Zagroda Maziarska w Łosiu
Branch of the Karwacjanów and Gładyszów Manors Museum: a traditional Lemko homestead in situ with an exhibition on grease trading – itinerant trade in greases, lubricants and oils.
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About the museum
The Zagroda Maziarska in Łosie opened on 31 October 2009 as a new branch of the “Dwory Karwacjanów i Gładyszów” (Karwacjanów and Gładyszów Manors) Museum in Gorlice. It is a traditional Lemko homestead preserved on its original site, adjoining buildings from the early 20th century and an active Greek Catholic church from 1810. The museum complex is an example of Lemko architecture in Łosie from the late 19th century: it includes a chyża (Lemko cottage) from 1899, a barn and a granary, and the only relocated object is a chyża from Bartne dating from 1928.
Łosie is a Lemko village whose inhabitants traditionally made their living as itinerant grease traders. In the past this meant kołomaź, the axle grease for wooden wagons, obtained by dry distillation of pine waste. From the mid-19th century, with the development of the oil industry, the people of Łosie switched to technical lubricants and petroleum oils. In 1934, 335 grease wagons set out on their routes; after the Second World War the trade collapsed as a result of the resettlements under Operation Vistula (Akcja “Wisła”), and the last grease trader set out on the road in the 1970s.
The main theme of the permanent exhibition, prepared by the ethnographer Maria Brylak-Załuska, is grease trading presented against the background of the traditional culture of Western Łemkowszczyzna. Exhibits, maps, photographs and display boards are shown, together with non-agricultural occupations of the region such as spoon-carving (łyżkarstwo) and tar-making (dziegciarstwo). Original grease wagons stand in the outbuilding, including the wagon of Dymitr Karel, and the granary houses the exhibition “Relikty” (Relics) with elements of non-existent Lemko churches.
Highlights
- Lemko homestead in situ with a chyża from 1899
- Original grease wagons, including the wagon of Dymitr Karel
- Exhibition on grease trading and the traditional culture of Western Łemkowszczyzna
- Exhibition “Relikty” (Relics) with crosses from non-existent Lemko churches
- Neighbourhood of the Greek Catholic church from 1810
Permanent exhibitions
- Maziarstwo – ekspozycja stała – Exhibition on the itinerant trade in greases, lubricants and oils and on the traditional culture of Western Łemkowszczyzna; includes original grease wagons.
- Relikty – Exhibition in the granary with preserved elements of non-existent Lemko churches, mainly crowning crosses from the 18th and 19th centuries.
- Founded
- 2009
- Operated by
- Muzeum Dwory Karwacjanów i Gładyszów w Gorlicach
Admission & discounts
| Adults | 12 zł |
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| Reduced | 6 złpupils, students, senior citizens, pensioners, disability pensioners and people with disabilities |
| Groups (10+ people) | 6 zł per personOrganised groups of 10–30 people. |
| Families | 5 złThe Large Family Card (Karta Dużej Rodziny) costs PLN 5 per person. |
| Combined “gallery + homestead” ticket – standard | 17 złValid for 7 days. |
| Combined “gallery + homestead” ticket – reduced | 9 złValid for 7 days. |
| Combined “homestead + church” ticket – standard | 13 złValid for 7 days. |
| Combined “homestead + church” ticket – reduced | 7 złValid for 7 days. |
| Organised school groups from the Gorlice district (with supervisors) | 2 złFor groups from outside the district: PLN 5 per person. |
Museum lessons and workshops: fee set individually.
Accessibility
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Kids & families
| Family ticket | 5 zł · The Large Family Card (Karta Dużej Rodziny) costs PLN 5 per person. |
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- Family tours & workshops
Museum lessons and workshops for children are held at the homestead.
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 | Guided tours for organised groups require prior telephone contact to agree on a date and the possibility of a guide. The museum runs museum lessons at the homestead. |
