The house-Museum of Vincent Pol Photo: the House-Museum of Vincent Pol

The house-Museum of Vincent Pol – a Museum dedicated to the work of Polish writer and poet, ethnographer and geographer, Professor at the Jagiellonian University of Vincent Pol. The building is in neoclassical style, built in the late eighteenth century, is situated in the North-Eastern part of Lublin.

The building was built in 1810 by the writer's father – Francis Xavier Field. Later, when the family moved to Lviv, the house was sold. However, in 1860, the house was returned to the family of the writer as a gift from the residents of the city and Lublin Voivodeship. A Museum dedicated to the life and work of Vincent Pol, was inaugurated on 2 December 1972 – hundredth anniversary of the death of the writer.

In an old family mansion you can get acquainted with the biography of the poet, to see the work associated with research in the field of geography and Ethnography, to read the manuscripts of Vincent Pol, personal photos and family heirlooms. The Museum gives an idea of the character of the writer, his views and the environment.

In addition to the permanent exhibition, the Museum organizes temporary exhibitions in literature, history, geography and art. One of the recent temporary exhibitions was devoted to images of nature in the works of artists. The aim of the exhibition is to show different forms and ways of seeing the nature of the masters: scenic landscapes, realistic landscapes, and to talk about how artists raise questions about the nature of the individual and the surrounding world.

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