Muzeum Ziemi Szubińskiej w Szubinie

About the museum

The first collecting of historical memorabilia in Szubin dates back to the interwar period. During the war, valuable documents and photographs were hidden by local scouts of the Szare Szeregi (Grey Ranks). In 1965 an Izba Pamięci Narodowej (National Memorial Room) was set up at the Dom Harcerza (Scouts’ House), and since 1993 the Muzeum Ziemi Szubińskiej (Szubin Land Museum) has been operating. It was established by resolution of the town council and took over the traditions and collections of the memorial room. The patron of the institution is Zenon Erdmann.

The museum is located at ul. Szkolna 2 and collects material from history, ethnography and art. Its permanent exhibitions are devoted to the history of Szubin and the Szubin Land, the knights’ castle in Szubin, the history of scouting, the Second World War, the Greater Poland Uprising, collecting and local material culture. The castle exhibition was rearranged in 2018, and the visit can be combined with a guided walk around the castle ruins.

Among the exhibits, the battle pennant of the division commander General Kutrzeba from 1939, the scouting banner from Bracin of 1916, military items, coins, philately, early printed books including a proclamation by King Stanisław August from 1792, and over five hundred volumes of scouting chronicles stand out. A local group of the Greater Poland Uprising Memorial Society (Towarzystwo Pamięci Powstania Wielkopolskiego), the Youth Philatelists’ Club (Młodzieżowy Klub Filatelistów) and the ZHP Seniors’ Club (Klub Seniorów ZHP) are active at the museum.

Highlights

• exhibition on the knights’ castle in Szubin and a guided trip to the ruins
• battle pennant of General Kutrzeba from 1939
• scouting banner from Bracin from 1916
• over 500 volumes of scouting chronicles
• exhibitions on the Second World War and the Greater Poland Uprising

Permanent exhibitions

• Zamek rycerski w Szubinie – Exhibition on the castle in Szubin with a multimedia presentation, rearranged in 2018; it can be combined with a guided trip to the ruins.
• Harcerstwo ziemi szubińskiej – Exhibition on the history of scouting in the Szubin Land, with chronicles, banners and scouting memorabilia.
• II wojna światowa na ziemi szubińskiej – Exhibition on the years of occupation; the visit can be combined with a route through wartime memorial sites.

Founded

1993

Operated by

Gmina Szubin (miejska instytucja kultury)

Admission & discounts

Accessibility

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

The exhibition rooms are on the ground floor. A ramp from ul. Szkolna leads to the entrance; it is 4.8 m long and 1.2 m wide, with handrails and a landing. The door threshold is 10 mm high and the doors are 1 m wide, and there is a doorbell to which staff respond. The museum has no car park of its own – visitors use the public car park at the sports and entertainment hall, 80 m away. Visually impaired visitors can borrow a magnifying glass, and a staff member will guide them through the exhibitions. Entry with an assistance dog is allowed.

Kids & families

Great for kids & families

• Family tours & workshops

For school groups the museum organises multimedia presentations, films and art classes alongside the permanent exhibitions.

Getting there & parking

The entrance to the museum is on the side of ul. Szkolna.

Amenities & dining

• Museum shop

The museum runs a museum shop.

Events & venue rental

The museum hasn’t published any information on this.

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