Museums
On the spa promenade of Busko-Zdrój, slightly below the market square, stands the Willa Polonia from around 1900 — the only surviving wooden villa in the town centre. It was built by Dr Julian Majkowski, and today it houses the BWA Gallery of Contemporary Art, colloquially called "Zielona" (Green) after the colour of its facade.
The building also remembers tragic times: during World War II the German occupiers murdered more than 300 people here, which is commemorated by a monument in front of the villa. It is one of those places where the calm of the spa town meets the memory of wartime crimes.
The two-storey villa on a brick foundation, with a porch on the western side, has five exhibition halls. Natural lighting and the preserved historical layout create the atmosphere of a country manor house, where contemporary art is presented — the gallery also sells works alongside its exhibitions.
The gallery is open Tuesday to Saturday 11:00–18:00 and on Sundays 11:00–15:00; closed on Mondays. Address: Mickiewicza 7. Combine your visit with a walk in the Spa Park and a look at the Marconi sanatorium, both a few hundred metres away.
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