On January 15, we officially opened the Rzeszów University Museum. The ceremony was attended by the Minister of Science and Higher Education, Dr. Marcin Kulasek, the Governor of Podkarpackie Province, Teresa Kubas-Hul, the Deputy Governor of Podkarpackie Province, Wiesław Buż, the Rector of the University of Rzeszów, Prof. Adam Reich, and the Director of the University of Rzeszów Museum, Prof. Grażyna Stojak.

The Museum of the University of Rzeszów is located in the Gumiński Manor House (building D2) at 1 Ćwiklińska Street, 35-601 Rzeszów

The museum operates as a university-wide institution The museum's collection includes approximately 7,000 exhibits and comprises memorabilia related to the history of the University of Rzeszów and the three universities that formed it. Five unique exhibitions were prepared for the opening of the museum. During their visit to the museum, participants had the opportunity to learn about the history of the Gumiński family – the owners of the manor house and pioneers of modern agriculture in Zalesie, the culture of the Lasowiaks with their characteristic embroidery, as well as film and music posters from the René Wanner collection. The exhibition also featured gifts donated to the Museum by friendly artists and guests. The event was graced by the presence of the “Damy i Huzary” Association from Przemyśl, which brings together enthusiasts of history and old traditions.

Welcome to the Museum of the University of Rzeszów!

The University of Rzeszów Museum invites you to its new location – the Gumiński Family Manor in Zalesie – for a series of diverse exhibitions that showcase the history of the region, local cultural heritage, and visual arts. One of them is an exhibition dedicated to the Gumiński family of the Rola coat of arms – owners of the estate in Zalesie and active participants in social and economic life, whose activities played an important role in the modernization of agriculture in Galicia and the Second Polish Republic.

Another exhibition presents the culture of the Lasowiaks – the people of the former Sandomierz Forest. The exhibition shows their everyday life, traditional costumes, embroidery, music, and rituals, emphasizing the strong connection of this community with nature and the forest landscape of northern Podkarpacie.

The program is complemented by exhibitions of posters from the René Wanner collection, dedicated to film premieres and musical events, as well as an exhibition of works by Rzeszów artists – gifts to the Museum of the University of Rzeszów.

The exhibitions presented create a multi-threaded story about history, tradition, and art, inviting visitors to discover the richness of local and supra-regional heritage.

fot. Michał Święcicki