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We have released a new series of important academic and popular science publications that highlight the richness of the museum’s collections, the heritage of the Salt Mine, and the results of research conducted by interdisciplinary teams of specialists.
Among the latest titles are both extensive monographs and the newest volume of the museum’s yearbook—all addressed to a wide audience: researchers, enthusiasts of history, archaeology, and geology, as well as those interested in the protection of cultural and natural heritage.
Metal Artefacts from the Bronze Age and Early Iron Age in the Collections of the Krakow Saltworks Museum in Wieliczka, Vols. 1–2 | price: PLN 200.00 / set
This two-volume monograph devoted to metal artefacts of the Lusatian culture from the museum’s archaeological collections answers the question: what is hidden in museum storage? The first volume introduces the subject of metal objects—discussing key issues, the history of research, the role of metal in prehistoric communities and its connections with salt, as well as analysing categories of artefacts such as ornaments, elements of dress, tools, and weapons. The second volume is a catalogue of the collection—each object is illustrated and described in terms of findspot, type, dimensions, weight, discovery context, dating, and inventory number. The publication combines a scholarly approach with popularising elements, making it accessible to a broad readership.
Authors: Ewelina Kolebuk, Justyna Rzońca, Jarosław M. Fraś | pages: Vol. I – 303, Vol. II – 247 | binding: semi-hardcover | format: 22.5 × 29.5 cm | language: Polish, English
The Crystal Caves in the “Wieliczka” Salt Mine – a Unique Geological Heritage Site | price: PLN 150.00
The Crystal Caves are a national underground treasure and a geological phenomenon of global significance. This complex of post-mining workings and natural voids impresses with crystal coatings, concretions, and remarkable halite crystals reaching up to several dozen centimetres in size. The monograph describes the history of the caves’ discovery, their protection—carried out for 25 years within Poland’s first underground inanimate nature reserve—as well as research methods and conservation practices applied to this exceptional site. The publication was created by an interdisciplinary team of researchers representing, among others, the museum, the “Wieliczka” Salt Mine, the AGH University of Science and Technology in Kraków, and institutes of the Polish Academy of Sciences.
Authors: Zofia Alexandrowicz, Tomasz Bielawski, Daria Bugajniak, Krzysztof Bukowski, Dominik Buksa, Katarzyna Drabik, Elżbieta Fornalik-Wajs, Paweł Jamróz, Piotr Koczwara, Tomasz Kubasiewicz, Sławomir Mikrut, Krzysztof Morydz, Piotr Ostrogórski, Tymoteusz Piga, Joanna Płazińska, Jerzy Przybyło, Przemysław Skotniczny, Katarzyna Socha, Jan Urban, Bogumiła Winid, Elżbieta Włodarczyk-Żurek, Rafał Zadak | editor: Rafał Zadak | pages: 396 | binding: paperback | format: 23 × 25.5 cm | language: Polish, English
Studies and Materials for the History of Saltworks in Poland, Vol. XXXIX | price: PLN 85.00
The thirty-ninth volume of the museum’s yearbook presents a wide spectrum of research conducted by museum staff and invited authors. It includes articles in the fields of history, art history, geology, archaeology, and social studies. Among the topics discussed are the figure of Joseph Russegger, the iconography of the Wieliczka Salt Mine, brine extraction, the activities of the Friends of the Museum Society, and the latest archaeological research. The volume is complemented by a Chronicle documenting the museum’s activities in 2024. The yearbook is also available in digital form at: smdz.pl
Authors: Urszula Mróz, Agnieszka Prytek, Marek Skubisz, Elżbieta Włodarczyk-Żurek, Rafał Zadak, Kinga Stabrawa-Powęska, Ewelina Kolebuk, Jarosław M. Fraś, Marek Materna | pages: 551 | binding: paperback | format: 16.5 × 23.5 cm | language: Polish, English
All publications are available for purchase via the museum’s website: muzeum.wieliczka.pl/sklep
Metal Artefacts from the Bronze Age and Early Iron Age in the Collections of the Krakow Saltworks Museum in Wieliczka, Vols. 1–2 | price: PLN 200.00 / set
This two-volume monograph devoted to metal artefacts of the Lusatian culture from the museum’s archaeological collections answers the question: what is hidden in museum storage? The first volume introduces the subject of metal objects—discussing key issues, the history of research, the role of metal in prehistoric communities and its connections with salt, as well as analysing categories of artefacts such as ornaments, elements of dress, tools, and weapons. The second volume is a catalogue of the collection—each object is illustrated and described in terms of findspot, type, dimensions, weight, discovery context, dating, and inventory number. The publication combines a scholarly approach with popularising elements, making it accessible to a broad readership.
Authors: Ewelina Kolebuk, Justyna Rzońca, Jarosław M. Fraś | pages: Vol. I – 303, Vol. II – 247 | binding: semi-hardcover | format: 22.5 × 29.5 cm | language: Polish, English
The Crystal Caves in the “Wieliczka” Salt Mine – a Unique Geological Heritage Site | price: PLN 150.00
The Crystal Caves are a national underground treasure and a geological phenomenon of global significance. This complex of post-mining workings and natural voids impresses with crystal coatings, concretions, and remarkable halite crystals reaching up to several dozen centimetres in size. The monograph describes the history of the caves’ discovery, their protection—carried out for 25 years within Poland’s first underground inanimate nature reserve—as well as research methods and conservation practices applied to this exceptional site. The publication was created by an interdisciplinary team of researchers representing, among others, the museum, the “Wieliczka” Salt Mine, the AGH University of Science and Technology in Kraków, and institutes of the Polish Academy of Sciences.
Authors: Zofia Alexandrowicz, Tomasz Bielawski, Daria Bugajniak, Krzysztof Bukowski, Dominik Buksa, Katarzyna Drabik, Elżbieta Fornalik-Wajs, Paweł Jamróz, Piotr Koczwara, Tomasz Kubasiewicz, Sławomir Mikrut, Krzysztof Morydz, Piotr Ostrogórski, Tymoteusz Piga, Joanna Płazińska, Jerzy Przybyło, Przemysław Skotniczny, Katarzyna Socha, Jan Urban, Bogumiła Winid, Elżbieta Włodarczyk-Żurek, Rafał Zadak | editor: Rafał Zadak | pages: 396 | binding: paperback | format: 23 × 25.5 cm | language: Polish, English
Studies and Materials for the History of Saltworks in Poland, Vol. XXXIX | price: PLN 85.00
The thirty-ninth volume of the museum’s yearbook presents a wide spectrum of research conducted by museum staff and invited authors. It includes articles in the fields of history, art history, geology, archaeology, and social studies. Among the topics discussed are the figure of Joseph Russegger, the iconography of the Wieliczka Salt Mine, brine extraction, the activities of the Friends of the Museum Society, and the latest archaeological research. The volume is complemented by a Chronicle documenting the museum’s activities in 2024. The yearbook is also available in digital form at: smdz.pl
Authors: Urszula Mróz, Agnieszka Prytek, Marek Skubisz, Elżbieta Włodarczyk-Żurek, Rafał Zadak, Kinga Stabrawa-Powęska, Ewelina Kolebuk, Jarosław M. Fraś, Marek Materna | pages: 551 | binding: paperback | format: 16.5 × 23.5 cm | language: Polish, English
All publications are available for purchase via the museum’s website: muzeum.wieliczka.pl/sklep
