Regional Museum in Chojnów

The Regional Museum in Chojnów collects and studies objects of historical and artistic value from Chojnów and Lower Silesia. The museum is housed in the castle of the Dukes of Legnica-Brzeg, built in the thirteenth century and rebuilt in the sixteenth.

From the Weavers' Tower to the castle

The institution's history goes back to 1903, when a decision was made to organise a Museum of Antiquities in Chojnów. The official opening took place on 27 September 1908, and its original home was the Weavers' Tower. In 1933 the seat was moved to the castle building, where the museum still operates today.

Wartime losses and rebuilding the collection

Before the Second World War the collection numbered around five thousand items. After 1945 it was almost entirely dispersed. The institution was reactivated on 25 January 1959 under the name City Museum, and in 1975 it was renamed the Regional Museum. Today the collection numbers over 1,140 items.

Permanent exhibitions

The archaeological exhibition shows the prehistory of the Chojnów region and Renaissance tiles discovered at the castle. The historical exhibition covers the town's history, old crafts and militaria. The collection is supplemented by works of art, coins, artistic handicrafts, furniture, and stone tombstone and garden sculpture. In the courtyard visitors can see the remains of the former castle buildings as part of an open-air exhibition.

Branch in the Weavers' Tower

In the castle building and in the Weavers' Tower, a branch of the museum, temporary exhibitions, themed lectures and early music concerts are organised.

Practical information

• Address: Plac Zamkowy 3, Chojnów
• The museum is housed in the castle building in the town centre, close to other monuments in Chojnów
• Part of the exhibition, including the remains of the castle buildings, is in the courtyard, in the open air
• Opening hours can vary, so it is worth checking them before visiting, either on site or by phone