The Brewery Museum Żywiec
150 years of beer history
The Żywiec Brewery Museum opened in 2006 on the 150th anniversary of the brewery. It is one of the biggest and most modern museums of its type in Poland. The location of the museum is intriguing in itself, as it is set in the former aging cellars of the brewery.
MUSEUM THAN YOU CAN TASTE
Upon crossing the threshold of the museum, visitors enter a world saturated with the more than 160-year history of the brewery and the beer produced in it. While walking through the exhibition rooms, they actively gain an understanding of the phases of development of the brewery and of the Żywiec brand up to modern times.
HISTORY WRITTEN IN BEER
Afterwards, visitors have the opportunity to try the beer and buy souvenirs. The Żywiec Brewery Museum is a part of the Industrial Monuments Route of Silesia, and was awarded the title of Star of Technology. Since 2010, the museum has been recognised as an anchor point on the European Route of Industrial Heritage, confirming its international significance in the history of European industry.
Touring
Tour of the Museum
Duration approx. 1 hour
The Tour of the Brewery and Museum is unavailable. Visiting the Archduke Brewery in Żywiec will remain unavailable until further notice.
RESERVATIONS
Visiting the Museum requires prior booking. Reservations can be made via the booking form.
sending an e-mail to the following address: rezerwacja@muzeumbrowaru.pl
or by phone:
+48 33 861 96 27
+48 33 861 24 57.
Opening hours
Tuesday – Sunday
hours: 10:00 – 18:00
Monday – closed
Opening hours
Tuesday – Sunday
hours: 10:00 – 18:00
Monday – closed
Price List
Tour groups of at least 25 people, when buying tickets,
they receive a discount of 10%.
Children under 4 years of age visit for free.
For the youngest, you can buy a juice for PLN 3.
Guided toursAdults
Guided toursMinors
Sightseeing with an audioguideAdults
Sightseeing with an audioguideMinors
Individual sightseeing(without guide)Adults
Individual sightseeing(without guide)Minors
The Archduke Brewery in Żywiec
Regardless of the stormy history of the region, beer has been made at the brewery without fail for 160 years. When visiting our Museum, guests can also see a modern, functioning brewery and discover how beer is made.
The brewery was built by Archduke Albrecht Friedrich on lands belonging to his estate. Dreaming of creating the perfect beer, the Habsburg duke created the Żywiec Brewing School, employing head brewers from Cieszyn, the Czech lands, and Austria. Thanks to the combination of their knowledge and courage, by the end of the 19th century not only light lagers, but also ports, bocks, and March beers were being produced.
ŻYWIEC BREWING SCHOOL
Over the decades, the plant expanded its production capacity. Today, it is the largest and most modern brewery in the Żywiec Group. Its head brewers carry on the philosophy of the Żywiec Brewing School and continually explore new types of beer
ŻYWIEC – IN ONE WORD BEER
The flagship brand of the brewery is Żywiec, brewed in six different varieties. Apart from the timeless classic lager and porter, bock and March beer, today’s brewers are continually developing new recipes, thanks to which Żywiec can now be enjoyed in variations such as Żywiec White, APA (American Pale Ale) Żywiec Wheat IPA, Żywiec Jasne Lekkie. Some of them are available in a non-alcoholic version.
TOUR WITH AUDIO GUIDE
The museum offers tours with an audioguide for those interested in visiting the facility individually. In these devices you can choose a guided tour of the museum in Polish, English, German, Czech and Ukrainian.