Day trips

Śmiełów Palace (Mickiewicz Museum)

Śmiełów Palace is a neoclassical residence from the end of the 18th century, designed by Stanisław Zawadzki. In August 1831 Adam Mickiewicz stayed in it. Since 1970 the palace has belonged to the National Museum in Poznań and is a museum of the poet.

Hours Tue–Fri: 9:00–16:00 · Sat–Sun: 10:00–16:00 · Monday: closed
Tickets Standard: PLN 15 · Reduced: PLN 10 · Aged 8–26: PLN 1 · Tuesday: free

Palace and park

The building has a monumental Ionic portico and neo-Palladian arcaded galleries. Characteristic outbuildings with mansard roofs adjoin the palace.

Around it stretches about 14 hectares of park in the English style. Mickiewicz is said to have planted an oak here in 1831, a symbol of Poland's rebirth.

Museum

The museum combines mementoes connected with Mickiewicz with the history of the palace itself and its former owners.

Good to know

The ticket office closes 30 minutes before the museum closes. The building has no lift, there are steps at the main entrance, and the toilet is not adapted for people with disabilities.

The museum is closed on, among other days, 1 January, at Easter, on Corpus Christi, on 1 November and on 24–26 and 31 December. On 6 January, 1 May, 3 May, 15 August and 11 November Sunday hours apply.