Muzeum Ziemi Wieluńskiej w Wieluniu
Regional museum with a tradition going back to 1926: archaeology of the Wieluń Land, ethnography, town history and the medieval tower Męczarnia.
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About the museum
The traditions of museum activity in Wieluń go back to 1926, when a group of enthusiasts gathered around Felicja Rymarkiewiczowa and the Polish School Society (Polska Macierz Szkolna) began to collect historical, ethnographic and archaeological materials. The first museum was opened in several rooms of the former castle; after nearly ten years the collections were moved to a bought and adapted former Orthodox church, and the institution was named after Marshal Józef Piłsudski. The outbreak of the Second World War interrupted its work, and the collections were plundered and destroyed.
Today the Wieluń Land Museum has its main seat at ul. Narutowicza 13 in Wieluń and runs several sites: the medieval tower Męczarnia, where part of the exhibition is shown and which has a viewing point at the top, and a branch, the Museum of Manor Interiors in Ożarów, with a manor house, a townhouse in the park and a windmill.
The permanent exhibitions include “Pradzieje ziemi wieluńskiej” (Prehistory of the Wieluń Land), with finds from the Palaeolithic to the period of Roman influences, including a collection of bronze objects of the Lusatian culture and a Scythian dagger, and the ethnographic exhibition “Życie codzienne wsi wieluńskiej na początku XX wieku” (Everyday Life in a Wieluń Village at the Beginning of the 20th Century), with a partial reconstruction of a wooden hut. The museum also organises temporary exhibitions, concerts, museum lessons and workshops, and in 2026 it celebrates a century of museum activity in Wieluń.
Highlights
- Exhibition “Pradzieje ziemi wieluńskiej” with Lusatian bronzes and a Scythian dagger
- Ethnographic exhibition with a reconstruction of a wooden hut
- Medieval Męczarnia tower with a viewing point
- Branch: Museum of Manor Interiors in Ożarów
- Free admission on Sundays
Permanent exhibitions
- Pradzieje ziemi wieluńskiej – Finds from the late Palaeolithic to the period of Roman influences, including a burial mound cemetery from Okalew, a collection of Lusatian bronzes and the grave of a blacksmith and goldsmith.
- Życie codzienne wsi wieluńskiej na początku XX wieku – Ethnographic exhibition with a partial reconstruction of a narrow-fronted wooden hut, and tools and equipment of the farm household.
- Founded
- 1926
- Director
- Jan Książek
Admission & discounts
| Adults | 15 zł |
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| Reduced | 8 zł |
| Groups | –An organised group may not have more than 30 people. |
| Families | 40 złFamily ticket for 2 adults with children, maximum 6 people. |
| Męczarnia tower – standard ticket | 7 zł |
| Męczarnia tower – reduced ticket | 5 zł |
| Large Family Card (Karta Dużej Rodziny) – standard ticket | 10 zł |
| Large Family Card – reduced ticket | 5 zł |
| Museum guide (group of up to 30 people) | 60 zł |
| City guide (first and each started hour, group of up to 30 people) | 60 złOffer for people who buy a museum admission ticket. |
| Workshop sessions – school children and young people (per person) | 17 zł |
| Workshop sessions – preschool children (per person) | 15 zł |
Free admission: Sunday – admission to the exhibitions is free of charge.
Concerts: standard ticket PLN 40, reduced PLN 35. Museum lessons: admission ticket plus guide PLN 60 per group. The organiser reserves the right to change prices.
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible: not available
- Elevator: not available
- Accessible restroom: not available
- Accessible parking: not available
- Service dogs welcome
- Tactile models & exhibits: not available
- Sign language tours: not available
- Easy-to-read materials: no information
- Audio description: no information
The main building at ul. Narutowicza is reached by steps; the ground floor with the reception and four exhibition halls is up a flight of stairs, the cellars with three halls and a toilet are reached by a flight of a dozen or so steps, and the upper floor by steep stairs. There is no lift, no induction loop and no designated car parking spaces for people with disabilities. Guide dogs are allowed. In the Museum of Manor Interiors in Ożarów all rooms are on the ground floor, and after a metal ramp is laid out (by arrangement) they are accessible to wheelchair users.
Kids & families
Great for kids & families
| Family ticket | 40 zł · Family ticket for 2 adults with children, maximum 6 people. |
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- Family tours & workshops
The museum runs museum lessons and workshop sessions for preschoolers and pupils. A family ticket is available, as are discounts for holders of the Large Family Card.
Getting there & parking
By car
- Accessible parking: not available
The main building is at ul. Narutowicza 13 in Wieluń. The Męczarnia tower is accessible from the car park of the housing association at ul. Okólna 2.
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | Groups, museum lessons and workshop sessions must be registered by telephone (+48 43 843 43 34 or +48 601 929 303). |
