Muzeum Pana Tadeusza
Branch of the Ossolineum in the Kamienica pod Złotym Słońcem (House under the Golden Sun), with the manuscript of “Pan Tadeusz” and exhibitions on Bartoszewski, Nowak-Jeziorański and Różewicz.
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About the museum
The Muzeum Pana Tadeusza is a branch of the Ossolineum (Zakład Narodowy im. Ossolińskich) and is housed in the Baroque Kamienica pod Złotym Słońcem (House under the Golden Sun) on the market square in Wrocław. Its history begins on 5 November 1999, when the Tarnowski family, together with the city of Wrocław, donated to the Ossolineum the manuscript of “Pan Tadeusz” by Adam Mickiewicz.
The manuscript has been connected with the Ossolineum since September 1939, when the Tarnowskis deposited it in Lwów. After the war the collections first went to the National Library in Warsaw, and in 1947 to the Ossolineum, re-established in Wrocław. The manuscript is the most valuable exhibit of the Ossolineum and one of the most important monuments of Polish culture.
The permanent exhibition devoted to the manuscript of “Pan Tadeusz” occupies ten rooms on two floors of the house and tells the story of the poem's creation, its world and its reception against the background of Romanticism. The exhibition “Mission: Poland” (Misja: Polska) presents the fates of the generation of Jan Nowak-Jeziorański and Władysław Bartoszewski, and the exhibition on Tadeusz Różewicz, opened on 9 October 2021, shows materials from his archive donated to the Ossolineum.
Highlights
- Manuscript of “Pan Tadeusz” by Adam Mickiewicz
- Exhibition “Mission: Poland” on Nowak-Jeziorański and Bartoszewski
- Permanent exhibition on Tadeusz Różewicz
- Tyflo-trail and tactile reliefs in the rooms of the main exhibition
- Free app with an audio guide
Permanent exhibitions
- Rękopis „Pana Tadeusza” – Ten rooms on two floors tell the story of the creation and the world of the poem against the background of Romanticism, and show Mickiewicz's manuscript.
- Misja: Polska – Exhibition on the Romantic idea of freedom in the realities of the Second World War and the post-war period, through the biographies of Jan Nowak-Jeziorański and Władysław Bartoszewski.
- Pan Tadeusz Różewicz – A selection of materials from the Tadeusz Różewicz archive donated to the Ossolineum: manuscripts, documents, everyday objects and a library.
- Founded
- 2016
- Operated by
- Zakład Narodowy im. Ossolińskich
Admission & discounts
| Adults | 25 zł |
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| Reduced | 15 złyoung people in education and students up to 26 years of age, pensioners and disability pensioners, people with disabilities (on the basis of a card or certificate). |
| Children & teens | freefree up to age 5 · Children under 6 enter free of charge. |
| Seniors | –People over 75 enter free of charge. |
| Visitors with disabilities | 15 złcompanion free · The carer of a person with a disability enters free of charge. |
| Groups (11+ people) | 15 zł per personGroup tickets: standard PLN 15, reduced PLN 10 per person (groups of more than 10 people, booking required). |
| Families | 45 złTicket for a group of 2 to 6 people, including at least one person over 18 and one under 18; a maximum of two adults may use it. |
| Guided tour for a group of up to 15 people (plus admission tickets) | 100 złA group of up to 30 people PLN 200; possible in English, German and Ukrainian. |
Free admission is also granted to holders of the Polish Card (Karta Polaka), employees of the Ossolineum, museum professionals and holders of the ICOM membership card. The museum takes part in the programme Nasz Wrocław (Our Wrocław). Tickets can be bought online or at the museum ticket office.
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible
- Elevator
- Accessible restroom
- Accessible parking: no information
- Service dogs welcome: no information
- Tactile models & exhibits
- Sign language tours: no information
- Easy-to-read materials: no information
- Audio description: no information
The building is free of architectural barriers, and every place can be reached by lift; at the main entrance (Rynek 6) there is no threshold, and the doors are at least 90 cm wide. A tyflo-trail runs through the whole permanent exhibition, each room has tactile reliefs, and the ticket price includes a printed guide in Braille and in standard print. There is an induction loop at the ticket office. The carer of a person with a disability enters free of charge.
Kids & families
Great for kids & families
| Time needed | approx. 1.5 hrs |
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| Kids’ admission | free up to age 5 |
| Family ticket | 45 zł · Ticket for a group of 2 to 6 people, including at least one person over 18 and one under 18; a maximum of two adults may use it. |
- Family tours & workshops
- Baby changing facilities
The museum offers families with children museum lessons, art workshops and the “Fairy-Tale Zone” (Bajkostrefa). The building has a room for a parent with a child and a baby changing table.
Getting there & parking
By public transit
Rynek · 400 m
Nearest stops: Rynek (about 400 m; lines 13, 10, 14, 15, 20, 23, 24, 33, OP), Świdnicka (about 550 m) and Galeria Dominikańska (about 750 m).
By car
No on-site parking at the museum.
The museum has no car park of its own; in the vicinity there are partly paid spaces, including a space for people with disabilities.
Amenities & dining
- Café
- Museum shop
Café-bookshop “Popiół i Diament” (Ashes and Diamond) and a museum bookshop.
Events & venue rental
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| Audio guide | yes (PL, EN, DE, UK) |
| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | The visit takes on average about 1.5 hours. The free mobile app with an audio guide is available in Polish, English, German and Ukrainian. Organised groups (more than 10 people) book their visit with the Education Section: tel. +48 697 415 815, edukacja@ossolineum.pl. |
