Sibyl 2016

The Regional Museum in Stalowa Wola has been operating for almost 20 years. During this time, it has received several times for its activities the prestigious prize awarded by the Minister of Culture and National Heritage in the “Sibylla” competition for the Museum Event of the Year. Also this year, the so-called “Museum Oscar” went to Stalowa Wola. This time it is a distinction awarded in the “historical and archeological exhibitions” category for the exhibition “Rozwadów Station. Between Lviv and Krakow”.

In the 2016 Sibyl Museum Event of the Year competition, 225 museums from all over Poland competed in eleven categories. The final gala of the 37th edition of “Sybil” took place on May 16 at the Royal Castle in Warsaw, and was honored with the presence of Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Culture and National Heritage Prof. Piotr Glinski.

The competition, which has been organized for forty years, is the most important form of recognition of achievements in Polish museology. Every year several hundred Polish museums compete for the “Sybil”, judged in 11 categories. In addition to several fields of exhibitions, these include scientific, educational, investment projects and others. Each museum can submit its achievements in four different competition categories. The jury evaluating achievements is composed of experts in various fields (art history, history, pedagogy, cultural animation). In each category, a prize and two honorable mentions are awarded, in addition to which one of all the entries receives the grand prix. This time it went to the National Museum in Warsaw for the educational project “In the museum everything is allowed”.

The Stalowa Wola Museum was among the winners in the “historical and archaeological exhibitions” category. The jury appreciated the new permanent exhibition “Rozwadów Station. Between Lviv and Krakow,” which opened to the public in April 2016.

Our permanent exhibition is very popular not only among visitors, but also among specialists in the field of exhibition or interior design. It is appreciated both for its substantive content, unique exhibits of regional character, as well as its attractive, modern artistic arrangement. Its creators, however, are not anonymous. Let’s remember that this is an award for the whole team, working on its final shape for many months,” says Lucyna Mizera, director of the Regional Museum in Stalowa Wola.

The author of the idea of the exhibition “Rozwadów Station. Between Lviv and Cracow” is the director – Lucyna Mizera, the exhibition scenarios and preparation of texts were prepared by Lucyna Mizera, Anna Garbacz, Aneta Garanty, Elżbieta Skromak and Monika Kuraś. Marcin Mlynarski, Pawel Szegda and Janusz Gajda were responsible for technical coordination. The arrangement was designed by Inga Olszanska / inteoria group, while the visual identity was designed by Lech Rowiński / concrete.

We invite everyone to visit the awarded exhibition, popularizing the cultural heritage of Rozwadów and its immediate surroundings. The exhibition is on display at the Regional Museum in Stalowa Wola at 1 Sandomierska St. It can be visited on Mondays and Fridays from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., and on Sundays from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. Every Sunday admission to the permanent exhibition is free. The exhibition also hosts museum lessons on a wide range of topics, primarily related to the history of the region, archaeology and ethnography, traditions, culture, and topics proposed by teachers are also implemented.