Galeria im. Sleńdzińskich

About the museum

The Galeria im. Sleńdzińskich (Sleńdziński Gallery) began as a single building, the former Cytron synagogue at 24a ul. Waryńskiego. It housed the largest collection of paintings, sculptures and reliefs by Wincenty, Aleksander and Ludomir Sleńdziński, a family of artists from Wilno (Vilnius). The donor was the harpsichordist Julitta Sleńdzińska, who gave the town the legacy of her father, grandfather and great-grandfather; her instrument, a harpsichord by Zuckermann, was one of the exhibits.

Apart from promoting the artistic family, the gallery presents the work of artists from Podlasie. It has developed into an institution with several branches: the Galeria Sztuki Współczesnej (Gallery of Contemporary Art) at 2 ul. Legionowa, the Galeria Fotografii (Photography Gallery) in a wooden boyar house at 5 ul. Wiktorii (with a garden), and a branch in the former Cytron synagogue, devoted to the history and culture of the Jews of Białystok.

In 2022 the main seat, together with the Sleńdziński collections, was moved to the town centre, to 4 Rynek Kościuszki, where since May 2022 the permanent exhibition “Sztuka w Genach. Sleńdzińscy” (“Art in the Genes: The Sleńdziński Family”) has been on show. The branch at ul. Waryńskiego shows the permanent exhibition “Relikwie” (“Relics”), featuring objects discovered in October 2022 in the synagogue’s attic.

Highlights

• Permanent exhibition “Sztuka w Genach. Sleńdzińscy” with works by four generations of artists from Wilno
• Portraits, views of Wilno, multi-sided paintings and carved wooden sculptures with polychromy
• Musical instruments of Julitta Sleńdzińska
• Permanent exhibition “Relikwie” (“Relics”) with objects from the attic of the Cytron synagogue
• One ticket valid for a week in the four branches of the gallery

Permanent exhibitions

• Sztuka w Genach. Sleńdzińscy – Works and archive of the family of artists from Wilno, including the most important paintings by Ludomir Sleńdziński and the works of his father and grandfather, complemented by instruments of Julitta Sleńdzińska.
• Relikwie – Religious books, elements of the synagogue’s furnishings and memorabilia from life in the ghetto, found in the attic of the Cytron synagogue and shown in the branch at 24a ul. Waryńskiego.

Founded

1992

Admission & discounts

Free admission: Admission is free on Sundays.

One ticket allows you to visit all four branches of the gallery within a week. Free admission also applies to teachers and supervisors of groups taking part in lessons or workshops, to staff of museums entered in the State Register of Museums, and to members of ICOM and ICOMOS.

Accessibility

• Wheelchair accessible: no information
• Elevator: no information
• Accessible restroom: no information
• Accessible parking: no information
• Service dogs welcome
• Tactile models & exhibits: no information
• Sign language tours: no information
• Easy-to-read materials: no information
• Audio description: no information

The gallery encourages visitors to report their accessibility needs when booking a visit. The accessibility coordinator is Monika Marciniak (tel. +48 85 670 17 00, m.marciniak@galeriaslendzinskich.pl). Dogs are also welcome in the gallery.

Kids & families

• Family tours & workshops

The education department runs classes and workshops for groups; booking through the gallery (edukacja@galeriaslendzinskich.pl, tel. +48 85 652 32 77 or +48 786 868 457).

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