Muzeum Ziemi Zawkrzeńskiej w Mławie
Regional museum in Mława with exhibitions on the archaeology of the Zawkrze region, the Battle of Mława in 1939, the painting of Wojciech Piechowski and nature.
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About the museum
The museum began with the Krajoznawcza Wystawa Mazurska (Mazurian Regional Studies Exhibition), organised in 1926 at the State Teachers’ Seminary in Mława. At the end of that year, construction began on a building for the museum at ul. Ogrodowa, today ul. 3 Maja. The Miejskie Muzeum Regionalne (Municipal Regional Museum) opened in December 1929. In 1938 the collections were moved to a school room, and after Mława was occupied in 1939 they were taken to Königsberg, where they were lost. Only a pagan deity, hidden in the crypt of the Church of the Holy Trinity, survived.
The institution was revived in 1963 as the Muzeum Ziemi Zawkrzeńskiej, and from 1965 it operated as a state institution. The first permanent exhibitions opened in 1969. The extension of the building lasted from 1978 to 1980 and gave the museum about a thousand square metres of floor space.
Today the museum has five departments: archaeology, history, art, natural history and education. The archaeological collection numbers several thousand objects from the Middle Stone Age to the Late Middle Ages, and the art department is devoted, among other things, to the paintings of Wojciech Piechowski. The historical exhibition presents the Battle of Mława in September 1939, and the natural history department shows the fauna of northern Masovia.
Highlights
- Exhibition “Archeologia Ziemi Zawkrzeńskiej” (Archaeology of the Zawkrze Land) with a reconstruction of a princely burial mound from the 1st century
- Gallery of paintings by Wojciech Piechowski and his contemporaries
- Exhibition on the Battle of Mława in 1939
- Nature exhibition with a wisent (European bison) and birds of northern Masovia
- Patriotic jewellery from the January Uprising and the world wars
Permanent exhibitions
- Archeologia Ziemi Zawkrzeńskiej – Exhibition of finds from the Middle Stone Age to the Late Middle Ages, with a reconstruction of a princely tomb of the Lubieszewo type from Zgliczyn Pobodzy.
- Bitwa pod Mławą – Corridor exhibition on the course of the battle in September 1939 and the fates of the soldiers, ending with an animated projection.
- Galeria malarstwa Wojciecha Piechowskiego – Three halls furnished as manor interiors, with paintings by Piechowski and his contemporaries and patriotic jewellery.
- Founded
- 1929
- Director
- Robert Zaborowski
Admission & discounts
| Adults | 10 zł |
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| Reduced | 5 złpupils, students, teachers, people with disabilities and their carers, pensioners, people receiving disability pensions, people over 65, veterans, holders of the Karta Rodzina 3+ (family card) and the Karta Mławiaka (Mława Citizen’s Card) |
| Children & teens | freefree up to age 6 · Children under 7 enter free of charge. |
| Groups (10+ people) | 5 zł per personGroup ticket for organised groups; the group leader (one person per 10) enters free of charge. |
Free admission also for holders of the Karta Polaka (Polish Card), museum employees, and members of ICOM and ICOMOS. Invoices can be issued for groups.
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible: no information
- Elevator: no information
- Accessible restroom: no information
- 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
Kids & families
| Kids’ admission | free up to age 6 |
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- Family tours & workshops
The education department runs museum lessons and workshops for kindergartens and schools, e.g. clay modelling.
Getting there & parking
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Amenities & dining
- Coat check
The cloakroom is free of charge; outer clothing, umbrellas and large bags must be left in the cloakroom.
Events & venue rental
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes · approx. 60 min |
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| School programs | yes |
| Photography | Photography is permitted without flash and tripod, for non-commercial purposes only. |
| Good to know | Groups of 10 to 25 people may visit after prior telephone booking (23 654 33 48) or by e-mail; a guided tour lasts 60 minutes. Eating, drinking and bringing animals into the rooms is not allowed (except guide dogs). |
