Muzeum Przyrody w Drozdowie, A museum in Poland
Muzeum Przyrody w Drozdowie is a nature museum in Drozdowo displaying the wildlife and plant life of northeastern Poland. The building contains permanent exhibitions of birds, mammals, and fish found in the Biebrza Basin and Narew River area, along with hunting trophies and displays about rural life.
The museum opened in 1984 on the initiative of Andrzej Chyl, its first director, in the former Lutosławski manor. From 1984 to 1995 it was a branch of the Regional Museum in Łomża, then operated independently until 1999, when the Łomża County took it over. From the start it collected material on the nature of the Narew and Biebrza valleys and on the local gentry, especially the Lutosławski family.
The museum occupies a former manor house that belonged to the Lutosławski family, giving the place its distinctive character. Visitors can explore the lifestyle of local gentry and regional traditions through old objects, hunting trophies, and traditional crafts displayed throughout the building.
The museum is open every day except holidays, and admission is free on Fridays. It runs educational and publishing activities and co-organises the Music Days Drozdowo-Łomża festival. The displays occupy the rooms of the former Lutosławski manor.
The manor's last resident was Roman Dmowski, the nationalist politician, who spent the final months of his life here; his memorabilia is displayed alongside Lutosławski family portraits, photographs and books in the Manor House Salon. The museum also holds 26 aquariums with fish from Asia, South America, Australia, Africa and Europe.
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