Zbiory Sztuki we Włocławku
Branch of the museum in a historic granary from 1839, showing the Kuyavian Gallery of 19th-century Polish art and the ceramic sculptures of Stanisław Zagajewski.
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About the museum
The Art Collections of the Kuyavian and Dobrzyń Land Museum (Zbiory Sztuki Muzeum Ziemi Kujawskiej i Dobrzyńskiej) are housed in a historic granary at ul. Zamczej 10/12, built in 1839. In 1981 the building was handed over to the museum, and in 1988 the conservation and adaptation works for exhibition and storage purposes were completed; at the same time an administrative section was added. The building was opened to the public in 1989.
The branch presents selected works from the museum's collections and also hosts temporary exhibitions, which are usually on the second floor. The permanent exhibition “Kuyavian Gallery of Polish Art of the 19th and Early 20th Centuries” (Kujawska Galeria Sztuki Polskiej XIX i początku XX wieku) leads through the currents and styles of that period. Alongside paintings, watercolours, pastels and drawings by Seweryn Mielżyński, Juliusz and Jerzy Kossak, January Suchodolski, Jacek Malczewski and Leon Wyczółkowski, works by artists associated with Włocławek and Kuyavia are shown, among them Stanisław Noakowski and Leon Płoszay.
The second permanent exhibition is devoted to Stanisław Zagajewski (1927–2008), an artist from the circle of art brut who has been associated with Włocławek since 1963. It shows a selection from his collection of ceramic sculptures, which the museum has been collecting since 1966: so-called altars (ołtarze), free-standing sculptures and masks from 1964–1990, as well as films with the artist.
Highlights
- Kuyavian Gallery of Polish Art of the 19th and Early 20th Centuries
- Works by the Kossak family, Malczewski and Wyczółkowski
- Ceramic sculptures and “altars” by Stanisław Zagajewski
- The granary from 1839 as the museum's seat
- Films with the artist on the big screen
Permanent exhibitions
- Kujawska Galeria Sztuki Polskiej XIX i początku XX wieku – Multi-threaded story of the currents and styles of Polish art of this period, with well-known painters and artists associated with Włocławek and Kuyavia.
- Rzeźba ceramiczna Stanisława Zagajewskiego (1927–2008) – Overview of the work of the Włocławek sculptor from the circle of art brut: ceramic “altars”, free-standing sculptures and masks, and films with the artist.
- Founded
- 1989
- Operated by
- Muzeum Ziemi Kujawskiej i Dobrzyńskiej we Włocławku
Admission & discounts
| Adults | 10 zł |
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| Reduced | 7 złpupils, students and doctoral students, teachers, people over 65, pensioners, disability pensioners, people with disabilities with their carers, combatants |
| Children & teens | freefree up to age 6 · Children up to 7 enter free of charge. |
| Seniors | 7 złPeople over 65, pensioners and disability pensioners. |
| Visitors with disabilities | 7 złReduced ticket for a person with a disability and a carer. |
| Students & apprentices | 7 złPupils, students and doctoral students. |
| Groups (15+ people) | 7 zł per personOrganised tour groups of 15 or more people pay PLN 7 per person; organised school groups pay PLN 5 per person. |
| Families | –Holders of the Large Family Card (at least two adults with three children or young people up to 18): adults PLN 7, children and young people aged 7 to 18 PLN 4. |
| Guiding service (by a museum specialist) | 50 złOn working days between 10:00 and 14:30. The fee also applies to groups and to persons entitled to free admission. |
Free admission: Free admission on Fridays.
Free admission is also granted to veterans, staff of museums entered in the State Register of Museums, members of ICOM and ICOMOS and holders of the Karta Polaka (Polish Card). The entitlement must be confirmed by a document.
Accessibility
- Partially wheelchair accessible
- Elevator: not available
- Accessible restroom
- Accessible parking: not available
- Service dogs welcome
- Tactile models & exhibits: no information
- Sign language tours: not available
- Easy-to-read materials: no information
- Audio description: no information
The main entrance is reached by one external step and a ramp for wheelchairs. There is no lift in the building: the permanent exhibitions are on the ground floor and the first floor, and part of the ground floor is accessible to people with mobility impairments; the temporary exhibitions are on the second floor. There is a toilet for people with disabilities, but no baby-changing table. There are no induction loops or Braille signage, and a sign language interpreter cannot be booked. There are no parking spaces for people with disabilities on the museum grounds. Visits with a guide dog are permitted.
Kids & families
Great for kids & families
| Kids’ admission | free up to age 6 |
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- Family tours & workshops
- Stroller-friendly: not available
- Baby changing facilities: not available
- Playground / play area: not available
The museum organises family workshops accompanying the exhibitions and museum lessons. There is no play area for children and no baby-changing table, and entry to the rooms with a pushchair or baby carrier is limited because of the character of the rooms.
Getting there & parking
By car
The museum has no car park of its own; the public car parks on the adjacent streets can be used.
- Accessible parking: not available
The museum is housed in the granary at ul. Zamczej 10/12 in Włocławek.
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | Guided tours are conducted by the museum's specialist staff; the last admission is possible one hour before closing. Lectures in the cycle “Dzieje sztuki w zarysie” (The History of Art in Outline) and workshops accompanying the exhibitions take place in the branch. |
