Muzeum Witolda Gombrowicza
Writer’s museum in a historic residence at Wsola near Radom, with the exhibition “JA, Gombrowicz” and a park; a branch of the Muzeum Literatury.
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About the museum
The Muzeum Witolda Gombrowicza is in Wsola, about 10 km from Radom and about 90 km from Warsaw, in a residence from 1914, built in the classicist style with elements of Art Nouveau and designed by August Furuhjelm. Between the wars it belonged to the writer’s family. After the war various state institutions were housed there, including a militia station and social care homes.
In 2005 the Radom County authority sold the palace together with six hectares of park to the Mazovian self-government, which handed it over to the Muzeum Literatury in Warsaw. Renovation ran from 2006 to September 2009, and the museum opened in October 2009 in the presence of Rita Gombrowicz, the writer’s widow. The institution is jointly run by the Mazovian self-government and the Minister of Culture and National Heritage.
The permanent exhibition “JA, Gombrowicz” leads through five spaces: the “Ferdydurke” café in the former room of Witold, the Polish room, a hall with personal objects, the Argentine-European room and the “czyStelnia” reading room. The museum collects Gombrowicz material, provides a reading room with the author’s works, translations and literature about him, and organises temporary exhibitions, museum lessons, the Międzynarodowe Panele Gombrowiczowskie (International Gombrowicz Panels) and the Nagroda Gombrowicza (Gombrowicz Prize).
Highlights
- Exhibition “JA, Gombrowicz” in the historic residence in the park
- “Ferdydurke” café in the former room of the writer
- Argentine-European room and the hall with personal objects
- “czyStelnia” reading room with Gombrowicz material
- Park and museum lessons for schools
Permanent exhibition
- JA, Gombrowicz – Exhibition in the historic residence in the park, leading through five spaces: the “Ferdydurke” café, the Polish room, the hall with personal objects, the Argentine-European room and the “czyStelnia”.
- Founded
- 2009
- Operated by
- Muzeum Literatury im. Adama Mickiewicza w Warszawie (oddział)
Admission & discounts
| Adults | 15 zł |
|---|---|
| Reduced | 8 złStudents and doctoral students, people over 65, pensioners, people receiving disability pensions, teachers, veterans and people with certain cultural badges (some entitlements apply to citizens of the EU, EFTA and Switzerland) |
| Children & teens | freefree up to age 6 · Children up to the age of 7 enter free of charge. |
| Groups (11+ people) | 8 zł per personGroup ticket for groups of more than 10 people, price per person. |
| Families | 8 złHolders of the Karta Dużej Rodziny pay PLN 8. |
| Guided tour (groups and individual guests) | 50 zł |
| Museum lesson (per group) | 70 zł |
| Workshops (per person) | 20 zł |
| PLN 1 ticket – programme “Kulturalna Szkoła na Mazowszu” (Cultural School in Mazovia) | 1 złIncludes the ticket, guided tour, lessons and workshops; a registration form is required. |
| PLN 1 ticket – support for people with disabilities in Mazovia | 1 zł |
| PLN 1 ticket – “Rowerem do Literatury” (By Bicycle to Literature), 3 June – 30 September 2026 | 1 złFor people arriving by bicycle. |
Free admission: Admission is free every Sunday (since October 2025).
Prices valid from 1 February 2025. Under the action “Koleją do kultury” (By Rail to Culture) a 50% discount applies to the ticket price. Free admission is also granted, among others, to the carers of groups of more than 10 people, veterans, holders of the Karta Polaka and members of ICOM and ICOMOS.
Accessibility
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Kids & families
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Getting there & parking
By public transit
przed kościołem we Wsoli
Bus line A from Radom, stop in front of the church.
The museum is on national road DK7, about 10 km from Radom and about 90 km from Warsaw. On the E77 route (Warsaw–Kraków), take the exit onto the S7/DK77 Radom–Michałów section.
Get directionsAmenities & dining
- Café
The Ferdydurke café operates within the exhibition.
Events & venue rental
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | Guided tours are available for groups and individual guests. The museum runs museum lessons and workshops. |
