What is Bielsko-Biała Museum and Castle?
[[Image:Sułkowski Castle, Bielsko-Biała.jpg|thumb|right|270px|The Castle in Bielsko-Biała, Poland]] The '''Bielsko-Biała Museum''' is a [[museum]] at [[Bielsko Castle]], [[Poland]]. Since the 1970s there are three local branches: the Julian Fałat Museum, the Museum of Technology and Textile Industry and the Weaver's House Museum. ==The castle== The castle was built in the 14th century by the Piast family, the rulers of the Cieszyn Duchy in Poland, the castle was used as one of their residences for over two centuries. In 1752 the Bielsko state became a duchy owned by the Sulkowski family. The castle was their property until 1945. After World War II the castle was taken over by the [[Poland|Polish State]]. Since 1983 its only owner has been the Bielsko-Biała Museum. ===The permanent exhibition in the castle=== In the west wing of the building the hunting room and armoury are located. The next two rooms display three centuries of art history from the 15th to the 17th century. Neighbouring with these rooms are a [[rococo]] concert hall and a Biedermeier room. The castle's east wing contains a [[art gallery|gallery]] of the 19th and 20th century [[painting]] and [[graphic]] [[art]]. Next rooms located in the north wing display an exhibition of the history of the city and castle, as well as [[craftsman]] traditions of old Bielsko and Biała. The east wing of the castle is occupied by art gallery (the 19th century paintings displayed here include works of art representing realism and academism, Młoda Polska (Young Poland) paintings, works of artists connected with Bielsko-Biała during the twenty years of independence after World War I and during the modern times) ==Museum of Technology and Textile Industry== The museum shows traditions of [[wool]] [[industry]] in Bielsko-Biała, by means of collecting [[machine]]s, equipment and documents. The exhibits are stored in four rooms and show the look of old [[textile]] [[factory]] A separate room displays machines for making [[hat]]s and the history of Bielsko-Biała [[fir