Muzeum Małej Ojczyzny w Studziwodach

About the museum

The Muzeum Małej Ojczyzny (Museum of the Small Homeland) in Studziwody was founded in 1986 by Doroteusz Fionik around an inherited wooden house. It has been open to visitors since 1993, and since 2000 it has been run by an association set up for that purpose. Studziwody, formerly a village, is today a district of Bielsk Podlaski.

The permanent exhibition consists of the interiors of the wooden cottage of the Kondratiuk family from 1925, furnished with objects from the interwar period, including pottery, cooperage and weaving, as well as icons. The site also includes the townhouse of the Antychowicz family from 1823, moved in 2003 from the centre of Bielsk Podlaski, and a granary from 1935. The townhouse displays objects found during archaeological excavations on the site from which it was moved.

The museum presents the culture of the Orthodox Belarusian population of Podlasie and Polesie and of other minorities. It organises craft workshops, meetings, temporary exhibitions and the folk music festival “Tam po majowoj rosi”, publishes books and, since 1998, has issued the regional quarterly “Bielski Hostineć”. The folklore ensemble “Żemerwa” is associated with the museum.

Highlights

• Kondratiuk cottage from 1925 with interwar furnishings
• Antychowicz townhouse from 1823, moved into the open-air museum
• Granary from 1935
• Icons, pottery, cooperage and weaving
• Festival “Tam po majowoj rosi”

Permanent exhibition

• Wystawa stała Muzeum Małej Ojczyzny – Interiors of the Kondratiuk cottage from 1925, the Antychowicz townhouse from 1823 and the granary from 1935, with everyday objects and icons.

Founded

1980

Operated by

Stowarzyszenie Muzeum Małej Ojczyzny w Studziwodach

Admission & discounts

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Accessibility

• Partially wheelchair accessible
• 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 site is small and intimate; walking on grass and sandy paths, and the threshold of the cottage door, may make a visit difficult for wheelchair users.

Kids & families

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Getting there & parking

Driving is possible from Siemiatycze or Białystok. On foot from the station the route can be tiring for small children and for people with disabilities.

Amenities & dining

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Events & venue rental

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