For the Media

The Stefan Woyda Museum of Ancient Mazovian Metallurgy in Pruszków was established on June 1st, 1975. The institution was created through the efforts of Stefan Woyda, who became its first Director, a post he held until his death in 2006. The Museum is housed in a historical outbuilding of the Potulicki Manor, a 19th-century palace-garden complex. The Museum’s main mission is to explore and protect the unique on a Europe-wide scale pre-historical heritage of the Mazovian Centre of Metallurgy – the second largest iron making centre of Barbaricum. From its earliest days, the Museum has focused its operations in three areas: academic, inventory and outreach. The first pillar consists of scientific, archaeological exploration of Mazovia’s past. The second involves taking care of the institution’s extensive collection acquired e.g. in the course of numerous excavation campaigns. The third encompasses all sorts of activities aimed at popularising cultural heritage among the Public. The MAMM is a cultural institution of the city of Pruszków and as such steps far beyond its archaeological profile and is deeply involved in the cultural life of the town. The Museum is a “living institution” and thus a place open to the local Public, a venue for contact between the local community and scholars and art celebrities. The Museum also organises many events outside its walls. As part of its mission, the MAMM extends particular effort into protecting its collection of unique archaeological artefacts and organises many events to educate the Public and familiarise them with the Museum’s collection. From the time it was established, the Museum has organised concerts of classical, chamber and jazz music, as well as exhibitions of modern art. An important date in the cultural life of Pruszków and its environs is the bi-annual archaeological festival – ARTEfakty. Since 2006, the Museum has been headed by Dorota Słowińska-Kamasa.

The Stefan Woyda Museum of Ancient Mazovian Metallurgy in Pruszków was established in 1975 and is a cultural institution of the city of Pruszków. The Museum is housed in a historical outbuilding of the Potulicki Manor. The Museum’s main mission is to explore and protect the unique on a Europe-wide scale pre-historical heritage of the Mazovian Centre of Metallurgy – the second largest iron making centre of Barbaricum. As part of its mission, the MAMM extends particular effort into protecting its collection of unique archaeological artefacts and organises many events to educate the Public and familiarise them with the Museum’s collection. The Museum is a “living institution” and thus a place open to the local Public, a venue for contact between the local community and scholars and art celebrities. The Museum also organises many events outside its walls. The current Director of the Museum is Dorota Słowińska-Kamasa, who has held this post since 2006.