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History
In 2005 Regional Museum in Rzeszów was celebrate 70 year jubilee of his activity with many departments which
appertain to the Museum. Institution is situated at 3 Maj Street, No. 19 in the former Piarist monastery building from 17
century.
In repertory of cloistered group set in the former Piarist men's school (current 1 High School of general education). In the
centre of architectonic complex there is a Dais Saint Crucifix parochial Church with beautiful interior decorations. In the temple
preserved stuccos from 1656 and 1657 years, executed by John Baptist Falconi. Next building of this group is the former Cloister-
from 1953 is the Main Building of Regional Museum in Rzeszów. Until convent cassation (in 1786) which was executed by Austrian it was Piarist
accommodation.
Architectonic group came into being in 1644-1649 years as foundation of Nicolas Spytek Ligęza's daughter - Sofia Pudencjanna (Władysław Dominic Ostrogski's wife)
for Bernardine affluence of third rule of St. Francis. After founder death, George Sebastian Lubomirski who was devisee of Rzeszów, gave this goods to Piarist
and he partly built the Cloister.
Current facade (from XVII and XVIII century) was creating by eminent architect from that age Tylman from Gameren, who also rebuild this building. Historical abode
of Regional Museum in Rzeszów with precious, baroque polychromes in ground-floor ambulatories from first half of XVIII century and unique group of paintings from
end of XVII age in cloistered refectory generate specific climate and unrepeatable beauty in our institution.
Nowadays, the Regional Museum in Rzeszów is a local government-supported institution of
significance to the whole province, and it enjoys the status of a registered public museum. Its 70-year-long history is a part of the Polish museum tradition,
marked by numerous examples of renowned museums which have evolved from small collections, frequently of coincidental origins. Furthermore the museum's history shows
how the surrounding realities change and, most prominently, testifies to the development of the town of Rzeszów itself.
The idea of establishing a museum in Rzeszów, although considered as early as the beginning
of the 20 th century, took a relatively long time in assuming the real shape of an institution. It was only in 1935 that a group of community leaders, gathered
around the Regional Society of the Land of Rzeszów, decided to establish a museum which would collect items characteristic of the region. In the 1930's, the small town of Rzeszów could only afford a community museum without any proper
premises of its own. In the second half of the 20 th century, Rzeszów's improved status was of crucial importance to the development of the Museum. First, it was transformed into the Museum of the Town of Rzeszów (1945) and then into the Regional Museum (1951), enjoying regular sources of finance, its own premises and, most importantly, the continual growth of its collection and professional staff.
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