Muzeum Historii Fotografii „Jadernówka”

About the museum

Jadernówka is the former house and photographic studio of August Jaderny, who came to Mielec in 1898 as a travelling photographer and settled here permanently a year later. The studio was later run by August and Wiktor Jaderny. After the family, photographs, glass negatives and a few cameras remained, which became the core of the museum collection.

From May 1987 the building has operated as a museum. Initially it served mainly as an exhibition space, and in 1993–2002 it housed the head office of the Regional Museum in Mielec. After the head office moved to the Pałacyk Oborskich in Jadernówka, the photographic collections remained here. In 1998 they were separated from the historical department and a separate photography department was created. From 1996 the museum has also been collecting photographs and equipment unconnected with the Jaderny family.

Today the collections number more than 40 thousand objects: photographs, negatives, nearly 300 historic cameras, lenses, flash units, light meters, darkroom equipment, film cameras, projectors, and photographic press and literature. The collection is one of the largest thematic collections in the country. It is kept and shown in the original photographic studio, with its glazed gazebo preserved. The building presents a permanent exhibition of photographic equipment and temporary exhibitions related to photography.

Highlights

• Former photographic studio of the Jaderny family with the original glazed gazebo
• Nearly 300 historic cameras
• More than 40 thousand photographs, negatives and other objects
• Permanent exhibition of photographic equipment
• Museum lessons and optical illusion workshops for children

Permanent exhibition

• Wystawa stała sprzętu fotograficznego – Exhibition of historic cameras and photographic equipment in the studio of the Jaderny family, with the glazed gazebo preserved.

Founded

1987

Operated by

Samorządowe Centrum Kultury w Mielcu

Admission & discounts

Free admission is also available to holders of the Mielecka Karta Rodziny 3+ (Mielec Family Card 3+) and the Mielecka Karta Seniora 60+ (Mielec Senior Card 60+). The general price list of the Regional Museum in Mielec provides free admission on Saturdays; the separate price list of Jadernówka does not.

Accessibility

• Partially wheelchair accessible
• Elevator: not available
• Accessible restroom
• Accessible parking: not available
• Service dogs welcome
• Tactile models & exhibits: no information
• Sign language tours: no information
• Easy-to-read materials: no information
• Audio description: no information

One step leads to the entrance, and from the vestibule to the hall there are several more steps. According to the accessibility statement, the corridors and rooms on the ground floor are accessible to wheelchair users. The building has no lift, induction loops or Braille markings. Assistance dogs and guide dogs may enter.

Kids & families

Great for kids & families

• Family tours & workshops

For children there are museum lessons, art classes “Muzeum w oczach dziecka” (The Museum Through a Child’s Eyes), and workshops in optical illusion for kindergarten children and pupils in grades 1–3.

Getting there & parking

Amenities & dining

• Museum shop

The museum runs a small shop with publications.

Events & venue rental

The museum hasn’t published any information on this.

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