Rev. Prof. Wilhelm Gaj-Piotrowski (1924-2017). Researcher, regionalist, donor. On the centenary of his birth
Take a look at the anniversary exhibition dedicated to an extraordinary figure of merit for the region. Meet the priest – a scientist, researcher and collector – Wilhelm Gaj-Piotrowski. This man, to whom we are indebted for the establishment of our Museum, had an extremely wide range of interests: history, folk culture, numismatics, cartography, sphragistics, heraldry, archaeology… These fields he explored in his scientific activity, collected monuments, wrote books that are an invaluable knowledge base for modern researchers. At the exhibition you will see up close his scientific workshop, archival photographs, memorabilia and monuments from his numerous collections.
Lesson
Rev. Wilhelm Gaj-Piotrowski – scientist, researcher, collector
During the lesson about the scientific activity of Rev. Gaj-Piotrowski, his merits for Rozwadów and the entire region, you will learn how he acquired materials, prepared to write books, described the monuments he collected, systematized the information he acquired. Through photographs and objects you will get to know an extraordinary man with very wide interests. Who knows, maybe you too will be awakened by the passion of a collector or researcher of the past?
Workshops
kindergartens, grades I-III
Lamp “Black Cat”
During the workshop children will make lamps in the shape of a cat using ready-made templates.
During the meeting, referring to the publication by Rev. Gaj-Piotrowski entitled Spirits and demons in folk beliefs from the area of Stalowa Wola-Rozwadów and Tarnobrzeg, children will get acquainted with ancient beliefs from our region. They will learn, among other things, why there was prejudice against the color red and black, cats, ducks and burdock.
The program implements selected assumptions of the core curriculum:
Kindergarten: I.6; I.7; III.3; III.4; III.5; III.6; III.8; III.9; IV.5; IV.8; IV.9.
Place: Regional Museum in Stalowa Wola
1 Sandomierska St.
37-450 Stalowa Wola
tel. 518 454 176 or 15 844-85-56, ext. 221
