Izba Pamięci Ziemi Mszczonowskiej w Mszczonowie
Free memorial room in Mszczonów with halls on the defence in September 1939, the town’s crafts and local notables; visits by appointment.
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About the museum
The Izba Pamięci Ziemi Mszczonowskiej was set up through cooperation between the local council and local civic activists, including councillor Barbara Gryglewska and members of the Mszczonowskie Stowarzyszenie Historyczne (Mszczonów Historical Association). It aims to collect memorabilia on the rich history of the area: its wartime past, its craft traditions and its local notables. It is located in Mszczonów at ul. Warszawska 23.
The display consists of several halls. The September Hall documents the defence of 1939 and the German occupation, when half of the town’s residents perished and 85% of its buildings were destroyed. The general town hall is devoted to Mszczonów’s crafts and the town’s history from the earliest times to the PRL period. The Hall of Fame presents memorabilia of people who made the Mszczonów Land famous, as well as historic documents, mainly from the 19th century. A fourth, ethnographic hall, with a reconstruction of a pre-war living room and Mszczonów furniture, is currently closed to visitors.
At a different address, ul. Kościuszki 1, a separate Izba Pamięci Rodziny Maklakiewiczów (Maklakiewicz Family Memorial Room) operates. Both institutions are run by the Gminne Centrum Informacji w Mszczonowie.
Highlights
- September Hall on the defence of Mszczonów in 1939 and the occupation
- General hall on Mszczonów’s crafts and history up to the PRL period
- Hall of Fame with memorabilia of outstanding residents
- Historic documents, mainly from the 19th century
- Free admission
Permanent exhibitions
- Sala wrześniowa – Relics and studies on the defence of Mszczonów in 1939 and the German occupation.
- Sala ogólnomiejska – Exhibition on Mszczonów’s crafts and the general history of the town from the earliest times to the PRL period.
- Sala sław – Memorabilia of people from the Mszczonów Land who became famous in Poland and abroad, together with historic documents.
- Founded
- 2010
- Operated by
- Gminne Centrum Informacji w Mszczonowie
Admission & discounts
Admission is free.
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| Good to know | The fourth hall (ethnographic) is currently closed to visitors. The regulations on accepting and making available the collections of memorial rooms are published on the website. |
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