Recognised for Their Passion, Expertise and Commitment to Heritage
They educate the public, collect and preserve artefacts, curate exhibitions and conserve historic treasures. Twelve employees of the region’s cultural institutions received annual awards presented on the occasion of International Museum Day. The award recipients met today (18 June) with Marek Wojtkowski, Member of the Board of the Kujawsko-Pomorskie Voivodeship, at the Kujawy-Dobrzyń Ethnographic Park in Kłóbka (Włocławek County).
“Our museums are not only important centres of cultural exchange, where visitors can deepen their knowledge of art, science, ethnography and archaeology, but also places of enjoyment that successfully inspire children, young people, adults and seniors alike to explore and learn. This is possible thanks to the commitment, creativity and great passion of the people who work in these institutions. Congratulations to all the award recipients,” said Marshal Piotr Całbecki.
The award winners represent the following institutions:
- Maria Znamierowska-Prüfferowa Ethnographic Museum in Toruń
- Kujawy and Dobrzyń Land Museum in Włocławek
- Archaeological Museum in Biskupin (Żnin County)
- Kujawsko-Pomorskie Heritage Centre in Toruń
The ceremony concluded with a lecture by Dr Alicja Drozd-Lipińska entitled “Tracing the Origins of Włocławek.” Participants also had an opportunity to learn about the operation of a watermill reconstructed on the foundations of a historic mill on the Lubienka River.
Regional Museums Managed by the Voivodeship Government
The Maria Znamierowska-Prüfferowa Ethnographic Museum, which documents and preserves the folk culture of Kujawy and Pomerania, operates three open-air museums: the Ethnographic Park in central Toruń, the Ethnographic Park in Kaszczorek and the Olender Ethnographic Park in Wielka Nieszawka.
The Archaeological Museum in Biskupin, run by the Kujawsko-Pomorskie regional government, manages one of the largest archaeological reserves in Europe.
Another regional cultural institution is the Kujawy and Dobrzyń Land Museum in Włocławek, which has a history spanning more than a century. It oversees the Kujawsko-Pomorskie Ethnographic Open-Air Museum in Kłóbka, the Stanisław Noakowski Museum in Nieszawa and three branches located in Włocławek.
The Kujawsko-Pomorskie Heritage Centre is also among the region’s organisational units. It is responsible for the palace and park complex in Nawra, where the Sczaniecki Family Museum of the Landed Gentry is being established, as well as the Tuchola Forest Museum.
Beata Krzemińska
Press Spokesperson
Marshal’s Office of the Kujawsko-Pomorskie Region
18 June 2026
