Muzeum Diecezjalne w Płocku im. bł. abpa Antoniego Juliana Nowowiejskiego
Museum of sacred art in the former Benedictine abbey and the Old Museum building in Płock, with a treasury, medieval sculpture and manuscripts.
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About the museum
The Muzeum Diecezjalne in Płock was founded in 1903 by Fr Antoni Julian Nowowiejski, later Bishop of Płock; it was the first museum of this kind in the Kingdom of Poland. The building was designed by Stefan Szyller. The first director was Fr Tomasz Kowalewski, and the collections were expanded in 1929–1930. Since 2009 the institution has borne the name of Blessed Archbishop Antoni Julian Nowowiejski.
The collection grew out of objects from the cathedral in Płock and from private gifts. It is still enlarged by historic or artistically valuable church objects that are no longer used in worship. The most important holdings include manuscripts and documents, medieval sculpture from Mazovia, goldwork, a collection of kontusz sashes and liturgical vestments, and painting.
In June 2008 the museum opened a new section in the former Benedictine abbey. Its treasury contains, among other things, a herm of St Sigismund and chalices belonging to Prince Konrad I and Karol Ferdynand Waza. The exhibition in the abbey is divided into three parts: Christ in Art, Christ in the Eucharist and Christ in the Lives of the Saints. In the older building, known as the Old Museum, archaeology, manuscripts, furniture and kontusz sashes are shown, among other things. Conservation work was carried out in the Old Museum in 2023.
Highlights
- Herm of St Sigismund and princely chalices in the abbey treasury
- Medieval sculpture from Mazovia
- Manuscripts and documents
- Collection of kontusz sashes and liturgical vestments
- Exhibition “Christ in Art” in the former Benedictine abbey
Permanent exhibition
- Ekspozycja stała w opactwie benedyktynów i w Starym Muzeum – Sculpture, textiles, goldwork, archaeology, manuscripts and painting; in the abbey, the exhibition “Christ in Art, in the Eucharist and in the Lives of the Saints”.
- Founded
- 1903
- Operated by
- Diecezja Płocka
- Director
- ks. Andrzej Milewski
Admission & discounts
| Adults | 20 zł |
|---|---|
| Reduced | 10 złChildren and school pupils, pensioners and people receiving disability pensions, people with disabilities (on presentation of a valid document) |
| Children & teens | freefree up to age 6 · Children under 7 and children from children’s homes (on presentation of a document) enter free of charge. |
| Families | 30 złFamily ticket for up to 4 people: 2 adults and children under 18. |
| Exhibition in the abbey or in the Old Museum – standard | 10 złVisit to one building. |
| Exhibition in the abbey or in the Old Museum – reduced | 5 zł |
| Temporary exhibition – standard | 5 zł |
| Temporary exhibition – reduced | 3 zł |
| Guided tour service | 70 zł |
| Living history lesson (per person or group) | 30 złBy prior booking. |
The basic ticket covers the exhibitions in the abbey and in the Old Museum.
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | The museum occupies two buildings: the former Benedictine abbey and the Old Museum. Living history lessons for organised groups are held by prior booking. |
