Muzeum Regionalne w Krasnymstawie
Regional museum in the former Jesuit college of the 18th century, with exhibitions on the history of Krasnegostaw, archaeology, ethnography and early art.
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About the museum
The first attempts to organise a museum in Krasnystaw were made in 1930 by the editor and teacher Józef Nikodem Kłosowski, who encouraged residents to donate souvenirs. The collection was scattered during the Second World War. A breakthrough came in 1957 thanks to the regional historian Zygmunt Tokarzewski; the first exhibition was opened on 30 April 1958.
The museum is housed in the Jesuit college next to the church of St Francis Xavier, built in 1695–1740. Initially it occupied a single room, and later it received others. The collections number around 10 thousand exhibits in the departments of archaeology, numismatics, early art, ethnography, and hop growing and brewing.
The permanent exhibitions show, among other things, the prehistory of Krasnegostaw and its surroundings, the history of the town from the 14th to the 20th century, the most interesting archaeological discoveries, the material culture of the village, reconstructions of a smithy and a manor kitchen, a Polish portrait, and applied arts.
Highlights
- Prehistory of Krasnegostaw and its surroundings
- History of the town from the 14th to the 20th century
- 335 of the most interesting archaeological finds from Krasnegostaw
- Reconstructions of a smithy and a manor kitchen
- Paintings by Antoni Teslar showing views of Krasnegostaw
Permanent exhibitions
- Pradzieje Krasnegostawu i okolic – The exhibition shows changes in the way people lived, worked and believed, from the final Palaeolithic, around 9000 BC, to the early Middle Ages.
- Historia Krasnegostawu i okolic XIV–XX w. – The exhibition presents the history of the town from the founding of the settlement of Szczekarzów in 1394 to 1989, based on nearly five hundred exhibits.
- Kultura materialna wsi krasnostawskiej – Agricultural tools, equipment for storing grain and preparing groats, and other objects from former village life.
- Founded
- 1958
Admission & discounts
| Adults | 14 zł |
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| Reduced | 8 zł |
| Children & teens | freefree up to age 6 · Free admission for children under 7; the participation of school pupils in a museum lesson is free of charge. |
| Families | 30 złFamily ticket for a maximum of two adults with care of no more than five children under 18. |
Free admission: Admission is free on Thursdays.
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Plan your visit
| School programs | yes |
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| Good to know | The museum runs museum lessons for school pupils. |
