Muzeum Diecezjalne w Rzeszowie

About the museum

The Diocesan Museum in Rzeszów was founded at the end of the 1990s on the initiative of Fr Franciszek Dziedzic, who became its first director and gathered many exhibits even before its official opening. The museum is housed in the building of the Bishop’s Curia at ul. Zamkowa 4 and collects objects of sacred art from parishes of the Rzeszów diocese.

The collections grew thanks to gifts from clergy, including the bishops of Rzeszów, and from collectors. Particularly valuable objects come from the collection of Bronisław Cmela, which his brother handed over to the museum in 1996. The display was set up by Fr Dziedzic and the long-serving volunteer Barbara Sierżęga, and in 2017 students of the Institute of Art History of the Catholic University of Lublin (KUL) reorganised the exhibition during their placement.

The collection is dominated by works from the early modern period, especially the Baroque, but the oldest exhibit dates from the 10th century. Alongside Christian art of the Latin rite, objects of Orthodox church art are presented, as well as a small collection of contemporary art. The collections are continuously being expanded and conserved.

Highlights

• Gothic figure of the Beautiful Madonna with the Christ Child, c. 1410
• Greek Catholic Evangeliary of 1606, printed in Cyrillic
• Fragment of an iconostasis with icons of the Apostles
• Set of wooden figures of the Apostles
• Cross with the instruments of the Passion
• Three items of Judaica from the Bronisław Cmela collection

Permanent exhibition

• Wystawa stała – Objects of sacred art from parishes of the Rzeszów diocese: paintings, sculptures, chasubles and liturgical vessels, books, church furniture, prints and coins, from the 10th century to contemporary art.

Founded

1998

Operated by

Diecezja Rzeszowska

Admission & discounts

Admission is free.

Admission and guided tours are free of charge.

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Getting there & parking

The museum is located in the building of the Bishop’s Curia. The main entrance is from ul. Zamkowa 4, the second from the car park at ul. Zygmuntowska. If you have trouble finding it, you can ask at the porter’s lodge of the Curia.

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