Muzeum Historyczne Skierniewic im. Jana Olszewskiego

About the museum

The Skierniewice Historical Museum was officially opened on 6 October 2018. In 2019 it was merged with the Skierniewice History Room (Izba Historii Skierniewic), which had opened on 19 February 1987 on the initiative of the Society of Friends of Skierniewice in the Dworek Konstancji Gładkowskiej manor house. On 7 February 2022 the museum was given the name of Jan Olszewski.

The museum is housed in a historic building erected in 1890 to a design by Aleksander J. Woyde, which belonged to the former barracks complex of the Russian army between ul. Stefana Batorego and ul. 26 Dywizji Piechoty. The complex served in turn the tsarist army, the Polish army, the occupying forces and the Polish People's Army (Ludowe Wojsko Polskie), and the building was formerly an infirmary. The single-storey building, shaped like the letter T, has 714 m² of usable floor space and is divided into an entrance and information zone, an exhibition and education zone, and an office and storage zone.

The strength of the permanent exhibition is its interdisciplinarity: the history of the city is complemented by themes from archaeology, nature, biography, science, technology, music, art, crafts and militaria. The museum runs a library and archive with literature on the history of the city and the interwar local press, a museum shop with souvenirs and publications, and the digital Archive of Skierniewice. It organises exhibition openings, lectures, concerts, performances and picnics in the building and in the garden. The museum's branch is the Dworek Konstancji Gładkowskiej at ul. Św. Floriana 4.

Highlights

• Interdisciplinary permanent exhibition on the history of Skierniewice
• Historic former barracks building from 1890
• Dworek Konstancji Gładkowskiej – a branch of the museum
• Library and archive with the interwar local press
• Virtual 3D walk through the museum
• Admission currently free

Permanent exhibition

• Wystawa stała Muzeum Historycznego Skierniewic – An interdisciplinary account of the history of the city and surrounding area, with themes from archaeology, nature, biography, technology, music, art, crafts and militaria.

Founded

2018

Director

Agata Niedziółka

Admission & discounts

Admission is free.

Admission to the museum is currently free. A ticket to an event (concert, performance) is also the admission ticket. Admission to the museum is free during public holidays and open-air events.

Accessibility

• Wheelchair accessible
• Elevator: no information
• Accessible restroom
• Accessible parking
• Service dogs welcome
• Tactile models & exhibits: no information
• Sign language tours: no information
• Easy-to-read materials: no information
• Audio description: no information

Steps, a wide ramp and a slope for wheelchair users lead to the entrance. The corridors and rooms on the ground floor are accessible, and a toilet for people with disabilities is on the ground floor. In front of the building there is a car park with two spaces for people with disabilities. The building has an induction loop, and assistance dogs are allowed inside. There are no Braille labels.

Kids & families

Great for kids & families

• Family tours & workshops

The museum organises workshops, art classes, family picnics and educational meetings.

Getting there & parking

Entrances: a wide gate from ul. Batorego and a gate with a wicket from ul. 26 Dywizji Piechoty.

Amenities & dining

• Museum shop

Museum shop with souvenirs and publications, and a library with an archive.

Events & venue rental

The museum hasn’t published any information on this.

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