# Skansen Etnograficzny, Poland: what it is and when to go > Skansen Etnograficzny is a museum in Poland (Kalisz). Interests: Museums and art. The best time to visit is May to October and December. In June there are 16 h 26 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 34. It has an article in one Wikipedia, so it is not one of the busiest places in Poland: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/skansen-etnograficzny/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Museum · Museums and art - **Where:** Poland - **Best time:** May to October and December. - **Nearest airport:** WRO Wrocław, 117 km as the crow flies - **Website:** [muzeum.kalisz.pl](http://www.muzeum.kalisz.pl/oddzialy_russow.html) - **Coordinates:** 51.84232, 18.08751 ## What it is and where Skansen Etnograficzny is a museum in Poland (Kalisz). It has an article in one Wikipedia, so it is not one of the busiest places in Poland: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. It is in [Kalisz](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/kalisz/), where this site lists 23 more places to see, 9.0 km from the centre. Its coordinates are 51.84232, 18.08751; the nearest main airport is Copernicus Wrocław Airport (WRO, Wrocław), 117 km as the crow flies. How to get around Poland (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=51.842318%2C18.087514) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=51.842318%2C18.087514) It is one of the [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/museos/) places in Poland. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit Skansen Etnograficzny is **May to October and December**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 8 h 03 | | February | Possible | 9 h 40 | | March | Possible | 11 h 31 | | April | Possible | 13 h 37 | | May | Best time | 15 h 25 | | June | Best time | 16 h 26 | | July | Best time | 16 h 01 | | August | Best time | 14 h 25 | | September | Best time | 12 h 23 | | October | Best time | 10 h 21 | | November | Possible | 8 h 30 | | December | Best time | 7 h 34 | In June there are 16 h 26 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 34. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. When to go to Poland in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to Poland To enter Poland there are 6 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Valid Spanish ID card (DNI) or passport”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Poland checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Złoty (PLN); plugs: Type C and E · 230 V · 50 Hz; emergencies: 112 · 997 police · 999 ambulance. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [Manor in Russów](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/dworek-marii-dabrowskiej/): Museum in Poland · 60 m - [Kalisz - Gołuchów](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/kalisz-goluchow/): Hiking · 6.7 km - [Roma](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/roma/): History · 8.6 km - [Cathedral of St. Nicholas the Bishop in Kalisz](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/katedra-sw-mikolaja/): Church building in Kalisz, Poland · 8.7 km - [Church of the Assumption in Kalisz](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/bazylika-kolegiacka-wniebowziecia-najswietszej-maryi-panny/): Church building in Kalisz, Poland · 8.8 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Poland guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/). ## More in Poland: Museums and art - [Auschwitz concentration camp](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/german-nazi-concentration-and-extermination-camp-auschwitz-i/): German network of concentration and extermination camps in occupied Poland during World War II - [Majdanek concentration camp](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/german-nazi-concentration-and-extermination-camp-majdanek/): Nazi concentration and extermination camp near Lublin in eastern Poland - [Bochnia](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/muzeum-im-stanislawa-fischera-w-bochni/) - [Wolf's Lair](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/wolfsschanze/): one of Nazi Germany's military headquarters during WW2, now in Gierłoż, Kętrzyn, Poland - [Chełmno extermination camp](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/former-german-nazi-kulmhof-am-ner-extermination-camp/): German extermination camp in occupied Poland - [Stutthof concentration camp](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/stutthof-museum/): Nazi concentration camp Every Poland place under Museums and art, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/museos/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Skansen Etnograficzny? It is a museum in Poland. It has an article in one Wikipedia, so it is not one of the busiest places in Poland: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. ### When is the best time to visit Skansen Etnograficzny? May to October and December. In June there are 16 h 26 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 34. ### How do you get to Skansen Etnograficzny? The nearest main airport is Copernicus Wrocław Airport (WRO), 117 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=51.842318%2C18.087514) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Poland is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Poland map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [Manor in Russów](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/dworek-marii-dabrowskiej/), [Kalisz - Gołuchów](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/kalisz-goluchow/), [Roma](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/roma/). The rest is in [the Poland guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/263985538), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q9337617), CC0. More about Skansen Etnograficzny on [Wikipedia](https://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skansen_Etnograficzny_w_Russowie). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).