Muzeum Ziemi Łukowskiej im. Longina Kowalczyka w Łukowie

About the museum

The first attempts to found a museum in Łuków were made in 1920 and 1925, but they failed. The idea returned in 1957, and in 1959 the county authorities decided to organise a regional museum. The institution was housed in the former Konwikt Szaniawskich and opened in March 1967.

The Baroque building was erected in the 1730s on the initiative of Bishop Konstanty Felicjan Szaniawski, and is listed as a historic monument. Over time it served various functions, including as a school boarding house, administrative offices, a private residence and a court. Since 1 January 2022 a stair platform lift for wheelchair users has operated from the courtyard side. The owner of the building is the Powiat Łukowski (Łuków County).

The permanent exhibitions present the history of Łuków and the Łuków Land from the 13th century to the end of the Second World War, the tools and equipment of the old village, the history of beekeeping, ammonite fossils from the Jurassic deposits of the region, the history of Łuków’s Jews, and the works of the Łukowski Ośrodek Rzeźby Ludowej (Łuków Folk Sculpture Centre), which has operated at the museum since 1965. The museum also organises temporary exhibitions.

Highlights

• Exhibition “Historia Łukowa i Ziemi Łukowskiej” (“History of Łuków and the Łuków Land”), from the 13th century to the end of the Second World War
• Ammonite fossils from the area around Łuków
• Exhibition on beekeeping and Kazimierz Lewicki
• Agricultural tools and equipment of the old village
• Łukowski Ośrodek Rzeźby Ludowej (Łuków Folk Sculpture Centre)
• Exhibition on the history of Łuków’s Jews

Permanent exhibitions

• Historia Łukowa i Ziemi Łukowskiej – Exhibition of the most important events in the history of the town and region, from the beginnings of the Łuków castellany in the 13th century to the end of the Second World War.
• Łukowskie Amonity – Collection of fossils of extinct animals from the Jurassic period, discovered around Łuków.
• W polu i w zagrodzie – Agricultural tools and equipment, harnesses, rural paintings, folk costumes and household furnishings of the Łuków region from the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries.

Founded

1960

Operated by

Powiat Łukowski

Director

Mariusz Burdach

Admission & discounts

Free admission: On Sundays admission is free.

Free admission applies, among others, to war veterans, holders of the Karta Polaka (Polish Card), members of ICOM and ICOMOS, museum staff, and one carer for every 15 people in a school or kindergarten group.

Accessibility

• Partially wheelchair accessible
• Elevator: not available
• Accessible restroom: no information
• Accessible parking: no information
• Service dogs welcome: no information
• Tactile models & exhibits: no information
• Sign language tours: no information
• Easy-to-read materials: no information
• Audio description: no information

The museum is housed in a historic building. Since 1 January 2022 a stair platform lift for wheelchair users has operated from the courtyard side. As far as possible, the museum offers people with special needs the opportunity to visit.

Kids & families

• Family tours & workshops

The museum organises museum lessons and workshops; the family ticket covers up to 6 people.

Getting there & parking

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Amenities & dining

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Events & venue rental

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