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Welcome to the website of the Museum
of the Origins of the Polish State in Gniezno
The mission of the Museum is to shed some light on the cultural heritage and history of the beginnings of the Polish State and the later fate of the region, as it was the cradle of our statehood; to present it to the contemporary generations and to preserve it for posterity.
Our work is to shape a citizen, who, knowing and respecting his own identity, with the ability to think critically, can understand the world around them better and who can consciously participate in the shaping of the future.
Our work is to shape a citizen, who, knowing and respecting his own identity, with the ability to think critically, can understand the world around them better and who can consciously participate in the shaping of the future.
MISSION
COLLECTION
News
Exhibitions
PERMANENT EXHIBITION
Beginnings of the Polish State
Our main exhibition is devoted to the beginnings of Polish statehood. We feature artefacts (and their functional replicas) related to this topic, from all over Poland. The chronological exhibition covers the period from the beginning of the 10th century (i.e. before Mieszko I) to the 13th century.
PERMANENT EXHIBITION
Slavic motifs in art
At this exhibition, we present the culture of our Slavic ancestors as seen through the eyes of artists from different eras. For centuries, they referred in their works to the culture of the early medieval Slavic region. The uniqueness of the exhibition is the fact, that from time to time we change the exhibits presented at it, and thus – we show different approaches to the subject.
PERMANENT EXHIBITION
Piasts’ painted history
The exhibition presents the 19th-century depictions of how the contemporary painters imagined the beginnings of the Polish state and the Piast dynasty. It contains original paintings, which show not only the images of Mieszko I or Bolesław the Brave, but also the most important events, including the legendary ones, associated with that era.
PERMANENT EXHIBITION
Ceramics from Gniezno
The exhibition presents several hundred Romanesque ceramic tiles and later stove tiles (15th-19th century) from the area of Gniezno itself, and its surroundings. It is a part of our rich and unique collection of this kind – one of the largest collections in Europe.
From our Collection
Contact details
Museum of the Origins of the Polish State in Gnieznoul. Kostrzewskiego 1, 62-200 Gniezno
t: 61 426 46 41
e: sekretariat@muzeumgniezno.pl
TAX ID: 784-10-10-561, REGON: 639755382
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t: 61 426 46 41 w. 210
e: rezerwacje@muzeumgniezno.pl
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Opening hours
Tuesday to Sunday9.00 AM – 4.00 PM
