Muzeum 7. Pułku Ułanów Lubelskich w Mińsku Mazowieckim

About the museum

The Muzeum 7. Pułku Ułanów Lubelskich was opened in 1992 on the initiative of Krzysztof Szczypiorski, author of a monograph on the Lublin uhlans. Until 2001 it was housed in a building on ul. Warszawska, and then it moved to the villa of Dr Jan Hubert at ul. gen. K. Sosnkowskiego 4. Since 2005 it has been a branch of the Muzeum Ziemi Mińskiej (Museum of the Mińsk Land). The regiment was stationed in Mińsk Mazowiecki from 1921 to 1939, and memorabilia of it scattered around the world continually add to the museum's collections.

The villa belonged to the physician Jan Hubert (1862–1944), a social activist and co-founder of the Mińsk grammar school, regarded as the prototype of Doctor Judym in the novel by Stefan Żeromski. The exhibition occupies five rooms devoted to successive periods in the life of the unit: the formation of the regiment in 1918 and the war of 1919–1921; a period of peace with a reconstructed commander's office and standard; the September Campaign of 1939; and the occupation and the re-formation of the regiment in General Anders' II Corps in Italy. An additional room is devoted to the memory of the 2nd Mińsk Mazowiecki Territorial Defence Brigade.

In the museum garden stand busts of the regiment's commanders and replicas of Polish Army equipment, including a Bofors wz. 36 anti-tank gun, a wooden supply wagon and military bicycles from 1939. The museum is also a meeting place for uhlan families and cavalry enthusiasts during the regiment's festival and patriotic ceremonies.

Highlights

• Five rooms devoted to the history of the 7th Lublin Uhlan Regiment
• Reconstructed commander's office with an original safe and standard
• Memorabilia of the September Campaign of 1939 and of the regiment re-formed in Italy
• Memorial room of the 2nd Mińsk Mazowiecki Territorial Defence Brigade
• Garden with busts of commanders and replicas of military equipment

Permanent exhibition

• Dzieje 7. Pułku Ułanów Lubelskich – Five rooms present the history of the regiment from 1918, a period of peace with a reconstructed commander's office, the September Campaign of 1939, and the occupation and re-formation of the regiment in Italy; a sixth room is devoted to the 2nd Territorial Defence Brigade.

Founded

1992

Operated by

Muzeum Ziemi Mińskiej w Mińsku Mazowieckim (Miasto Mińsk Mazowiecki)

Admission & discounts

The price list applies to visits to the museum; the website does not distinguish the price for the two sites. On selected days (e.g. during the Senior Culture Weekend) admission for seniors is free.

Accessibility

• Partially wheelchair accessible
• Elevator: no information
• Accessible restroom
• Accessible parking: no information
• Service dogs welcome
• Tactile models & exhibits: no information
• Sign language tours: not available
• Easy-to-read materials: no information
• Audio description: no information

The building is partly adapted for visitors with disabilities: it has a ramp and a wheelchair for disabled visitors, and the thresholds between rooms do not hinder wheelchair access. The building has one toilet adapted for people with disabilities. Guide dogs are welcome. There is no staff member who uses sign language.

Kids & families

Great for kids & families

• Family tours & workshops

The museum runs museum lessons and workshops for kindergartens and schools; special ticket PLN 2.50 for institutions run by the town.

Getting there & parking

The branch is in the villa of Dr Hubert at ul. gen. K. Sosnkowskiego 4; the main seat of the Muzeum Ziemi Mińskiej is at ul. Okrzei 16.

Amenities & dining

A car park is available at the museum.

Events & venue rental

Room no. 5 with a piano is often used as a concert hall during patriotic ceremonies.

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