Muzeum Ziemi Miechowskiej w Miechowie
Museum in the post-monastic buildings of the Canons of the Holy Sepulchre, showing historic liturgical textiles and an exhibition on the road to independence in 1863–1918.
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About the museum
The Muzeum Ziemi Miechowskiej (Miechów Land Museum) has been operating since October 2012. It was established on the basis of an agreement between the Powiat Miechowski (Miechów County), the gmina and town of Miechów and the Parish of the Holy Sepulchre in Miechów. Its seat is the post-monastery buildings beside the Basilica of the Holy Sepulchre. The Bishop of Kielce also transferred part of the exhibition space in the Zamek Generałów (Dom Generała) to the museum.
The new institution took over the collections of the former Muzeum Regionalne PTTK (PTTK Regional Museum) and of its branch, the Muzeum Kościuszkowskie (Kościuszko Museum), which had previously operated in the manor house “Zacisze”. The scattered monuments had to be gathered, conserved and inventoried, and then permanent and temporary exhibitions had to be prepared.
The permanent exhibitions currently include, among other things, a collection of nearly 200 historic textiles and liturgical vestments from the monastic treasury of the Canons of the Holy Sepulchre, mainly Italian and French, from the 17th and 18th centuries, and the exhibition “Droga do wolności 1863–1918” (The Road to Freedom), about the January Uprising and the struggle for independence in the Miechów region. The museum also conducts tours of the Basilica of the Holy Sepulchre and the post-monastic buildings, and runs lessons and workshops for school groups.
Highlights
- historic textiles and liturgical vestments from the Canons of the Holy Sepulchre
- exhibition “Droga do wolności 1863–1918”
- post-monastic buildings beside the Basilica of the Holy Sepulchre
- guided tours of the museum and the basilica
- museum lessons and workshops
Permanent exhibitions
- Tkaniny i paramenty – Exhibition of nearly 200 historic textiles and liturgical vestments from the monastic treasury of the Canons of the Holy Sepulchre, mainly Italian and French.
- Droga do wolności 1863–1918 – Exhibition on the January Uprising and the struggle for independence in the Miechów region.
- Founded
- 2012
- Operated by
- Muzeum Ziemi Miechowskiej (instytucja prowadzona przez Powiat Miechowski, Gminę i Miasto Miechów oraz Parafię Grobu Bożego)
Admission & discounts
| Adults | 15 zł |
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| Reduced | 10 złpupils, students, pensioners, people receiving disability pensions and people with disabilities together with their carers |
| Children & teens | freefree up to age 3 · Children under 4 enter for free. |
| Seniors | 10 złReduced ticket for pensioners and people receiving disability pensions. |
| Visitors with disabilities | 10 złReduced ticket for people with disabilities together with their carers. |
| Students & apprentices | 10 złReduced ticket for pupils and students. |
| Groups | –Teachers and group guardians enter for free. |
| Guided service of the museum and basilica for an organised group (up to 50 people) | 150 złWhen admission tickets are purchased. |
| Guided service of the basilica (up to 50 people) | 100 zł |
| Guided service of the museum (up to 50 people) | 50 zł |
Free admission is available, among others, to combatants, people awarded the badge “For Care of Monuments” (Za opiekę nad zabytkami), museum employees and holders of the Karta Polaka (Polish Card).
Accessibility
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Kids & families
| Kids’ admission | free up to age 3 |
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- Family tours & workshops
The museum runs museum lessons and workshops for kindergartens and schools.
Getting there & parking
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Amenities & dining
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Events & venue rental
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | The museum leads tours of the exhibitions and the Basilica of the Holy Sepulchre: traditionally on the history of the Order of the Holy Sepulchre and its monuments, or in a version for pilgrims, with the possibility of celebrating Holy Mass and the Stations of the Cross. |
