Muzeum Regionalne w Jarocinie
Museum in the neo-Gothic Radoliński Palace, with an exhibition on the history of Jarocin from 1793 to 1989 and the SOWA experience zone for children.
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About the museum
The Muzeum Regionalne w Jarocinie has existed since 1960. The idea of establishing it arose during the celebrations of the town’s 700th anniversary, and the nucleus of the collections came from objects in a jubilee exhibition of 1957. The first seat was the historic Skarbczyk, and from 1991 the museum was housed in the attic of the town hall, where the permanent exhibition “Ziemia Jarocińska w przeszłości” (The Jarocin Land in the Past) opened.
The museum is now housed in the Radoliński Palace, a neo-Gothic residence built from 1848 to a design by Friedrich A. Stüler. The palace, which belonged to the Radoliński family, was partly burned in 1917. After the Second World War it served as a library, a school and a training centre for librarians, and in 2008 it was taken over by the commune of Jarocin. After renovation carried out in 2020–2021, new museum exhibitions were opened in its interiors in 2022.
The permanent exhibition “Z przeszłości Ziemi Jarocińskiej” (From the Past of the Jarocin Land) occupies five halls on the ground floor and tells the story of the town and region from 1793 to 1989, with a separate section on the palace and the Radoliński family. The museum also runs the SOWA experience zone, museum lessons, workshops, and walks with a guide around the town and the park.
Highlights
- Exhibition “Z przeszłości Ziemi Jarocińskiej” (1793–1989)
- Interiors of the neo-Gothic Radoliński Palace designed by Stüler
- Room devoted to Hugo von Radolin
- Exhibits from the palace’s former furnishings
- SOWA zone with 18 interactive science exhibits
Permanent exhibitions
- Z przeszłości Ziemi Jarocińskiej – Five halls on the ground floor of the palace on the history of Jarocin and the region from 1793 to 1989, with photographs, documents, militaria, films and furniture from the Polish People’s Republic (PRL) period.
- SOWA – Strefa Odkrywania Wyobraźni i Aktywności – Interactive exhibition with 18 exhibits from various fields of science, and the Majsternia workshop space.
- Founded
- 1960
- Operated by
- Gmina Jarocin
Admission & discounts
| Adults | 15 zł |
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| Reduced | 10 zł |
| Children & teens | –Children under 7 may enter only with an adult. |
| Groups (10+ people) | 10 zł per personFor organised groups of more than 10 people: standard ticket PLN 10, reduced ticket PLN 7 per person. |
| Families | 35 zł |
| Ticket with the Large Family Card | 10 zł |
| Reduced group ticket (per person, group of more than 10 people) | 7 zł |
| Guided tour (fee per group of up to 30 people) | 40 zł |
| Museum workshop (per person) | 15 zł |
Standard ticket PLN 15, reduced PLN 10, family ticket PLN 35. Holders of the Jarocin Resident Card receive a 10% discount.
Accessibility
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Kids & families
Great for kids & families
| Family ticket | 35 zł |
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- Family tours & workshops
- Hands-on stations
In the SOWA zone (Strefa Odkrywania Wyobraźni i Aktywności – Zone for Discovering Imagination and Activity), children can experiment on their own with 18 exhibits and in the Majsternia workshop. The family ticket applies.
Getting there & parking
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Amenities & dining
The museum also runs a youth hostel in the palace.
Events & venue rental
- Spaces for rent
Available for hire: a concert hall, workshop rooms and spaces in the Radoliński park (clearing, amphitheatre).
Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | Group bookings and information about the exhibition: tel. +48 739 059 895. The museum runs museum lessons, workshops, and walks with a guide around the town and park (lessons must be arranged one week in advance). |
