THE IGNACY ŁUKASIEWICZ MUSEUM OF OIL AND GAS INDUSTRY IN BÓBRKA

38-458 Chorkówka
tel./fax. +48 13 43 334 89, +48 13 43 334 78

www.bobrka.home.pl
muzeum@bobrka.home.pl

Museum open:
May 1st to September 30th – 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
October 1st to April 30th – 7:00 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Tickets:
6,00 PLN and discounted 3,00 PLN
GUIDE up to a group of 30 visitors 20,00 PLN, over 30: 30,00 PLN
MOVIE SHOW: 2,00 PLN per visitor (maximum 40 visitors per show)
Museum is fit for visiting by handicapped persons

The Ignacy Łukasiewicz Museum of Oil and Gas Industry in Bóbrka is a very unique place worldwide. It was created on the grounds of the world oldest oil mine established in 1854 by Ignacy Łukasiewicz – father of the Polish and world oil industry.
The original aim of starting this museum here was the idea of preserving and saving from devastation the authentic buildings, machinery and equipment, tools and documents testifying to the origins of the Polish oil industry.

Numerous pieces of ancient machinery, equipment and tools moved in here from other old oil field of Podkarpacie were set in three sectors:

1. oil producing
2. oil refining
3. gas industry

Objects from the Łukasiewicz times:
- worldwide unique and still operating oil wells Franek and Janina
- obelisk commemorating opening of the oil mine in Bóbrka
- forge (1856)
- mechanic shop (1864)
- reconstructed hand-operated drill rig (1862)
- boiler house with a steam boiler (1867)

Things to see in the historic administration building, so called Łukasiewicz’ House
- Łukasiewicz related mementos
- accessories, symbols of oil exploration traditions
- maps and geological collections, drill cores and fossils
- plan of the Bóbrka mine dated 1879
- collection of kerosene lamps

In the exposition halls of the Main Exhibition Pavilion visitor may see exhibits related to the whole Polish oil sector as well as:
- conference room
- audio-visual room
- lounge for visitors
- kiosk with mementos and keep-sakes

In the audio-visual room visitors can watch the following documentary movies:
1. The origin and activity of The Ignacy Łukasiewicz Museum of Oil and Gas
Industry in Bóbrka
2. Ignacy Łukasiewicz – the creator of the Polish oil industry
3. Karol Klobassa-Zrencki, owner of Bóbrka and associate of I. Łukasiewicz in the Bóbrka mine
4. The history of oil exploration
5. From a barrel to oil bases – the history and today of the storage of oil and its derivatives
6. The church that was “raised from oil” – history of the church of Sacred Heart of Jesus in Bóbrka

The majority of exhibits of the Bóbrka museum is located on a few hectares of park cross cut by walking paths set in a way so that visitors can see the artefacts and at the same time enjoy the unique atmosphere of the museum which smells the forest and oil.

 

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