Muzeum Pojezierza Myśliborskiego

About the museum

Museum traditions in Myślibórz go back to 1928, when exhibitions on prehistory, the Middle Ages, sacred monuments, ethnography and regional history were opened in the rebuilt monastery wing. The post-war institution was established on 1 January 1967; at first it used rooms in the house of culture and the Brama Pyrzycka (Pyrzyce Gate), and from 1969 the Chapel of St. Gertrude, intended for temporary exhibitions.

After years of efforts the museum moved to the Chapel of the Holy Spirit (kaplica św. Ducha), built of stone and brick probably in the first half of the 15th century. The building served sacred functions until the Reformation and was later used, among other things, as a sheepfold, a brewery, a salt store, a fire station and a dwelling. The renovation lasted almost two years, and the solemn opening of the museum in the restored chapel took place on 20 September 1979, with a permanent exhibition on early medieval settlement in the Myślibórz Lake District (Pojezierze Myśliborskie).

Today the chapel is the museum’s main seat. In three rooms on two floors, the archaeological collections are shown, including a reconstructed pit dwelling (ziemianka), Lusatian culture cinerary urns and an early medieval pisanka-grzechotka (rattle egg); an ethnographic collection with pipes, dowry chests and a weaving workshop; and art: pewter vessels, crucifixes, Renaissance tiles and porcelain. The museum also has the Galeria “M” with temporary exhibitions, the Ośrodek Edukacji Plastycznej (Art Education Centre) in the Chapel of St. Gertrude, a ceramics studio and a rich programme of museum lessons.

Highlights

• Archaeology room with a pit dwelling and Lusatian culture urns
• Early medieval pisanka-grzechotka (rattle egg)
• Ethnography room with a collection of pipes and dowry chests
• Art room with crucifixes and Renaissance tiles
• Gothic Chapel of the Holy Spirit as the museum’s seat
• Art Education Centre and museum lessons

Permanent exhibitions

• Sala archeologii – Tools, weapons and jewellery of the ancient inhabitants, a reconstructed pit dwelling, a cremation grave and cinerary urns of the Lusatian culture, and an early medieval pisanka-grzechotka.
• Sala etnografii – Objects from urban and rural life: old weapons, a collection of ceramic pipes, a traditional weaving workshop, banners and dowry chests.
• Sala historii sztuki – Pewter and silver vessels, sacred art with a rich collection of crucifixes, products of Myślibórz potters, Renaissance tiles and porcelain.

Founded

1967

Admission & discounts

Free admission: On Saturdays admission is free for individual visitors.

The ticket prices given do not include guided tours of the exhibitions.

Accessibility

• Partially wheelchair accessible
• Elevator: not available
• Accessible restroom: no information
• Accessible parking: no information
• Service dogs welcome
• Tactile models & exhibits: no information
• Sign language tours: no information
• Easy-to-read materials: no information
• Audio description: no information

The building has five floors connected by an internal staircase, and the museum has a stair-climbing device. There are two entrances: the main one from ul. Bohaterów Warszawy and a second one from the courtyard side. Visitor toilets are on the first floor. There is no induction loop on the premises, and all rooms are accessible to people with guide dogs and assistance dogs.

Kids & families

Great for kids & families

• Family tours & workshops

The museum runs museum lessons, thematic activities during the winter and summer holidays, art and ceramics workshops, and the Akademia Małego Plastyka (Little Artists’ Academy).

Getting there & parking

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Amenities & dining

• Museum shop
• Coat check

The museum has a small shop with publications and souvenirs. Coats, bags, backpacks and umbrellas are left in the cloakroom.

Events & venue rental

The museum hasn’t published any information on this.

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