Muzeum Wsi Lubelskiej

About the museum

The Muzeum Wsi Lubelskiej in Lublin, founded in 1960, collects and protects the material and intangible heritage of the Lublin region. It lies in the valley of the Czechówka river and is one of the largest open-air museums in Poland. The first object moved to the museum grounds was a windmill from Zygmuntów.

The exhibition covers about 23 hectares and is divided into sectors reflecting the landscape and ethnographic diversity of the region: the Lublin Upland (Wyżyna Lubelska), Roztocze, Powiśle, Podlasie and Nadbuż, as well as a manor sector and a small-town sector. In the Roztocze sector stands a historic Greek Catholic church from Tarnoszyn, and the central object of the manor sector is an 18th-century manor house from Żyrzyn with a garden.

The small-town sector is a model of a provincial town of the 1930s. The first part was built in 2010–2013; it includes the market square and the buildings to its north, among them a barber’s shop, a hardware shop, a Jewish kitchen, a post office, a beer hall, the mayor’s house and craft workshops, as well as a church complex with the church from Matczyn. The museum also organises temporary exhibitions, events linked to the village ritual year, historical reconstructions and educational activities.

Highlights

• Windmill from Zygmuntów, the first object of the open-air museum
• Manor house from Żyrzyn with a garden
• Greek Catholic church from Tarnoszyn
• Small-town sector modelled on the 1930s
• Route for blind and partially sighted visitors, “Inne spojrzenie” (A Different Look)

Permanent exhibitions

• Sektory wsi lubelskiej – Buildings and furnishings of villages from the Lublin Upland, Roztocze, Powiśle, Podlasie and Nadbuż, including the windmill from Zygmuntów and the church from Tarnoszyn.
• Sektor dworski – 18th-century manor house from Żyrzyn, with the interiors of a moderately wealthy landed family and a garden.
• Miasteczko – Model of a provincial small town of the 1930s, with a market square, service businesses and craft workshops.

Founded

1960

Operated by

Muzeum Wsi Lubelskiej w Lublinie

Admission & discounts

Free admission: selected Mondays (dates are published by the museum on its website)

The prices given are the standard tariff; in winter (from 1 December to the end of February) lower prices applied (in the 2025/26 season: PLN 15 standard, PLN 10 reduced, PLN 30 family). Tickets can be bought online or at the ticket office.

Accessibility

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

Because of its open-air character, historic surfaces and historic architecture, the museum is difficult to access for people with mobility impairments: the buildings have high thresholds and narrow entrances, and none of them has a ramp or platform. A toilet adapted for people with mobility impairments is located in the town hall from Głusk in the small-town sector (level -1; the lift is operated by the exhibition staff). For Deaf visitors, films in Polish Sign Language about 58 objects are available via QR codes. For blind and partially sighted visitors there is the “Inne spojrzenie” (A Different Look) route, with a bronze tactile map, casts and props to explore by touch (by prior booking). For people with intellectual disabilities there is a visitor guide with pictograms.

Kids & families

Great for kids & families

• Family tours & workshops

The museum runs museum lessons and workshops for kindergarten and school groups, as well as the “Skansenada” activities; a family ticket is available.

Getting there & parking

Amenities & dining

The museum hasn’t published any information on this.

Events & venue rental

• Spaces for rent
• Private parties
• Corporate events

The museum rents out buildings and grounds for symposia, meetings, family celebrations, feasts, picnics and bonfires; rides in a carriage, wagon or sleigh are also offered (booking: wynajem@skansen.lublin.pl, tel. 533 110 920).

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