Muzeum Niepodległości w Myślenicach

About the museum

The beginnings of museum activity in Myślenice date back to 1929, when four activists founded the Muzeum Regionalne Ziemi Myślenickiej (Regional Museum of the Myślenice Land), associated with the branch of the Polish Society of Regional Studies (Polskie Towarzystwo Krajoznawcze). The collections were scattered during the German occupation, and the museum was reactivated after the war; it opened in 1953 in the Parish House at ul. 3 Maja. In 1975 the State Museum in Myślenice was established, and from 1979 its exhibitions were housed in the historic Dom Grecki (Greek House) at ul. Sobieskiego 3, where 19th-century burgher interiors and an ethnographic exhibition were set up.

The Dom Grecki has been privately owned since 2003, which is why the municipality decided to build a new seat. Since 21 January 2017 the institution has been called the Muzeum Niepodległości w Myślenicach (Museum of Independence in Myślenice), and on 10 November 2018, on the hundredth anniversary of regaining independence, a new building at ul. Traugutta 11 was opened with a historical and ethnographic exhibition.

The museum tells the story of independent Poland through the experiences of Myślenice residents, combining the function of a regional museum with a rich ethnographic collection and a modern centre of culture and education. It runs museum lessons, lectures, temporary exhibitions and virtual walks around the town.

Highlights

• modern seat opened in 2018
• exhibitions on the struggle of Myślenice residents for independence
• rich ethnographic collection of the region
• museum lessons and workshops for school groups
• free admission

Permanent exhibition

• Wystawy stałe Muzeum Niepodległości – Historical and ethnographic exhibition on the history of Myślenice and its residents’ struggle for independence, supplemented by ethnographic collections of the region.

Founded

1929

Operated by

Gmina Myślenice (samorządowa instytucja kultury)

Admission & discounts

Admission is free.

Admission to the museum is free.

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Kids & families

Great for kids & families

• Family tours & workshops

The museum runs classes for children, including the cycle “Zabawy z historią” (Fun with History) during the school holidays (registration required).

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