Muzeum Mazurskie w Owczarni
Private museum in a former czworak (farm labourers’ dwelling) with furnished Masurian interiors from 1815–1945, a black kitchen and guided tours by the hosts.
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About the museum
The Muzeum Mazurskie w Owczarni was founded by Aleksander Puszko, who in 1995 bought a plot with the buildings of a former estate, renovated them and opened the museum on 1 July 1996. He runs it together with his sister Małgorzata Puszko-Krzywicka: he looks after the material culture of Masuria, she after its spiritual culture.
The museum is housed in a 19th-century residential building, a so-called czworak, which imitates a wooden Masurian house and has a black kitchen with an open hearth. Eleven rooms with a total area of about 130 m² present around 870 exhibits: tools for processing flax and grain, wickerwork, furniture, household items, books, maps and militaria from both World Wars. About 80% of the collection comes from Masuria and 20% from the Vilnius region (Wileńszczyzna).
Visitors walk through interiors furnished as if they were lived in, including the living room, the bedroom, an interwar kitchen and a guest room with portraits of Prussian kings. The hosts guide visitors around the museum; they offer standard tours as well as themed tours, for example on the history of the region, culture and religion, Masurian furniture making and farm work.
Highlights
- black kitchen with an open hearth
- Masurian interiors from 1815–1945
- guest room with portraits of Prussian kings
- guided tours by the hosts
- library on former East Prussia and Masuria
Permanent exhibition
- Wnętrza mazurskie 1815–1945 – Around 870 exhibits in eleven rooms of the czworak: living room, bedroom, black kitchen, interwar kitchen and guest room.
- Founded
- 1996
- Operated by
- Aleksander Puszko (muzeum prywatne)
Admission & discounts
| Adults | 10 zł |
|---|---|
| Reduced | 8 złchildren and young people up to 18 |
| Groups (10+ people) | 8 zł per personadult groups from 10 people |
The ticket price includes the guided tour. Parking at the museum is free of charge.
Accessibility
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Kids & families
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Getting there & parking
By car
Free parking
Owczarnia lies on the Kętrzyn – Giżycko road; about 3 km of forest dirt road leads to the museum.
Get directionsAmenities & dining
- Café
A café operates next to the museum (in summer: lunches, coffee, ice cream); bonfires and barbecues are also organised for groups.
Events & venue rental
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| Good to know | Guided tours with the hosts: standard (Masurian interiors 1815–1945) and themed (history of the region, culture and religion, Masurian furniture making, farm work through the four seasons of the year). |
