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The paper presents issues concerning the operation and activities of museums in Poland, in the context of their importance with regard to the scope and trends of tourism development at both regional and local levels. The authors focus on organizational, legal, and economical aspects of the Polish museums, especially in the years of 2007–2013. The period created a number of favourable opportunities for many sectors such as culture, tourism, sport, allowing for their development, stabilization, or even ‘social expansion’. The Duszniki-Zdrój Museum of Papermaking presents an example for the use of these opportunities, and at the same time of modern solutions for exhibition, education, and pedagogy. The article describes, among others, the structure and conditions of the Duszniki Museum, which could be a perfect reflection on the current trends for most museum objects in Poland. These include the current traditionalism of museums, supported by activities of interactive, virtual, and practical character, which lead to a dominant status of the tourist product on the local, regional, and state level.