Muzeum Żaby w Żabiej Woli

About the museum

The idea for a collection of frog figurines was put forward in early 2007 by Andrzej Jendrych, later the museum’s curator. In February 2007 the authorities of the Żabia Wola commune made a room on the first floor of the House of Culture available for the collection; the House of Culture is located in a 19th-century manor house. The organising committee established contacts with national parks, environmental organisations and the Biology Department of the University of Warsaw, and the actor Wojciech Siemion became chairman of the honorary committee.

The museum opened on 21 May 2007 during the Dni Żabiowolskie (Żabia Wola Days), when it had about 400 exhibits. Most of the collection comes from donations by private individuals, and some exhibits are on loan. The collection includes figurines, illustrations and books, among them the first Polish edition of a textbook on frogs from 1926.

The museum was renovated in 2023. Today it has about 2,200 exhibits, and visitors can listen to a recording in which the curator tells the story of the collection. For children there are colouring pages, frog masks to make yourself, postcards and badges.

Highlights

• About 2,200 frog exhibits from many countries
• The first Polish edition of a textbook on frogs from 1926
• Recording of the curator on the history of the collection
• Colouring pages and frog masks for children
• Location in the 19th-century manor house of the House of Culture

Permanent exhibition

• Zbiór żab z całego świata – About 2,200 figurines, illustrations and books on frogs in nature, culture and collecting; the renewed exhibition dates from 2023.

Founded

2007

Operated by

Dom Kultury w Żabiej Woli

Admission & discounts

Admission is free.

Visits for individual visitors are free of charge. Groups pay PLN 3 per person; the price of ceramic, artistic and craft workshops is set individually.

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Kids & families

Great for kids & families

• Family tours & workshops
• Activity booklet, scavenger hunt or kids’ audio guide

For the youngest visitors there are colouring pages, frog masks to make yourself, postcards and badges. Children’s groups can take part in the game “Gdzie jest żabka?” and in the workshops.

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