Muzeum Ziemi Lubuskiej w Zielonej Górze

About the museum

The origins of the Muzeum Ziemi Lubuskiej go back to 1908, when Albert Severin, a resident of Zielona Góra, gave the town a collection illustrating the heritage of the local guilds. The Muzeum w Zielonej Górze was established in 1922 on the initiative of the Towarzystwo Pielęgnacji Tradycji Regionalnej (Society for the Cultivation of Regional Traditions), and until 1945 it operated as a Heimatmuseum.

After the war the collections grew steadily, and in 1978–1985 independent museums were split off from the ethnographic, archaeological and historical departments in Ochla, Świdnica and Drzonów. Most of the rooms were then given over to galleries of individual contemporary artists. After the museum came under the supervision of the Board of the Lubusz Voivodeship in 1998, the programme was changed: most of the artists’ galleries were closed, more emphasis was placed on local heritage, and new galleries were created, including ones devoted to the painting of Tadeusz Kuntze and to the history of Zielona Góra.

Today the museum presents more than a dozen permanent exhibitions: old and contemporary art, including a collection of Polish art of the twentieth century in the Złote Grono Gallery, a historical department, and viticulture linked to the wine-growing traditions of Zielona Góra. After an extension in 2020 a large concert and conference hall was opened, and in the cellars a Museum of Wine and a Museum of Historical Torture were set up. Temporary exhibitions are complemented by concerts and recurring events, including “Jazzujące Muzeum” (The Jazzing Museum).

Highlights

• Złote Grono Gallery – collection of Polish art of the twentieth century
• Collections of old art, including sacred sculptures from the 15th–17th centuries
• Viticulture and the wine-growing traditions of Zielona Góra
• Historical department on the history of the town
• Free audio guides in Polish, English and German

Permanent exhibitions

• Galeria Złotego Grona – kolekcja sztuki polskiej XX wieku – Permanent exhibition presenting Polish art of the twentieth century from the museum’s collections.
• Winiarstwo – Exhibition devoted to the wine-growing traditions of Zielona Góra.

Founded

1922

Operated by

Samorząd Województwa Lubuskiego

Admission & discounts

Free admission: On Sundays admission to the permanent exhibitions is free for all visitors.

The ticket price includes an audio guide. Free admission is also granted to museum staff, members of the Towarzystwo Przyjaciół MZL, veterans and holders of, among others, the Order of the White Eagle, the Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland and the “Gloria Artis” medal. Card discounts do not apply to paid concerts in the “Jazzujące Muzeum” series.

Accessibility

• Wheelchair accessible
• Elevator
• Accessible restroom
• Accessible parking
• Service dogs welcome: no information
• Tactile models & exhibits: no information
• Sign language tours: no information
• Easy-to-read materials: no information
• Audio description: no information

Every level of the building has ramps, platforms (operated by museum staff) and lifts; the ramp is at the main entrance from the front. Toilets adapted for people with disabilities are on the ground floor, and designated parking spaces for people with disabilities are marked behind the building in the car park. The museum also provides education for people with visual and hearing impairments.

Kids & families

Great for kids & families

• Family tours & workshops

The museum organises family workshops (for example “Kolejowy świat z papieru” – The Railway World in Paper) and educational classes. Families with a Karta Dużej Rodziny, a Lubuska Karta Dużej Rodziny or a Zgrana Rodzina card receive reductions or free admission.

Getting there & parking

Amenities & dining

The museum runs an online shop; small snacks may be served in the foyer during events.

Events & venue rental

• Spaces for rent
• Corporate events

Up to 200 guests.

Available for hire: the conference and performance hall (about 200 seats, Yamaha S6 piano), the Large Stained-Glass Hall (about 100 seats), the Small Stained-Glass Hall with a display of clocks (banquet for about 40 people), and accommodation. Booking requires an order form.

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