Muzeum Dobranocek ze zbiorów Wojciecha Jamy w Rzeszowie
The only museum in Poland devoted to bedtime TV programmes (dobranocki) and children’s animation: puppets from films, designs, animation cels and souvenirs of fairytale characters.
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About the museum
The Muzeum Dobranocek ze zbiorów Wojciecha Jamy (Bedtime Programmes Museum from the Collection of Wojciech Jama) was established in 2008 and opened to visitors on 22 March 2009. It arose from an idea of Wojciech Jama and on the basis of the exhibits he donated. It is located in the building at ul. Mickiewicza 13 in Rzeszów, next to the Teatr Maska.
The aim of the institution is to collect, protect and make available objects related to bedtime programmes, and to present the history of Polish and foreign animation for children, from the first evening children’s programmes on television. The first Polish bedtime programme was “Jacek i Agatka”, broadcast on 2 October 1962, and the last evening children’s programme on TVP’s Program 1 was aired on 30 August 2013.
The collection includes original puppets from films, designs, scripts, storyboards and animation cels, as well as everyday objects decorated with images of fairytale characters: toys, publications, ceramics, stamps, coins, packaging and films. The permanent exhibition shows, among others, puppets from puppet films made by the Se-Ma-For studio in Łódź, characters such as Miś Uszatek, Colargol, Pik-Pok, Bolek and Lolek, and figures from foreign productions. The museum also organises temporary exhibitions, workshops, meetings and screenings.
Highlights
- Original puppets from Studio Se-Ma-For films: Miś Uszatek, Colargol, Pik-Pok and others
- The “Lazuryt” television set used as a display case for the puppets from the first bedtime programme, “Jacek i Agatka”
- Animation cels, sketches, scripts and a drawing workstation
- Souvenirs connected with Bolek and Lolek, the Smurfs, Pszczółka Maja (Maya the Bee) and the Moomins
- Screening room with bedtime programmes included in the ticket price
- Tactile graphics, a Braille floor plan and tactile replicas of exhibits
Permanent exhibition
- Wystawa stała Muzeum Dobranocek – Original puppets from films of Studio Se-Ma-For, animation cels, sketches and scripts, and souvenirs of Polish and foreign bedtime programmes; the programme also includes a screening room.
- Founded
- 2009
- Operated by
- Miasto Rzeszów (miejska instytucja kultury)
- Director
- Katarzyna Lubas
Admission & discounts
| Adults | 16 zł |
|---|---|
| Reduced | 10 złPupils, students and doctoral students, pensioners and disability pensioners, people with disabilities with a carer, teachers and educators of care and educational institutions, and holders of discount cards recognised by the museum. |
| Children & teens | freefree up to age 2 · Children under 3 enter free of charge. |
| Groups | 10 zł per personGroup tour PLN 10 per person; with a guide an additional PLN 40 per group, with educational activities PLN 16 per person. One carer per 10 people enters free of charge (groups of 15 or more people). |
| Guide service – individual tour | 50 złBy prior booking. |
| Guide service for groups | 40 złPrice per group. |
Free admission: On Tuesdays admission for individual visitors is free.
The ticket includes the permanent exhibition, the temporary exhibitions and the screening room. Tickets can be bought at the ticket office or online.
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible
- Elevator
- Accessible restroom
- Accessible parking: no information
- Service dogs welcome
- Tactile models & exhibits
- Sign language tours: no information
- Easy-to-read materials: no information
- Audio description: no information
The entrance for wheelchair users and parents with pushchairs is at the side of the building and has no threshold; the building has a lift, wide passages and a toilet with a changing table accessible to people with disabilities. An induction loop is available at the ticket office. On the exhibition there is a tactile floor plan of the rooms with Braille labels, tactile graphics of the exhibits and tactile replicas, and the printed descriptions are in larger type. Assistance dogs may enter all rooms.
Kids & families
Great for kids & families
| Time needed | approx. 30 min |
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| Kids’ admission | free up to age 2 |
- Family tours & workshops
- Stroller-friendly
- Baby changing facilities
The museum is intended for visitors of all ages and runs educational activities, art workshops, meetings and screenings of bedtime programmes for children. Children under 3 enter free of charge.
Getting there & parking
By public transit
Plac Wolności · 700 m
The nearest public transport stop is Plac Wolności, approx. 700 m from the museum; lines serving it include 0A, 0B, 1, 4, 5, 6, 10, 11, 12, 13, 15, 16, 17, 19, 27, 31, 37, 39, 42, 46, 47 and 57.
By car
No on-site parking at the museum.
The museum has no car park of its own; visitors can use car parks in the city zone. A free car park for buses is located at Hala Podpromie (Podpromie 17A, 35-001 Rzeszów).
The railway station (PKP) is approx. 1.1 km from the museum.
Get directionsAmenities & dining
Available to visitors are, among other things, resting places in the exhibition, a bottle warmer, a baby changing table and a station for charging phones and tablets.
Events & venue rental
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes · approx. 30 min |
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| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | Booking is not required for individual visits. Groups book their visit at +48 17 748 36 51 and +48 17 748 36 52; educational sessions last 60 minutes (10–25 people). Animals may not be taken into the building, except guide dogs and assistance dogs. |
