Muzeum Prowincji Ojców Bernardynów w Leżajsku
Monastic museum in the Bernardine monastery in Leżajsk, with paintings, sculptures, liturgical vestments and 17th-century underground vaults; visits at set times.
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About the museum
The Museum of the Bernardine Province in Leżajsk was founded in 1971 on the initiative of Fr Kajetan Grudziński OFM. The idea of establishing it first emerged in the 1960s, when after the Second World War it became necessary to secure monuments from monasteries that remained outside Poland’s borders. The project was approved in 1960, and three years later it was decided that the seat would be the monastery in Leżajsk. The first director was Fr Kajetan Grudziński.
Monuments from former Bernardine monasteries reached Leżajsk, among them from Lwów, Sokal, Zbaraż, Gwoźdźca, Husiatyn, Krystynopol, Kalwaria Zebrzydowska, Kraków, Tarnów, Opatów, Łęczyca, Skępe and Radecznica. The seat is in the monastery complex built in 1618–1628, in the south-western wing of the monastery and its undercroft. The exhibition rooms are on two floors above the sacristy of the basilica and are linked by a staircase in the former clock tower.
The collections include paintings, sculptures, elements of church furnishings, vestments and liturgical vessels, Sarmatian portraits, funerary art and everyday objects of the friars. One of the greatest attractions is the historic vaulted undercroft, with exposed fragments of 17th-century fortifications. The museum is part of the sanctuary, organises temporary exhibitions and carries out documentation and conservation work.
Highlights
- Historic undercroft with fragments of 17th-century fortifications
- Paintings and sculptures rescued from Bernardine monasteries outside Poland
- Vestments, liturgical vessels and Sarmatian portraits
- Funerary art and everyday objects of the friars
- Rooms in the monastery wing above the basilica’s sacristy
Permanent exhibition
- Wystawa stała Muzeum Prowincji Ojców Bernardynów – Works of sacred art and monastic memorabilia from Bernardine monasteries, including items from monasteries beyond today’s borders of Poland, and a visit to the monastery undercroft.
- Founded
- 1971
- Operated by
- Ojcowie Bernardyni (OFM)
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| Good to know | Visits are guided, at set entry times. The museum reserves the right to change entry times when an organised group has booked in advance. Bookings of dates: 725 305 777. |
