National Museum, Lublin

The National Museum in Lublin (Polish: Muzeum Narodowe w Lublinie) is one of the oldest and largest museums in Eastern Poland, located in Lublin. It was created in 1914, and received its own building in 1923.[1]

National Museum, Lublin
Gallery of 19th century painting
Location within the city of Lublin
Established1914
LocationLublin, Poland
Coordinates51°15′02″N 22°34′20″E
CollectionsArchaeology, Painting, Decorative arts
DirectorKatarzyna Mieczkowska, Ph.D.
Websitewww.mnwl.pl

History

The history of the Lublin Museum dates back to the beginning of the 20th century, and is associated with Hieronim Łopaciński, a junior high school teacher and a correspondent of the Academy of Learning, amateur historian, ethnographer, bibliophile and lover of antiquity.[1] Thanks to his efforts in 1901, two exhibitions were organized in Lublin.[1] The exhibition of art and antiquities was opened on June 4th in the former Dominican Monastery.[1] Approximately 4,000 exhibits were assembled - engravings, paintings, sculptures, decorative arts, documents, prints, manuscripts, excavated artefacts, guild artefacts, arms, coins, medals, stamps and maps.[1] The industrial and agricultural exhibition was opened on June 22nd with ethnographic section where folk costumes, wooden products and ritual art were presented.[1]

In 1974, the premises of the Lublin Castle were adapted for the needs of the District Museum in Lublin, established in 1950.[1] The permanent exhibitions of painting, decorative arts, armaments, archeological, ethnographic and numismatic artefacts were opened.[1] In 1987 the museum was renamed the Lublin Museum.[1]

Permanent collection

It has permanent collections for:

  • Polish and foreign painting from the 17th to 20th century;
  • Polish and foreign decorative arts;
  • Polish historical and battle paintings;
  • Painters and folk art from the Lublin Region;
  • Coins and medals in Polish territories from the 10th to the 20th century;
  • Polish and foreign armaments from the 14th to the 20th century.

See also

References
  1. "Historia muzeum". www.muzeumlubelskie.pl. Retrieved 5 October 2017.

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