Muzeum im. Jana Kasprowicza w Inowrocławiu

About the museum

The Jan Kasprowicz Museum in Inowrocław is an institution of the Inowrocław district. The first museum initiatives in the town date from the interwar period: in 1927 a room devoted to the poet Jan Kasprowicz was opened in Szymborze, and in 1929 the Aviation and Gas Museum (Muzeum Lotniczo-Gazowe). The outbreak of the Second World War interrupted work on the Regional Museum of Western Kuyavia, and many of the collected exhibits were lost.

The present institution was established in 1959 as the Jan Kasprowicz Municipal Museum; its first seat was the rooms of the Municipal Theatre at pl. Klasztorny. From 1976 to 1980 it operated as a branch of the Bydgoszcz District Museum. In 1976 the museum bought the house of the Kasprowicz family in Szymborze, which became its branch. In 1986 the former bourgeois palace from 1896 at ul. Solankowa 33 was bought back and became the main seat; the transfer of the collections was completed in 2007. In 1987 the museum received the collections of the closed Solno salt mine.

Today the permanent exhibitions present the life and work of Kasprowicz, the Young Poland legend of Stanisław Przybyszewski, the Stanisław Szenic study, the memory of Inowrocław artists and the history of Inowrocław from prehistory to 1939. Separate displays are devoted to the Solno salt mine. The Jan Kasprowicz Family Home in Szymborze was opened to visitors on 1 July 2023 after a general renovation.

Highlights

• Exhibition “Jan Kasprowicz – od Kujaw do Tatr” with manuscripts, portraits and the poet's memorabilia
• The Young Poland legend of Stanisław Przybyszewski
• A town built on salt – the history of Inowrocław up to 1939
• Collections of the Solno salt mine
• Jan Kasprowicz Family Home in Szymborze (branch)
• Bicycle hire between the museum's seats

Permanent exhibitions

• Jan Kasprowicz – od Kujaw do Tatr – Biographical exhibition on the life and work of the poet: copies of manuscripts, first editions, photographs, personal belongings and portraits, including works by Witkacy.
• Miasto na soli – historia i kultura Inowrocławia od pradziejów do 1939 roku – Exhibition on the history of Inowrocław and its links with salt.
• Młodopolska legenda Stanisława Przybyszewskiego – Exhibition devoted to the writer Stanisław Przybyszewski and his Young Poland legend.

Founded

1959

Operated by

Powiat Inowrocławski

Director

Marcin Woźniak

Admission & discounts

The prices given apply from 11 July 2026; the price of PLN 10 (reduced PLN 8) applies to the permanent exhibitions. Holders of the Large Family Card: the accompanying adult pays the reduced price, the child PLN 1. Free admission is granted, among others, to members of ICOM and ICOMOS, museum employees and holders of the Karta Polaka (Polish Card).

Accessibility

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Kids & families

Great for kids & families

• Family tours & workshops

The museum runs museum lessons and workshops for kindergartens and schools, including sessions on old games and legends. A family ticket is available.

Getting there & parking

The main seat is in the historic bourgeois mansion from 1896 at ul. Solankowa 33.

Amenities & dining

Bicycle hire at both museum seats (ul. Solankowa 33 and ul. Wielkopolska 11).

Events & venue rental

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