The Lubrański Academy building on Ostrów Tumski i

Museums

Archdiocesan Museum – Lubrański Academy

The Archdiocesan Museum was founded in 1894–1898 by Archbishop Florian Stablewski. It is the oldest museum institution in Poznań and one of the oldest museums of its kind in Poland. It is housed on Ostrów Tumski, in the building of the former Lubrański Academy of 1520.

What to see

Sacred art from the Middle Ages to the present, including the richest collection of sculpture and painting of the 14th and 15th centuries in this part of Poland.

The sword of St Peter, the monstrance of King Władysław Jagiełło, the golden chalice of Bishop Tolibowski and a crosier from Limoges.

Galleries of portraits, Polish and European painting, textiles and goldsmiths' work.

Good to know

The museum is part of the ticket for three places on Ostrów Tumski (the Gate of Poznań, Genius Loci and the Lubrański Academy), which costs PLN 49.

Sources (in Polish)

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