Collections
We invite you to discover the wealth of our museum collections! Our collections are a real treasury of history and art, covering various fields and eras. Among them you will find:
Traditional Culture Collections: A fascinating overview of the everyday life and customs of our ancestors.
Judaica: Valuable items and artifacts related to Jewish heritage.
Protestant Culture Collections: Unique exhibits illustrating the life and faith of Protestant communities.
Old Prints: Priceless books and documents that have survived the centuries.
The history of Leszno: The history of our city in a nutshell, told through various objects.
Coffin Portraits: A unique collection of images that were traditionally placed on coffins.
Polish Painting: Exceptional works of Polish artists, from classical masters to contemporary talents.
Crafts: Examples of masterly craftsmanship of utilitarian and decorative items.
Visit our museum to immerse yourself in these fascinating collections and discover the stories they tell.
Traditional Culture Collections: A fascinating overview of the everyday life and customs of our ancestors.
Judaica: Valuable items and artifacts related to Jewish heritage.
Protestant Culture Collections: Unique exhibits illustrating the life and faith of Protestant communities.
Old Prints: Priceless books and documents that have survived the centuries.
The history of Leszno: The history of our city in a nutshell, told through various objects.
Coffin Portraits: A unique collection of images that were traditionally placed on coffins.
Polish Painting: Exceptional works of Polish artists, from classical masters to contemporary talents.
Crafts: Examples of masterly craftsmanship of utilitarian and decorative items.
Visit our museum to immerse yourself in these fascinating collections and discover the stories they tell.
History of Leszno and the region 19th century - 1939
Among them, noteworthy are exhibits related to the activities of organizations and associations that operated in Leszno and surrounding towns during the partitions and the interwar period. These include: a uniform of a member of the "Sokół" Gymnastic Society and the riflemen's fraternities, weapons, shooting targets and decorations. Among the valuable archives are minutes, acts of granting city citizenship and association files. A significant collection concerns two regiments stationed in Leszno since the early 1920s: the 55th Infantry Regiment and the 17th Uhlan Regiment, including: photos, military items (sabers, helmets, uhlan lances), as well as uniforms of these formations.
Painting
Polish painting
The collection of Polish paintings on rural themes dates back to the 1950s. Today it has approximately 800 paintings, including works emphasizing the cultural richness of Greater Poland.
Portraits of chanterelle kings
A clear manifestation of the splendor of the townspeople living in the 18th and 19th centuries in Leszno is the collection of images of chanterelle kings, consisting of 83 objects. It is a unique and one of a kind collection of bourgeois portraits preserved in Greater Poland.
Coffin portraits
The most valuable collection of the museum is a set of coffin portraits, which chronologically covers the years 1715–1755, and consists mostly of portraits from the former church of the Czech Brethren. Saint Jana in Leszno.
Portraits of the 17th–19th centuries
The collection of portraits includes nearly 200 works from the 17th to 19th centuries. The works included in it were created mainly in local painting workshops, but were also painted by foreign artists. The collection includes: court, nobility, bourgeois and landed gentry portraits. Among the court portraits, the oldest portrait of Frederick V in the collection, the so-called winter king from the first half of the 17th century.
The collection of Polish paintings on rural themes dates back to the 1950s. Today it has approximately 800 paintings, including works emphasizing the cultural richness of Greater Poland.
Portraits of chanterelle kings
A clear manifestation of the splendor of the townspeople living in the 18th and 19th centuries in Leszno is the collection of images of chanterelle kings, consisting of 83 objects. It is a unique and one of a kind collection of bourgeois portraits preserved in Greater Poland.
Coffin portraits
The most valuable collection of the museum is a set of coffin portraits, which chronologically covers the years 1715–1755, and consists mostly of portraits from the former church of the Czech Brethren. Saint Jana in Leszno.
Portraits of the 17th–19th centuries
The collection of portraits includes nearly 200 works from the 17th to 19th centuries. The works included in it were created mainly in local painting workshops, but were also painted by foreign artists. The collection includes: court, nobility, bourgeois and landed gentry portraits. Among the court portraits, the oldest portrait of Frederick V in the collection, the so-called winter king from the first half of the 17th century.
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