Muzeum Okręgowe, Rzeszów
Facts and practical information
District Museum in Rzeszow - a regional museum established in 1935 with over 240,000 exhibits. The museum has a separate ethnographic department. Apart from the main department, situated in the building on 3 Maja Street, the museum also houses the Ethnographic Museum and the City History Museum, whose main attraction is the Underground Tourist Route under the market square and a permanent exhibition covering exhibits from the 14th century to World War II. An additional branch is the Julian Przybos Biographical Museum in Gwoznica Dolna.
The main building of the museum is the former monastery of the Piarist convent built between 1644-1649 by Jan Canger. It was extended and rebuilt in the years 1695-1708 according to the design of Tylman of Gameren. The façade is late baroque. After the dissolution of the order, the building was used for secular purposes. Since 1954, it has been a museum. It houses the following departments: Archaeology, Art, History, Library, Administration and the Art Conservation Studio. Among the most valuable collections of the museum is the so-called "Dabski Family Gallery", which was donated to the city, nevertheless, the paintings were claimed by the Ossolineum. In 2015, the Rzeszów collector Jan Partyka donated his collection of militaria to the museum. The permanent exhibition titled "Polish Soldier 1914 - 1945: The Collection of Jan Partyka" tells the story of successive stages of the fight for independence. Among the exhibits one can find a wide range of souvenirs such as: decorations, commemorative badges, emblems, personal souvenirs of soldiers fighting for independence, as well as equipment, weapons, uniforms of a given period.
The Museum was awarded the badge of honor "Meritorious for the Podkarpackie Province".
Plaques honoring donors to the museum have been established in the entrance lobby of the museum building: Francis Moskva and Jan Partyka.
Muzeum Okręgowe – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)
Nearby attractions include: Galeria Rzeszów, Millenium Hall, Rzeszów Castle, CH New World.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
When is Muzeum Okręgowe open?
- Monday closed
- Tuesday 8:30 am - 3:30 pm
- Wednesday 8:30 am - 3:30 pm
- Thursday 8:30 am - 5:30 pm
- Friday 8:30 am - 3:30 pm
- Saturday 2 pm - 7 pm
- Sunday 2 pm - 7 pm
Which popular attractions are close to Muzeum Okręgowe?
How to get to Muzeum Okręgowe by public transport?
Train
- Rzeszów Staroniwa (15 min walk)
- Rzeszów Główny (18 min walk)
Bus
- Dworzec PKS Rzeszów (16 min walk)
- Dworzec Główny PKP 03 • Lines: 0A (17 min walk)