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Archaeological Museum and "Krzemionki" Reserve

Sudół 135a, 27-400 Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski, woj. świętokrzyskie

  • Curiosities & Technology
  • Mines / Adits

Archaeological Museum and "Krzemionki" Reserve

Krzemionki is an extensive complex of Neolithic banded flint mines - one of the best-preserved sites of this type in the world, inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List.

Location and surroundings

The site is located approx. 8 km north-east of Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski, between the villages of Sudół and Magonie, in the Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship.

History and what to see

The flint mines were exploited from the Neolithic to the Bronze Age (approx. 3000-1600 BC). The visit includes a permanent exhibition in the museum building, a tourist route with underground sections (approx. 500 m below ground) and a reconstructed Neolithic settlement. The prehistoric banded-flint mining region was inscribed on the UNESCO List in 2019.

Who it is for

For individual tourists, families, school groups; a guided route.

Infrastructure

Underground constant temperature 7-9°C - warmer clothing recommended; telephone booking of the route recommended.

Practical information

Visiting

  • Permanent exhibition + route with an underground section (approx. 500 m) + Neolithic settlement
  • Tour duration approx. 2-2.5 hours
  • Tickets: regular PLN 40, reduced PLN 25
  • UNESCO listing (2019)

Seasonality and hours

May-Sep: Tue 10:00-16:00, Wed-Fri 9:00-18:00, Sat-Sun 10:00-18:00; in winter, shortened hours.

Getting there

Sudół 135a, approx. 8 km from Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski (road no. 754), Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship.

Contact

  • www: https://muzeumostrowiec.pl/krzemionki/
Cost: normalny 40 zł, ulgowy 25 zł, rodzinny (2+1) 90 zł, (2+2) 100 zł Visit duration: approx. 2-2.5 hours Seasonality: all year round (hours depend on season) Opening hours: V-IX: wt. 10:00-16:00, śr.-pt. 9:00-18:00, sob.-niedz. 10:00-18:00; zimą krócej

Udogodnienia - atrakcje

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Sposób dojazdu

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  • Komunikacja miejska

Kontakt

Source: https://muzeumostrowiec.pl/krzemionki/; https://swietokrzyskie.travel/informator_turystyczny/natura/muzeum_archeologiczne_i_rezerwat_krzemionki_trasa_turystyczna