Muzeum Marcepanów w Piotrkowie Trybunalskim

Small museum on the market square of Piotrków Trybunalski, which recreates the workshop of Renaissance apothecaries and teaches the history of marzipan through workshops.

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About the museum

The Marzipan Museum grew out of an initiative of students of history at the Piotrków branch of the Jan Kochanowski University. In 2014 they organised open-air marzipan workshops, intended to bring old culinary traditions closer. Interest was so great that in 2016 the Piotrków Academic Brotherhood named after Sigismund I the Old (Piotrkowskie Bractwo Akademickie im. Zygmunta I Starego) opened an educational and popularising point in the Old Town under the name ‘Marcepany Króla Zygmunta’ (King Sigismund’s Marzipan).

In 2018 the point was transformed into the Marzipan Museum, and its activity was widened to the popularisation of the history of Piotrków and the Piotrków region. It refers to the Jagiellonian period, when the town was one of the most important centres of the Commonwealth, a place of sejms and of the Crown Tribunal, and when apothecaries worked at the court of King Sigismund I the Old.

The main aim of the museum is to recreate the workshop of Renaissance apothecaries and to show the wealth of Renaissance Piotrków. The museum runs marzipan workshops, lectures in the series ‘Trybunalskie spotkania z historią’ (Tribunal Meetings with History), city games and historical walks, as well as online exhibitions on the history of the town and old cuisine.

Highlights

Marzipan workshops with a historical part and making your own marzipan
Recreated workshop of Renaissance apothecaries
Walk around Piotrków in the footsteps of the Jagiellonians
City games for children and young people
Lectures ‘Trybunalskie spotkania z historią’ (Tribunal Meetings with History)

Founded: 2018

Admission & discounts

Groups	–Organised groups are invited after a date has been agreed in advance.
Marzipan workshops	25 złPrice per person; the classes last about 60 minutes.

The museum’s website gives only the price of the marzipan workshops (PLN 25 per person). Each participant receives a diploma.

Accessibility

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Kids & families

Great for kids & families

Family tours & workshops
Hands-on stations

City games for children have been prepared: ‘Tajemnica alchemika Sędziwoja’ (The Secret of the Alchemist Sędziwój) for younger players and ‘Na ratunek królowej Bonie’ (To the Rescue of Queen Bona). During the workshops, participants make the marzipan themselves.

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Amenities & dining

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Plan your visit

Guided tours	yes · approx. 60 min
Good to know	The museum offers marzipan workshops (about 60 minutes), historical walks in the footsteps of the Jagiellonians (about 1 hour) and city games (about 1.5 hours). Dates are arranged with the museum.