Muzeum im. Leokadii Marciniak
Social regional museum in Gałków Duży with ethnographic collections, agricultural tools and memorabilia of the First World War; free admission.
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About the museum
The idea of setting up a museum in Gałków was born in 2002, after the success of the exhibition “Gałków na starej fotografii” (Gałków in Old Photographs), held a year earlier in the local library. Tadeusz Stawiak, Andrzej Łuczak and Małgorzata Pakuła obtained premises in a badly damaged building belonging to the commune of Koluszki. It was renovated by volunteers, and the materials were financed by the Koluszki Town Hall (Urząd Miejski w Koluszkach). The official opening took place on 25 September 2003, on the 140th anniversary of a battle from the January Uprising.
The museum is named after Leokadia Marciniak, a teacher, librarian, councillor and author of a monograph on Gałków, who led the folk ensemble and theatre and organised the Towarzystwo Wiedzy Powszechnej (Society for General Knowledge) and a people's university. The institution operates on a voluntary basis, and since 2006 it has been legally supervised by the Ochotnicza Straż Pożarna w Gałkowie (Volunteer Fire Brigade in Gałków).
All exhibits come from donations by residents of Gałków and the surrounding villages. The collections include everyday objects, agricultural tools and machines, documents of social life, photographs and militaria, including memorabilia relating to the First World War and to the fighting in the Gałków area in 1914. Horse-drawn farm machines from the 1970s stand in front of the building.
Highlights
- ethnographic collections and everyday objects from Gałków and its surroundings
- agricultural tools and machines, also in front of the building
- memorabilia of the First World War and of the battle of November 1914
- old photographs of Gałków
- free admission
Permanent exhibition
- Zbiory regionalne muzeum – Everyday objects, agricultural tools, documents, photographs and militaria relating to the history of Gałków and its surroundings.
- Founded
- 2003
- Operated by
- Ochotnicza Straż Pożarna w Gałkowie (opieka prawna)
Admission & discounts
Admission is free.
| Adults | free |
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Free admission.
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible: no information
- Elevator: no information
- Accessible restroom: no information
- Accessible parking: no information
- Service dogs welcome: no information
- Tactile models & exhibits: no information
- Sign language tours: no information
- Easy-to-read materials: no information
- Audio description: no information
The museum's website gives no accessibility information; there is no toilet in the building.
Kids & families
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Getting there & parking
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Amenities & dining
There is no toilet in the museum building.
Events & venue rental
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Plan your visit
| Good to know | Visits outside the Wednesday duty hours require prior telephone notification and confirmation of the date. |
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