PTTK Regional Museum Antoni Minkiewicz in Olkusz is an institution whose exhibition focuses primarily on the subject of ore mining and its history and the history of the city. The main exhibition, which shows the history of mining lead and silver ore in Olkusz, includes mining tools, mining themed paintings, specimens of minerals and ammonites, and a mammoth tooth.
The museum is located in a historic tenement house called Borówka. According to local tradition, King Stefan Batory was supposed to stop here. Some of the rooms have original wooden coffered ceilings. The museum's main exhibition is dedicated to Olkusz's mining traditions. In addition to the historic tools used in the mines, there are also numerous rock and prehistoric animal specimens excavated during operation.
Other exhibitions document the history and daily life of Olkusz. An important exhibit is a medieval sword with a blade 125 cm long. In addition to it, there are city documents, everyday objects, items for craft workshops, Judaica and paintings depicting Olkusz.
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