebna means four museums: a highlander cottage with a chimneyless stove, Jan Wałach's studio and the artists' colony of Bucznik.

Istebna lies in the Silesian Beskids. In poor weather, small private museums with displays about the people and art of the region work well here.

Which museums in Istebna suit bad weather?

Kurna Chata Kawuloka is a private ethnographic museum in a shingle-roofed highlander cottage of 1863 in the Wojtosze hamlet; inside are a chimneyless stove and shepherds' instruments. The Jan Wałach Museum occupies the artist's former wooden studio and shows paintings and prints from 1902-1979.

Bucznik is a settlement that housed an artists' colony in the 1920s, between the Andziołówka hamlet and the Olecka valley. A private Museum and Gallery of the Konarzewski Family operates there: a family chapel and displays of painting, sculpture, ceramics and textiles.

Frequently asked questions

Where in Istebna is Jan Wałach's work on show?

In his museum, which was founded in 2008 and operates in the wooden building of his former studio.

What is Bucznik?

A settlement and former artists' colony, described by the private museum of the Konarzewski family. Ideas for other weather are collected on the Rainy day page, and the village is described under Istebna.