Muzeum Lasu i Drewna w Rogowie

About the museum

The Museum of Forest and Wood is part of the scientific and teaching base of the SGGW Forest Experimental Station (Leśny Zakład Doświadczalny SGGW) in Rogów. The beginnings of the collections go back to 1949–1950, and most of the exhibits date from that period. Over time the organisation of the collections changed, and successive staff gave the exhibition its present form and character. The collections serve to train students, but have long been open to tourists and school trips as well.

The museum displays more than 300 stuffed birds and more than 50 mammals from various habitats in Poland, collections of Polish and tropical insects, eggs and bird nests, bones and antlers, tree fungi, and a rich collection of cones from all over the world. Separate exhibitions are devoted to insects and bats, and the xylotheque (a wood library) holds samples of wood of various species.

An integral part of the museum is the educational room, where museum lessons are held; it is home to, among others, a gecko, stick insects and phasmids. In 2026 a new exhibition, “Mokradła – sieć życia” (Wetlands – The Web of Life), was opened, with display cases of animal and plant species, sensory panels and a floor game. Visitors can use an audio guide with two routes, in Polish and in English.

Highlights

• More than 300 stuffed birds and more than 50 mammals
• Exhibition “Mokradła – sieć życia” (Wetlands – The Web of Life)
• Xylotheque – a collection of wood samples
• Collection of cones from around the world
• Audio guide with a family route for children

Permanent exhibitions

• Mokradła – sieć życia – New exhibition with display cases of wetland animal and plant species, sensory-educational panels and a floor game on the role of wetlands and the need to protect them.
• Kolekcje przyrodnicze – Stuffed mammals and birds, insects, eggs and bird nests, cones, tree fungi, and the xylotheque with wood samples.

Founded

1949

Operated by

Szkoła Główna Gospodarstwa Wiejskiego w Warszawie (Leśny Zakład Doświadczalny w Rogowie)

Admission & discounts

Free admission is also granted, among others, to SGGW students, employees and pensioners of the SGGW and LZD, and to organised groups from children’s homes, social care homes and hospitals (one group per year from each institution). During trade fairs the fair ticket includes admission to the museum.

Accessibility

• Wheelchair accessible: no information
• Elevator: no information
• Accessible restroom
• 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

According to the museum, the entrance to the building and the toilets are adapted for people with disabilities.

Kids & families

Great for kids & families

• Family tours & workshops
• Activity booklet, scavenger hunt or kids’ audio guide
• Hands-on stations

Families can use the family ticket and the family route in the audio guide, and the new exhibition on wetlands has sensory panels and a floor game. The museum also runs museum lessons and field classes.

Getting there & parking

The museum is about 500 m from the trade halls in Rogów.

Amenities & dining

• Museum shop

On the museum grounds there is a kiosk with souvenirs, postcards, leaflets, CDs and books.

Events & venue rental

The museum hasn’t published any information on this.

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