Muzeum Regionalne im. ks. Zygmunta Bubaka w Bestwinie
Regional museum in a former school, with a reconstructed village cottage, farm tools, a carriage house and a room on the history of Bestwina.
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About the museum
The Regional Museum in Bestwina was established in 1993 by decision of the Commune Council, in place of the Regional Memorial Room (Regionalna Izba Pamięci). The impetus for its creation came from the Society of Friends of the Bestwina Land (Towarzystwo Miłośników Ziemi Bestwińskiej), founded in 1992. The museum bears the name of Fr. Zygmunt Bubak, is housed in the former school building at ul. Kościelna 57 and operates within the Municipal Culture Centre in Bestwina.
Visitors enter the Józefkowa izba (Józefka’s Room), a reconstructed 19th-century village cottage with a stove, crockery, a table and benches, and the “piykno izba” (“beautiful room”) with a bed, a chest of drawers, a small altar and a cupboard full of old costumes from Bestwina. The carriage house contains vehicles from the 19th and 20th centuries, including a kolasa (ceremonial carriage) and a szrombek (sleigh), as well as harness elements. A separate room shows the oldest farm tools, and the museum also has beekeeping, shoemaking and weaving equipment, an old loom and an exhibition of sacred art.
The village history room presents the history of Bestwina from earliest times: 13th-century excavations, the Księga Jurysdykcji Państwa Bestwińskiego (Book of Jurisdiction of the Bestwina State) and an 18th-century deed by which a peasant bought his way out of serfdom, as well as portraits of distinguished residents. Next to the museum are the Galeria “Na Prowincji” (gallery) and the Książnica Regionalna (regional library). For groups, the museum runs lessons and workshops, for example baking bread in a peasant cottage.
Highlights
- Józefkowa izba – a reconstructed 19th-century village cottage
- “Piykno izba” with costumes from Bestwina
- carriage house with a kolasa (ceremonial carriage) and a szrombek (sleigh)
- village history room with 13th-century excavations
- lessons and workshops, e.g. “Od ziarenka do bochenka” (“From Grain to Loaf”)
Permanent exhibitions
- Józefkowa izba i „piykno izba” – Reconstructed interiors of a 19th-century village cottage with its original furnishings, an altar and costumes.
- Wozownia i narzędzia rolnicze – Horse-drawn vehicles from the 19th and 20th centuries and the oldest farm tools, as well as beekeeping, shoemaking and weaving equipment.
- Pracownia dziejów wsi – History of Bestwina from earliest times, with excavations, the Book of Jurisdiction and portraits of distinguished residents.
- Founded
- 1993
- Operated by
- Gminny Ośrodek Kultury w Bestwinie
Admission & discounts
Admission is charged; the price list was not found on the museum’s website.
Accessibility
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Kids & families
Great for kids & families
- Family tours & workshops
- Hands-on stations
Children and young people can take part in museum lessons and workshops, including baking bread in a peasant cottage and craft and Christmas activities.
Getting there & parking
The museum is housed in the former school building at ul. Kościelna 57 in Bestwina.
Get directionsAmenities & dining
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Events & venue rental
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Plan your visit
| School programs | yes |
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| Good to know | For organised groups the museum runs lessons (including “Od ziarenka do bochenka” (“From Grain to Loaf”), “Jak to dawniej w chłopskiej chacie bywało” (“How It Used to Be in a Peasant Cottage”), “Legendy bestwińskie” (“Bestwina Legends”), a history lesson and a lesson on old lighting) and workshops (including soap making, linocuts, hand papermaking, Easter palms and Advent wreaths). |
