Leżajsk, podkarpackie
Muzeum Ziemi Leżajskiej
A county museum in the 1760-1770 starost's manor complex, with exhibitions on archaeology, the history of Leżajsk, folk toy-making and brewing, plus a park of giant toys.
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Muzeum Ziemi Leżajskiej
Muzeum Ziemi Leżajskiej (the Museum of the Leżajsk Land) has operated since 1 January 2008 in the starost's manor complex on Mickiewicza Street. The residence dates back to 1524-1532, when starost Krzysztof Szydłowiecki built a timber defensive complex with ramparts and a tower here. The present brick manor house was built in 1760-1770 for Józef Potocki, the last starost of Leżajsk.
For most of the 20th century the complex housed schools: a grammar school from 1922 and later other schools until 2001. In 2004 the buildings were taken over by the Leżajsk County Office, which restored them and set up the museum.
Visitors can explore four permanent exhibitions in different buildings of the complex. The cellars of the oldest outbuilding present the archaeology and Old Polish history of the region, while the manor attic holds an exhibition on the history of the town, its multicultural past and the memory of both world wars. The ethnographic and toy exhibition tells of Leżajsk as one of the three main centres of wooden toy-making in Poland, and the brewing exhibition follows local brewing from the 1525 privilege to the 20th-century brewery.
In front of the museum stands the Leżajsk Toy Park with enlarged models of traditional toys, and the manor also features a bourgeois sitting room from the 1920s.
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Summer season (June-August)
June 1 – August 31
- Monday
- 08:00–16:00
- Tuesday
- 08:00–18:00
- Wednesday
- 08:00–16:00
- Thursday
- 08:00–16:00
- Friday
- 08:00–16:00
- Saturday
- 10:00–16:00
- Sunday
- 10:00–16:00
Winter season (September-May)
September 1 – May 31
- Monday
- 08:00–16:00
- Tuesday
- 08:00–18:00
- Wednesday
- 08:00–16:00
- Thursday
- 08:00–16:00
- Friday
- 08:00–16:00
- Saturday
- Closed
- Sunday
- 10:00–16:00
Last admission to a single exhibition is 60 minutes before closing, and to the whole museum 120 minutes before closing. On the last weekday of each month the ticket office is open until 14:45. Organised groups should book at least a week ahead (tel. 17 240 22 35 ext. 15); English-language tours by reservation. Organised groups are admitted from Tuesday to Sunday, subject to seasonal opening days. The courtyard in front of the manor is accessible during museum opening hours.
Pass to all exhibitions
- Regular pass
- PLN 24.00
- Reduced pass
- PLN 18.00
Permanent exhibitions
- Archaeology and Old Polish History - regular
- PLN 8.00
- Archaeology and Old Polish History - reduced
- PLN 5.00
- History of the Town and Region plus Ethnographic and Toy - regular
- PLN 10.00
- History of the Town and Region plus Ethnographic and Toy - reduced
- PLN 6.00
- Brewing - regular
- PLN 12.00
- Brewing - reduced
- PLN 8.00
Guide for groups
- Guided tour in Polish
- PLN 70.00
- Guided tour in English
- PLN 80.00
Free admission
- Monday - individual visitors without a guide
- free
On Mondays admission is free for individual visitors without a guide, except for the Brewing Exhibition combined with a temporary brewing-themed exhibition, which remains chargeable. Organised groups are admitted on other days of the week. Tickets are available at the museum ticket office. The courtyard in front of the manor is free to enter during museum opening hours.
Image generated or substantially modified by AI.Thematic routeFive Centuries in the Starosts' ManorA walk through the buildings of the manor complex: from the residence and archaeology, through town history and wartime memory, to toys and brewing.Start the walk
- Image generated or substantially modified by AI.Permanent exhibition · 19th-20th centuryExhibition of the History of the Town and RegionAn exhibition in the manor attic on the history of Leżajsk and its area: from administration and the multicultural town to both world wars and the memory of their victims.
Address
ul. Adama Mickiewicza 20A37-300 Leżajsk
The manor complex on Mickiewicza Street, near the Market Square in central Leżajsk. Free parking at the museum.
Location
The buildings of the complex vary in accessibility. Four steps lead to the manor house; staff assist wheelchair users with a stair climber. The north-eastern outbuilding and the ground floor of the south-eastern outbuilding have step-free entrances, and the south-western outbuilding has an accessible side entrance. The cellar with the archaeology exhibition is accessible with staff assistance. Accessible toilets are on the ground floor of the manor and of the north-eastern and south-eastern outbuildings.
- Accessible toiletYes
- Accessible parkingYes
- Hearing loopNo
- Sign languageNo
- Assistance dogs allowedYes
- Child-friendly materialsYes
- Stairs presentYes