Museum of Automotive Engineering and Technology

The Museum of Automotive Engineering and Technology in Głuszyca collects historic vehicles and technical machines, with a particular focus on military vehicles and motoring.

Museum collections

The collection includes military vehicles, among them Chevrolet, Dodge WC and DAF models, as well as vehicles from the Second World War period. Alongside them, the museum also houses civilian vehicles: Żuks, Syrenas, Tarpans, several generations of Volkswagen, and a tractor. A separate part of the exhibition consists of historic stationary engines.

How the collection was formed

The origins of the collection go back to the late 1980s, when a wartime Willys vehicle was found by chance. The first item was not bought for the collection until 1995. For many years the museum's founders searched for a suitable building for its premises, until in 2022 they found a historic building in Głuszyca in Lower Silesia, where the museum is now located.

The surrounding area in the Sowie Mountains

Głuszyca lies in the Sowie Mountains area, near other attractions linked to the region's history. Nearby is the Riese Włodarz underground complex, as well as the Włodarz and Osówka peaks with underground galleries. A little further rises Wielka Sowa, the highest peak of the Sowie Mountains, and in Zagórze Śląskie stands Grodno Castle.

Practical information

• Address: ulica Leśna 3, 58-340 Głuszyca
• The museum operates in a building found for the collection in 2022
• Opening hours are not given on the official website; it is worth checking by phone before your visit