Muzeum Regionalne im. Władysława Golusa w Ostrzeszowie
Regional museum in the Ostrzeszów town hall, with exhibitions on Norwegian officers in Oflag XXI C, the paintings of Antoni Serbeński and the history of the town.
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About the museum
The idea of a district museum was first put forward in 1931 by Stanisław Czernik, director of the municipal grammar school. It was taken up by Władysław Golus, an official of the town office, who from 1958 kept souvenirs of the Ostrzeszów Land in his own flat and organised exhibitions. In 1965 he handed the collection over to the town, and the Izba Pamiątek Historycznych (Room of Historical Souvenirs) opened; in 1968 the collection was moved to rooms in the town hall. The Muzeum Regionalne began its activity on 28 June 1969; in 2002 it was given the name of its founder, and since 1992 it has been a department of the Ostrzeszowskie Centrum Kultury (Ostrzeszów Cultural Centre).
The museum is housed in the town hall on the Rynek, where the permanent exhibitions are on the second floor. The collections number more than 9,600 exhibits in the fields of history, archaeology, ethnography, art and numismatics. The most important collections are the works of the painter Antoni Serbeński, souvenirs of the Powstanie Wielkopolskie (Greater Poland Uprising), and documents, photographs and uniforms connected with the Norwegian officers imprisoned from August 1943 to January 1945 in the German prisoner-of-war camp Oflag XXI C in Ostrzeszów.
The exhibition on the Norwegians was made possible by Eyvind Grundt, the son of one of the prisoners, who from 1982 acted as the museum’s liaison with the Norwegian veterans’ community. Visitors can also climb the Baszta Kazimierzowska (Kazimierz Tower), with a view over the town, and the museum runs lessons and workshops in paper-making.
Highlights
- Exhibition “Oficerowie norwescy w oflagu XXI C” with documents, uniforms and souvenirs
- Collection of paintings, drawings and prints by Antoni Serbeński
- Donations of Ignacy Moś, including on the Greater Poland Uprising
- Kazimierz Tower with a view over the town
- Paper-making workshops
Permanent exhibitions
- Oficerowie norwescy w oflagu XXI C – Documents, photographs, uniforms and souvenirs relating to the Norwegian officers held in the German prisoner-of-war camp in Ostrzeszów, accompanied by an exhibition on Eyvind Grundt.
- Antoni Serbeński – życie i twórczość – Woodcuts, watercolours, pastels, drawings and oil paintings by the painter who captured the landscape of southern Greater Poland.
- Ignacy Moś – swojemu miastu – Donations of Ignacy Moś: family souvenirs, works by Serbeński, souvenirs of the Uprising, a collection of medals and objects connected with St Maximilian Maria Kolbe.
- Founded
- 1969
- Operated by
- Ostrzeszowskie Centrum Kultury im. Antoniego Serbeńskiego
Admission & discounts
| Adults | 8 zł |
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| Reduced | 5 zł |
| Kazimierz Tower | 7 zł |
| Museum and tower | 12 zł |
| Paper-making workshop | 6 zł |
| Museum and workshop | 9 zł |
| Museum, tower and workshop | 13 zł |
| Museum lesson (group) | 50 złLesson participants do not pay for museum admission tickets. |
Tickets can be bought online.
Accessibility
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Kids & families
- Family tours & workshops
The museum runs museum lessons and paper-making workshops.
Getting there & parking
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Amenities & dining
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Plan your visit
| School programs | yes |
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| Good to know | The museum runs museum lessons and paper-making workshops. At the museum you can ask about access to the Kazimierz Tower. |
