Historia powstania Muzeum Diecezjalnego w Łomży
The Diocesan Museum in Łomża.

Summary/Abstract: The Diocesan Museum in Łomża was established in 2012. OnApril 16 of that year officially, in the presence of the Apostolic Nuncioin Poland, a new cultural institution initiated its activities. That day wasthe culmination of the wishes of many generations of priests who wantedthe diocese to have its own museum with different collections of art.The space occupied by the Diocesan Museum in Łomża is a placewhere every visitor can learn about the history of the Diocese. About450 m2 of the building are dedicated to expositions. The main room ofthe museum has as its title: “Between heaven and earth” and it is a gal-lery of sculpture and painting. The second room was given the name:“On the rectory”. Its arrangement is an attempt to recreate the interior ofa rectory, which as a house and a meeting place is an integral part of thefunctioning of every parish. The next room is called “Treasury”. The ob-jects gathered there are mainly made of silver and gold, as well as cop-per and brass. The exhibited collection includes: monstrances, chalices,crosses, reliquaries, ampoules, bells. The oldest chalices on displaycome from the Gothic period. The newest present in the collection arefrom the twentieth century.Thanks to the determination of the Bishop of Łomża StanislawStefanek and his successor, Bishop Janusz Stepnowski, the DiocesanMuseum officially inaugurated its activities on April 16, 2012. A yearlater, on April 8, 2013 a further display room was opened, set aside fortemporary exhibitions. These are changed regularly and the large num-ber of visitors of the exhibitions is for us an expression of gratitude forthe work that is being done. During a year and a half that the Museum isopened, it has been visited by over 10,000 people. We are happy becauseof the interest not only of the local inhabitants, but also of groups fromthe whole of Poland and from abroad. In addition to the possibility ofseeing the exhibits, we are also prepared to conduct museum lessons in aspecially prepared room for such encounters, by earlier appointment.Thus, learning about local history can be connected with spending timein a creative and joyful way.I invite all our guests to the building of the Diocesan Museum of Łomża and to take a website tour by means of the site:www.muzeumdiecezjalne.home.pl

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