Muzeum Archidiecezji Częstochowskiej im. Biskupa Teodora Kubiny
Museum of sacred art in the basement of the seminary, with sculptures, paintings, liturgical vestments and reliquaries from Częstochowa and the surrounding area.
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About the museum
The Częstochowa diocese was established in 1925, and its first bishop, Father Teodor Kubina, was a patron of the arts who gathered works with a view to a future museum. After his death the collections were scattered over various places: the curia, the church of St Barbara, the halls of the former Pauline monastery and one of the towers of the cathedral. Plans to build a museum next to the cathedral at ul. Ogrodowa came to nothing because of financing problems.
The opportunity to create a museum arose after the seminary complex at ul. św. Barbary 41 had been built during the time of Archbishop Stanisław Nowak, and exhibition rooms were set up in its basement. The museum opened in 1997–1998 and was blessed by Archbishop Nowak; it bears the name of Bishop Kubina and is housed in the building of the Higher Seminary (Wyższe Seminarium Duchowne).
The collections include monuments of sacred art from Częstochowa and the surrounding area: sculptures, including a Madonna and Child from around 1430, paintings, liturgical vessels, vestments, reliquaries, early printed books, and coins and medals. The museum also shows exhibitions of contemporary religious art, including paintings from the collection of Prelate Bronisław Preder, and runs classes for schools.
Highlights
- Madonna and Child sculpture from around 1430
- 15th-century sculptures of saints, including St Martin
- Paintings, liturgical vestments and reliquaries
- Liturgical vessels, early printed books, coins and medals
- Memorabilia of Popes John XXIII and John Paul II
- Exhibitions of contemporary sacred art
Permanent exhibition
- Kolekcja sztuki sakralnej Muzeum Archidiecezji Częstochowskiej – Sculptures, paintings, vestments and liturgical vessels, reliquaries, early printed books and medals from Częstochowa and the surrounding area, shown in the seminary basement.
- Founded
- 1997
- Operated by
- Archidiecezja Częstochowska
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Plan your visit
| School programs | yes |
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| Good to know | School groups should register in advance by telephone (+48 606 901 288, +48 602 822 144) or by e-mail. Some exhibits can be viewed in 3D on the museum’s website. |
