:: Collections of the Museum of Kurpiowska Culture
Ethnography - exhibits coming from the area
of Kurpiowska White and Green Forest, concerning mainly
material and spiritual culture. A very important place
occupies the country craft, household gadgets, artist ritual,
folk art, among it valuable collections of paper cut-outs (about
600 pieces), sacral sculpture, clothes and fabrics. There are
also collected archival materials connected with artists and
folk art of the region.
History - there are gained exhibits
connected with the uprisings: kościuszkowskie, listopadowe (especially
the battle of Ostrołęka and the personage of Gen. J. Bem)
and styczniowe. Interesting collections, especially archival
and iconographic concern the history of Ostrołęka, craft and
outstanding people.
Art - the main profile of the collection is
the art of the period of twenty years between the wars (Z.
Stryjeńska, W. Borowski, V. Hofman, A. Pronaszko, E.Zak).
There are also collected furniture and objects of artistic
craft from the XIX century and plastic works of painters from
Ostrołęka.
Archeology - monuments originate from the
area of previous ostrołęckie province, they present the life,
culture and beliefs of societies living formerly in the Narew
and Bug regions.
Library - collects proffesional, scientific
literature and magazines. Till the end of 2000 the Museum in
Ostrołęka collected 9120 exhibits.
Muzeum Kultury Kurpiowskiej w Ostrołęce
Pl. gen. Józefa Bema 8
tel. 0-29 764-54-43, fax. 0-29 764-54-43
