Muzeum Wincentego Witosa w Wierzchosławicach

About the museum

The museum was established in 1971 on the initiative of activists of the peasant movement and the family of Wincenty Witos. The idea of founding it had already emerged in the 1960s, and one of its initiators was the attorney Stanisław Mierzwa. Witos was the leader of the peasant movement and three times prime minister of the Second Polish Republic.

The main part of the museum is the New Homestead (Nowa Zagroda), the farm built by Witos in 1905–1913. It consists of five wooden buildings: a residential house, two barns, a stable and a cellar. The complex underwent a conservation renovation in 1995–1997, and authentic interiors have survived in the house, including Witos’s study.

The second part is the Old Homestead (Stara Zagroda) in the hamlet of Dwudniaki, the family house of Witos built in the first half of the 19th century (according to the museum, in 1814). The building has a thatched roof, and its walls were plastered with clay; inside, the original furnishings and farming tools have been preserved. Since 2012 the house has belonged to the Friends of the Museum Society. The museum lies on the Wooden Architecture Trail of Lesser Poland (Szlak Architektury Drewnianej w Małopolsce).

Highlights

• New Homestead with five wooden buildings from 1905–1913
• Authentic house interiors, including the study of Wincenty Witos
• Old Homestead – family house from 1814 with its original furnishings
• Wooden Architecture Trail of Lesser Poland

Permanent exhibitions

• Nowa Zagroda – dom i gospodarstwo Wincentego Witosa – Authentic interiors of the house built in 1905–1913, including Witos’s study, and the wooden farm buildings.
• Stara Zagroda – rodzinny dom Witosów – Wooden house from 1814 with a thatched roof, original furnishings and farming tools; visits for groups only, by prior booking.

Founded

1971

Operated by

Muzeum Ziemi Tarnowskiej w Tarnowie (oddział)

Admission & discounts

Free admission: Wednesday – free admission to the permanent exhibitions at all branches of the museum (from 3 August 2026).

Tickets for English-language tours must be booked at least three days in advance. Paid museum lessons: PLN 12, PLN 14 or PLN 16 per person, depending on the type of lesson.

Accessibility

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

The Old Homestead is not adapted for people with disabilities; the museum provides no information on the accessibility of the New Homestead.

Kids & families

The museum hasn’t published any information on this.

Getting there & parking

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Amenities & dining

The site holds the “Bicycle-Friendly Place” certificate: a place to lock up bicycles and free tools for basic repairs.

Events & venue rental

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