Muzeum Architektury Drewnianej Regionu Siedleckiego

About the museum

The main building of the museum is the spacious larch-wood manor house in Sucha, built in 1743 on the initiative of Ignacy Cieszkowski, castellan of Liw. The Baroque single-storey building has corner alcoves and a high roof covered with shingles; in 1843 a Classicist three-arched portico bearing the Dołęga coat of arms was added. In 1787 King Stanisław August Poniatowski visited the manor, and in 1814 the philosopher and economist August Cieszkowski was born here.

After the land reform of 1945 employees of the State Fishery Farm moved into the manor, and the building fell into decay. In 1988 the ruined structure was bought by Maria and Marek Kwiatkowski, who carried out a thorough reconstruction: the manor received a new shingled roof and new window and door joinery, and wherever possible the old floors and five pairs of original doors were preserved. The solemn reopening, now as a museum, took place on 14 October 1993, on the 250th anniversary of the manor.

The interiors are furnished with pieces from various periods, mainly Biedermeier and eclectic furniture of the 19th century, as well as paintings, watercolours, drawings, small sculptures and objects of applied art that evoke the atmosphere of the Polish noble manor. On the grounds next to the manor an open-air museum of wooden architecture of the Siedlce region has been created, with, among others, a manor house from Rudzienko of 1825, a Dutch windmill from Ostrówek, an inn from Skrzeszew, a parsonage from Grębków, a belfry from Miedzna and cottages from Szaniaw Matysów and Jagodne.

Highlights

• Larch-wood manor house of the Cieszkowski family from 1743
• Manor interiors with furniture, paintings and watercolours
• Open-air museum of wooden buildings from the Siedlce region
• Manor house from Rudzienko, built in 1825
• Dutch windmill from Ostrówek, inn and cottages

Permanent exhibitions

• Dwór Cieszkowskich z wnętrzami – Larch-wood manor house from 1743 with interiors furnished with furniture, paintings and small objects in the spirit of the Polish noble manor.
• Skansen architektury drewnianej regionu siedleckiego – Group of historic wooden buildings moved from nearby villages, including the manor house from Rudzienko, a windmill, an inn and cottages.

Founded

1993

Admission & discounts

Tickets are bought at the ticket office in the Cieszkowski manor house.

Accessibility

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Kids & families

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Getting there & parking

The village of Sucha lies in the commune of Grębków, between Mińsk Mazowiecki, Siedlce and Węgrów.

Amenities & dining

On the museum grounds stands the parsonage inn from Skrzeszew.

Events & venue rental

• Spaces for rent
• Weddings / ceremonies

The museum makes the manor and the open-air grounds available for wedding photo sessions (outdoors PLN 100, in the manor PLN 150) and for film productions; information from the museum guide at tel. +48 604 095 147.

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