In this museum, which is located in the historic building of an old synagogue and which was renovated by Stanisław Boduch, a businessman from Chicago, one can trace back the history of Koszyce from the 14^th to the 20^th century. The museum presents numerous documents which were significant to the town dwellers; for example, the incorporation charter, the documents of the municipal guilds, valuable Judaica, and an exhibition presenting the life of the local community in the interwar period. One can see, for example, a barbershop donated to the Museum together with full range of equipment, including old hair clippers and permanent wave machines as well as a loom with spinning wheels and old sewing machines.
The collection of excavations taken from the Koszyce surroundings including the tusk of a mammoth, which is very rare among exhibits in Polish museums, is one of the most interesting museum attractions.
One can also see everyday items, mainly vessels and jewellery, found among the remains of the small settlement in Sokołowice and the fortified settlement in Witów-Dalanów situated on the Vistula River. They are typical examples of the Trzciniec culture (1650–1300 B.C.) and the Lusatian culture (1300–700 B.C.).

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