Muzeum Śremskie

About the museum

The beginnings of the Muzeum Śremskie are linked to the collections of Feliks Sałaciński, a confectioner from Śrem. After 1918 he set up a private museum in his flat, which before the Second World War held around four thousand objects. After the war the collector rebuilt the scattered collections, but he did not manage to hand them over formally to the town. Part of the collection was bought by the municipal authorities and became the basis of the present museum, which was given rooms in the former town hall in 1976.

In 1991 the museum received its own building at ul. Adama Mickiewicza 89. By 2009 the façade had been renovated and an outbuilding converted into a gallery; the largest modernisation ran from 2014 to 2023. It included renovation of the roof and attic, replacement of the windows, an extension with a glazed exhibition pavilion and an assembly hall for 300 people, renovation of the garden, reconstruction of the car park and modernisation of the permanent exhibitions, co-financed to the extent of 85 per cent from EU funds.

The museum now presents, among other things, the interactive exhibition “Śrem poprzez wieki” (Śrem Through the Ages), arranged like a hall of the former Odlewnia Żeliwa (cast-iron foundry); the Sala Kolekcjonera (Collector’s Room) with Sałaciński’s collection; an exhibition on the local dialect and folk costume; the work of the artist Jerzy Jurga; and the Galeria ’99 with contemporary art. In the garden by the Promenada Nadwarciańska an open-air exhibition is shown, along with the Ogród Rzeźb (Sculpture Garden) with works by Magdalena Abakanowicz, Jan Berdyszak and Jerzy Jurga.

Highlights

• Interactive exhibition “Śrem poprzez wieki” in the setting of a cast-iron foundry hall
• Collector’s Room – a “cabinet of curiosities” from the collection of Feliks Sałaciński
• Sculpture Garden with works by Magdalena Abakanowicz, Jan Berdyszak and Jerzy Jurga
• Galeria ’99 with almost thirty works of contemporary art
• Exhibition on the dialect and folk costume of the Śrem area
• Garden and open-air exhibition open from 7:00 to 21:00 all year round

Permanent exhibitions

• Śrem poprzez wieki – Interactive display on the history of Śrem, arranged like a foundry hall; the artefacts are hidden in display cases resembling workers’ lockers.
• Sala Kolekcjonera – “Cabinet of curiosities” from the Feliks Sałaciński collection: weapons, archaeological finds, coins and carved busts.
• Gwara i strój ludowy – Exhibition on local distinctiveness: folk costume from the Śrem area and local vocabulary.

Founded

1976

Admission & discounts

The museum hasn’t published any information on this.

Accessibility

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

There is a single entrance to the main hall without steps, and all visitor rooms are step-free. On the ground floor by the reception there is an accessible toilet, and three spaces for people with disabilities are marked in the car park in front of the building, on the side of ul. Mickiewicza. There is no baby-changing table and no Braille or large-print labelling. Assistance dogs may enter the building.

Kids & families

Great for kids & families

• Family tours & workshops

The museum runs museum lessons, holiday and regional classes and holiday day camps for children. There is no baby-changing table.

Getting there & parking

The museum garden borders the Promenada Nadwarciańska.

Amenities & dining

The museum has an assembly hall for 300 people, where concerts and meetings are held.

Events & venue rental

The museum hasn’t published any information on this.

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