Lace Museum in Koniaków

The Lace Museum (Muzeum Koronki), whose full name is the Maria Gwarek Memorial Room (Izba Pamięci Marii Gwarek), is a small museum in Koniaków, in the Szańce hamlet. It is devoted to Maria Gwarek, an outstanding Koniaków lacemaker. It was established in 1962, after her death.

What is in the collection

In the museum you can see items of clothing and objects made of lace: bonnets, shawls, ruffs, collars, decorations for bed linen, curtains and shelf doilies. One of the exhibits is an unfinished doily made of surgical thread that Maria Gwarek was making for Queen Elizabeth II of Britain.

Koniaków lace

Koniaków lacemaking was entered in 2017 on the National List of Intangible Cultural Heritage. The exhibits include lace items made in the village.

Practical information

• Address: Koniaków 550, Szańce hamlet.
• The museum has no fixed visiting hours, and the time of a visit has to be agreed by telephone. Check the contact details before you arrive.
• In the area, in Istebna, stands Kawulok’s Kurna Chata.