Muzeum Przyrodnicze w Arboretum w Bolestraszycach

About the museum

Bolestraszyce was the family seat for centuries. In the 15th century the Świętopełk family built a wooden fortalice here, which in the 16th century was replaced by a brick fortified manor house. In the 19th century the castle was dismantled, and a single-storey wing took over the role of the manor. In 1846 the painter Piotr Michałowski settled there; he ran the estate and created his paintings here, among them the famous “Seńka”.

After 1944 the manor housed a primary school and the farm buildings a machine station. In 1975 the ruined complex was taken over by the Zakład Fizjografii i Arboretum (Physiography Station and Arboretum) of the Towarzystwo Przyjaciół Nauk w Przemyślu (Society of Friends of Science in Przemyśl). The manor and the farm buildings were restored, and an arboretum was laid out around them, which in time also came to include Fort XIIIb of the former Przemyśl Fortress and a branch in Cisowa.

On the ground floor of the manor is the Muzeum Przyrodnicze (Natural History Museum). The permanent exhibition “Chrońmy ptaki” (Let's Protect Birds) presents native breeding birds, their habitats and ways of protecting them. A collection of beetles is also on show. By prior arrangement, visitors can view collections of moths from the Przemyśl Foothills, cones, wood sections, fossils, fruits and seeds, as well as photography and drawing exhibitions devoted to trees.

Highlights

• “Chrońmy ptaki” exhibition on native breeding birds
• beetle collection
• manor house where the painter Piotr Michałowski lived and worked
• collections of cones, wood sections and fossils (by arrangement)
• arboretum with the sensory garden and Fort XIIIb in one complex

Permanent exhibitions

• Chrońmy ptaki – Ornithological exhibition on native breeding birds, their habitats, levels of endangerment and how to protect them.
• Chrząszcze – Exhibition of beetle collections in the Natural History Museum.
• Cztery pory roku w Arboretum – Multimedia exhibition of photographs by Narcyz Piórecki showing the arboretum through the seasons of the year.

Operated by

Towarzystwo Przyjaciół Nauk w Przemyślu – Zakład Fizjografii i Arboretum w Bolestraszycach

Admission & discounts

The ticket includes admission to the arboretum grounds, where the Natural History Museum is located. Bookings for a guide and for a campfire are made at the office (Mon–Fri 07:00–15:00).

Accessibility

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

Dogs and other domestic animals may not be brought onto the arboretum grounds.

Kids & families

Children under 12 may visit the arboretum only accompanied by adults.

Getting there & parking

The arboretum is in Bolestraszyce, about 7 km from Przemyśl, at ul. Romana Dmowskiego 80; a route map is available on the arboretum's website.

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