Muzeum Norbertanek Żukowskich
A sacred art museum by the monastery church in Żukowo, with chasubles embroidered by the Norbertine nuns, liturgical objects and a 16th-century Antwerp triptych.
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About the museum
The Muzeum Norbertanek Żukowskich (Museum of the Norbertine Nuns of Żukowo), formerly the Parish Museum in Żukowo, has been operating since 1991 at the church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary next to the convent. Originally it was housed in medieval former outbuildings of the convent complex, namely a stable and a coach house. In 1989, 51 of the most valuable liturgical textiles, made in the convent workshop of the Norbertine nuns from the 16th to the end of the 18th century, were stolen from the treasury; they were never recovered.
In 2020 the museum moved to a new seat in a building adjoining the church on the churchyard side; the entrance leads through the Tourist Information Point. The exhibition includes, among other things, liturgical objects and chasubles embroidered by the Norbertine sisters in the 17th and 18th centuries.
The museum also covers the church gallery, where an Antwerp triptych from the early 16th century and a unique 17th-century cradle clock (zegar kolebnikowy) are displayed. Visits take place together with the church, with a guide, by prior arrangement and outside services.
Highlights
- chasubles embroidered by the Norbertine nuns in the 17th and 18th centuries
- liturgical objects from the Norbertine convent
- Antwerp triptych from the early 16th century in the church gallery
- unique 17th-century cradle clock
- church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary next to the convent
Permanent exhibition
- Wystawa stała Muzeum Norbertanek Żukowskich – Embroidered chasubles and liturgical objects from the 17th and 18th centuries, and in the church gallery an Antwerp triptych and a cradle clock.
- Founded
- 1991
- Operated by
- Parafia pw. Wniebowzięcia NMP w Żukowie
Admission & discounts
| Adults | 10 zł |
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| Reduced | 7 złpupils, students, doctoral students, teachers, disability pensioners and pensioners, veterans, people with disabilities with their carers, holders of the Large Family Card and holders of the Żukowo Municipality Resident Card (Karta Mieszkańca Gminy Żukowo) |
| Children & teens | freefree up to age 6 · Children up to the age of 7 enter free. |
| Families | freeFamilies with the Large Family Card enter free. |
| Guide fee | 100 złGuided tour in Polish or English by prior arrangement. |
Prices for the 2025/2026 season. Free admission is also granted to holders of the Żukowo Municipality Resident Card, supervisors of school groups (one person per ten pupils), tour guides and museum employees. Persons exempt from fees collect a free ticket at the museum.
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| Good to know | The visit is with a guide (custodian), in Polish or English, by prior telephone arrangement. |
