Szlaki województw śląskiego i opolskiego

The Regional Museum in Olesno, located in an 18th-century tenement house, presents exhibits in the fields of archaeology, ethnography, and history related to the region. Artifacts originating from excavation research include – besides pots, vases, and scoops – jewelry, as well as stone and iron hatchets. The ethnographic department consists of Olesno folk costumes and objects related to the folk culture of the region, in particular fishing, animal breeding, crop cultivation, storage of food and raw materials, processing of withes and fibers, as well as household appliances. In this section, you can also see folk sculpture. The collections are complemented by memorabilia of a historical nature – photos, maps, press, identity documents, 19th-century prayer books, commemorative medals, and plaster casts of the seals of the Opole dukes. One of the most interesting exhibits is the oldest source text about Olesno from 1226, as well as a copy of the tombstone of the legendary founder of the town – Duke Henry the Bearded – and a copy of the location document from 1450. A unique attraction of the museum is the forest and hunting room featuring taxidermied animals, cones, shoots, and tree seedlings, as well as exhibits related to the work of a forester. Practical information: The facility is generally accessible. Paid parking in the municipal market square (zone... [text cut off])