Muzeum Regionalne im. Mieczysława Asłanowicza w Siedlcach

About the museum

The first museum in Siedlce, the Podlasie Land Museum (Muzeum Ziemi Podlaskiej), was founded in 1909 by the local branch of the Polish Society of Tourism and Sightseeing (Polskie Towarzystwo Krajoznawcze). Its work was interrupted by the First World War. In 1928 the town council resolved to establish the Mieczysław Asłanowicz Podlasie Land Museum (Muzeum Ziemi Podlaskiej im. Mieczysława Asłanowicza) with its seat in the town hall tower; its collections covered archaeology, history, ethnography and art.

After the town hall was destroyed in July 1944, the building was rebuilt in the 1950s and the museum was reactivated. It began operating on 1 January 1967. Until 1975 it was called the Podlasie Land Museum, then it was a District Museum, and since 2000 it has operated as the Regional Museum.

The seat is the town hall built in 1763–1773 on the initiative of the Czartoryski princes and topped with a figure of Atlas, which the residents call “Jacek”. The permanent exhibition includes a gallery of Polish art, an archaeological exhibition on the prehistory of the Podlasie and Masovia borderland, the history of Siedlce up to 1939, and the interior of a village house. The museum also has branches in Dąbrowa, Kotuń and Nowe Iganie.

Highlights

• Baroque-classicist town hall “pod Jackiem” with a figure of Atlas
• Gallery of Polish art of the 20th and 21st centuries
• Archaeological exhibition “Ukryte w ziemi” (Hidden in the Earth)
• Exhibition “Siedleckie dzieje 1441–1939” (The History of Siedlce)
• Interior of a village house from the area around Siedlce
• Free admission on Sundays

Permanent exhibitions

• Galeria sztuki polskiej – Permanent exhibition presenting mainly 20th- and 21st-century painting and sculpture from the museum's collection.
• Ukryte w ziemi. Z najdawniejszych dziejów pogranicza Podlasia i Mazowsza – Archaeological exhibition on the prehistory and the Middle Ages of the region.
• Siedleckie dzieje 1441–1939 – The history of Siedlce from its first mention in 1441 to the outbreak of the Second World War.

Founded

1967

Operated by

Samorząd Województwa Mazowieckiego

Director

Sławomir Kordaczuk

Admission & discounts

Free admission: Admission to the museum is free on Sundays.

The prices apply to the seat at ul. Piłsudskiego 1; the branches have their own price lists.

Accessibility

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

The historic town hall has a high threshold at the main entrance, uneven floor levels, narrow passages and steep stairs without a lift. The museum has a portable ramp, which allows wheelchair users to visit some of the rooms on the ground floor, and the outdoor exhibitions on the fence around the building are accessible. Assistance dogs may enter the building; there are no parking spaces in front of the building. The museum's website provides videos in Polish Sign Language (PJM) and easy-to-read text.

Kids & families

Great for kids & families

• Family tours & workshops
• Stroller-friendly: not available

Museum lessons and workshops are organised for children and young people (from PLN 5 and PLN 10). Children from families with the Large Family Card enter free of charge. The building has no lift, which makes visiting with a pushchair difficult.

Getting there & parking

The museum is in the town hall on a square in the centre of Siedlce.

Amenities & dining

• Museum shop

The museum sells souvenirs, postcards and publications.

Events & venue rental

• Spaces for rent
• Corporate events

Up to 80 guests.

An air-conditioned audiovisual hall for about 80 people, with multimedia equipment, is suitable for meetings, conferences and training.

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