Muzeum im. Anny i Jarosława Iwaszkiewiczów w Stawisku

About the museum

Stawisko is an estate in Podkowa Leśna near Warsaw, which Stanisław Wilhelm Lilpop gave to his daughter Anna as a wedding present on 12 September 1922. Anna and Jarosław Iwaszkiewicz named the house Stawisko and moved in in 1928. Until the writer’s death in 1980 the house was an important centre of cultural life; guests included Karol Szymanowski, Jan Lechoń, Antoni Słonimski and Czesław Miłosz.

During the occupation the house gave shelter to people fleeing Warsaw, including Jerzy Andrzejewski, Krzysztof Kamil Baczyński and Witold Lutosławski. After the war Iwaszkiewicz wrote important works here and served as president of the Związek Literatów Polskich (Polish Writers’ Union). The park, now 16 hectares, developed together with the house: lime and spruce avenues, an orchard and paths appeared, and in the western part stands a chapel designed by Karol Stryjeński.

The interiors have kept their former character, which the museum regards as the greatest value of the place. Under the writer’s will Stawisko became state property, and today it operates as a museum, subordinate since 1999 to the starosta (county head) of Grodzisk. The institution continues the tradition of a literary and musical salon, organises concerts, meetings and the Festiwal Stawisko, and its archives are available to researchers of Polish culture.

Highlights

• Preserved interiors of the house of Anna and Jarosław Iwaszkiewicz
• Park of 16 hectares with a chapel designed by Karol Stryjeński
• Concerts, literary meetings and the Festiwal Stawisko
• Playground in the park and museum lessons

Permanent exhibition

• Dom Iwaszkiewiczów – wnętrza zabytkowe – The preserved interiors of the house in which Anna and Jarosław Iwaszkiewicz lived from 1928, and mementos of the writer.

Founded

2000

Operated by

Powiat Grodziski

Admission & discounts

Free admission: Admission is free on Tuesdays.

Free admission is also granted to, among others, journalists with a press card, veterans and persons repressed, holders of the Karta Polaka, members of ICOM and ICOMOS, and staff of museums entered in the Państwowy Rejestr Muzeów (State Register of Museums).

Accessibility

• Partially wheelchair accessible
• Elevator: not available
• Accessible restroom
• Accessible parking
• Service dogs welcome
• Tactile models & exhibits: no information
• Sign language tours: no information
• Easy-to-read materials: no information
• Audio description: no information

According to the accessibility statement, the entrance from the east side has a wheelchair ramp with a call button and an intercom. From the door to the first level of the exhibition there are eight steps; the building has no lift, but it has a stairlift. The accessible toilet is on the lowest level, reached by stairs with a handrail. The second floor is accessible only by stairs. There are no induction loops in the building. The park has gravel and unpaved paths, and cobbles surround the building. Accessibility coordinator: dostepnosc@stawisko.pl, tel. +48 501 639 692.

Kids & families

Great for kids & families

• Family tours & workshops
• Baby changing facilities
• Playground / play area

There is a playground in the eastern part of the park, and a baby-changing table in the toilet on level −1. The museum runs museum lessons and an offer for the youngest children.

Getting there & parking

By car on road 719 towards Warsaw–Żyrardów. From Podkowa Leśna Zachodnia station the walk takes about 15 minutes, and from Podkowa Leśna Główna about 25 minutes along the blue trail.

Amenities & dining

The museum hasn’t published any information on this.

Events & venue rental

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