Muzeum Jana Kasprowicza na Harendzie
Museum in the villa of the poet Jan Kasprowicz at Harenda in Zakopane, with family memorabilia, a picture gallery and a mausoleum.
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About the museum
The Harenda villa, situated halfway between Zakopane and Poronin, was built in 1920 by Jan Fudala Klusi as a guesthouse. Soon the English painter Winifred Cooper bought it, and in 1923 Jan Kasprowicz, poet of Young Poland, bought it back; he settled there permanently with his wife Maria, née Bunin. The layout of the house was modelled on a highlander's cottage, with a porch on the entrance axis, the black room (izba czarna) on the left and the white room (izba biała) on the right.
Since 1950 the villa has been the poet's museum, run for many years by the Association of Friends of the Work of Jan Kasprowicz. Visitors see the dining room, the small parlour and the bedroom, as well as a picture gallery of works by Władysław Jarocki, the poet's son-in-law. The living rooms have been left in the state in which Maria Kasprowiczowa, who died in 1968, handed them over. In the parlour, pastel portraits of Kasprowicz and his wife by Stanisław Ignacy Witkiewicz (Witkacy) stand out, as do two sculptural likenesses of the poet, including a death mask.
Next to the villa, among the trees, stands a granite mausoleum designed by Karol Stryjeński, to which the poet's ashes were moved in 1933; Maria Kasprowiczowa rests in the chapel in the upper part. Nearby stands a wooden church that was moved from Zakrzów near Kalwaria Zebrzydowska in 1950.
Highlights
- The poet Jan Kasprowicz's villa with its original interiors
- Pastel portraits by Witkacy in the parlour
- Picture gallery of Władysław Jarocki
- The granite mausoleum of the Kasprowicz family
- The wooden church next to the museum
Permanent exhibition
- Willa Kasprowicza na Harendzie – The preserved interiors of the poet's house – dining room, parlour and bedroom – with family memorabilia, portraits by Witkacy and a picture gallery by Władysław Jarocki.
- Founded
- 1950
- Operated by
- Stowarzyszenie Przyjaciół Twórczości Jana Kasprowicza
Admission & discounts
| Adults | 20 zł |
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| Reduced | 15 zł |
| Groups (10+ people) | –A museum lesson (45 minutes) for a minimum of 10 people costs PLN 40. |
One ticket covers the museum, the gallery and the mausoleum.
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 official entrance leads from ul. Guty over a footbridge and steep stairs; for older people and people with disabilities the museum recommends access from ul. Harenda, where a car can be parked right in front of the building.
Kids & families
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Getting there & parking
By public transit
From ul. Guty, city buses nos. 16 and 17 run from the bus station and the centre of Zakopane; from ul. Harenda, bus no. 14 runs from the centre.
By car
Parking available
From ul. Guty (about 200 m from the main road) there is a lay-by for cars and coaches, from which a footbridge and stairs lead to the museum; from ul. Harenda there is a car parking space directly in front of the building.
Coming from Kraków, pass the Orlen petrol station and turn into the first street on the right (ul. Guty).
Get directionsAmenities & dining
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Events & venue rental
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Plan your visit
| School programs | yes |
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| Good to know | The museum runs museum lessons (45 minutes, from 10 people); organised groups are admitted by booking. |
