Muzeum Adama Mickiewicza w Śmiełowie
The only museum in Poland devoted to Adam Mickiewicz, in the Classicist palace of the Gorzeński family, with a park and Zosia’s Garden (Ogródek Zosi).
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About the museum
The palace in Śmiełów was built in 1797 for Andrzej Gorzeński to a design by Stanisław Zawadzki, an outstanding architect of Polish Classicism. The building has a horseshoe plan, Ionic porticoes and arcaded galleries. Its interiors are decorated with stucco by Michał Ceptowski and paintings by the Smuglewicz brothers. The palace stands in the picturesque Szwajcaria Żerkowska (Żerków Switzerland), and a landscape park of about 14 hectares surrounds it from the north and east.
In August 1831, during the November Uprising, Adam Mickiewicz lived here for several weeks. After the Gorzeński line died out, Franciszek Chełkowski bought the estate in 1887, and his family ran an open house here for people of culture and politics until the outbreak of war. In 1939 the Germans seized the estate, and after 1945 the palace was looted, divided into flats and for some time housed a school.
The National Museum in Poznań took over the palace in 1970, renovated it and in 1975 opened a Mickiewicz museum here. The collections include paintings, sculptures, prints and objects associated with the poet. Separate rooms are devoted to “Pan Tadeusz” and “Dziady” (Forefathers’ Eve), to Mickiewicz’s relations with Henryk Sienkiewicz, and to Józef and Maria Chełkowski. The visit also includes the park with Zosia’s Garden and the poet’s monument.
Highlights
- The only museum in Poland devoted to Adam Mickiewicz
- Classicist palace designed by Stanisław Zawadzki in 1797
- Rooms on “Pan Tadeusz” and “Dziady”
- Oval and blue salons with decoration in the Pompeian style
- Landscape park with Zosia’s Garden
Permanent exhibition
- Muzeum Adama Mickiewicza – wystawa stała – Paintings, sculptures, prints and mementos of the poet, plus rooms on “Pan Tadeusz”, “Dziady”, Mickiewicz and Sienkiewicz, and on the Chełkowski family.
- Founded
- 1975
- Operated by
- Muzeum Narodowe w Poznaniu
Admission & discounts
| Adults | 15 zł |
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| Reduced | 10 złpupils, students, people over 65, pensioners and disability pensioners, people with disabilities, teachers, war veterans |
| Children & teens | 1 złChildren and young people aged 8 to 26 pay PLN 1. |
| Students & apprentices | 1 złApplies to people aged 8 to 26. |
Free admission: on Tuesdays
Admission is free on Tuesdays. Admission is also free for, among others, holders of the Karta Polaka, museum staff and members of ICOM and ICOMOS.
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible: not available
- Elevator: not available
- Accessible restroom: not available
- Accessible parking: not available
- Service dogs welcome
- Tactile models & exhibits: no information
- Sign language tours: no information
- Easy-to-read materials: no information
- Audio description: no information
The palace has two storeys and no lift, and the entrance is up a flight of several steps, so the building is not accessible to wheelchair users. The building has no toilet for people with disabilities and no designated parking space. An induction loop is available at the ticket office, and portable FM loops are used during guided tours. Guide dogs and assistance dogs are allowed.
Kids & families
Great for kids & families
- Family tours & workshops
The museum runs educational activities for children and families; young people aged 8 to 26 pay PLN 1.
Getting there & parking
By car
- Accessible parking: not available
Amenities & dining
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Events & venue rental
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | Bookings for lessons, workshops and guided tours are taken by the education department (+48 62 740 35 16 and +48 62 740 35 22). Ticket office: +48 62 740 35 14. |
