History of the Museum
The District Museum in Leszno is over 70 years old. Its difficult beginnings are linked to the ambitions of the city authorities to have a museum, passion, post-war poverty and... politics.
The District Museum in Leszno is over 70 years old. Its difficult beginnings are linked to the ambitions of the city authorities to have a museum, passion, post-war poverty and... politics.
Our museum offers a wealth of diverse collections, showing history and culture from many perspectives. The history of Leszno shows the history of our city through documents, photographs and artifacts related to key moments of its development.
Our resources also include collections of traditional culture, Judaica and old prints. Each collection is a story about the people, cultures and events that shaped our history.
The museum library's collection currently includes over 13,000 inventory items of books, periodicals, documents of social life, as well as plans and maps. The profile of the book collection is determined by the specificity of museum collections.