The restored nineteenth-century building at 28/29 Zgorzelecka Street will create new opportunities to present the impressive collections of the Museum of Ceramics and carry out its mission. The renovation and restoration work, combining traditional art with modern technology, has brought out the beauty of the old walls. The subtle interior colours are complemented by graphic motifs found mainly in the decoration of ceramic vessels. It is worth recalling that the project to revitalise the building envisages not only restoring the palace to its former splendour, but also introducing functional solutions suited to present-day needs.
As early as this spring, the new headquarters of the Museum of Ceramics will become another venue offering cultural and educational activities related to the history of the city, a space for developing interests and raising awareness of ceramic traditions, and promoting cultural heritage internationally.
The renovation work at Pückler Palace is co-financed by the funds of the European Economic Area Financial Mechanism under the “Culture” Programme (the Poland and Norway project on the European Ceramic Route: including Bolesławiec and Porsgrunn in an international cooperation network of cities with ceramic traditions).
A municipal park is located in the immediate vicinity of the historic Pückler Palace. The park was established in the 1850s and is listed in the register of historic monuments. In 2023, work was carried out in the park to restore a valuable natural monument. This spring, the municipal park at Zgorzelecka Street will be opened to Bolesławiec residents and tourists.
It is worth recalling that another attractive place connected with the region’s ceramic heritage has appeared on Bolesławiec’s tourist map—the Centre of Old Pottery Techniques at 14 Kutuzowa Street. The pottery workshop can be visited individually or in groups, without the need for a guide. The Centre of Old Pottery Techniques building is divided into two zones. The first is a professionally prepared workshop space equipped with the necessary tools and devices, presenting the complete process of producing Bolesławiec ceramics and also enabling visitors to take part in various classes led by instructors, including wheel-throwing and vessel-decoration classes. The second zone features an exhibition promoting the products of 34 ceramic factories operating in the city and Bolesławiec County. Special areas have been prepared for the youngest visitors to play in. Outside, we recommend visiting the authentic ceramic-firing kiln, together with its chimney, dating from the turn of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries.