National Museum of Agriculture in Szreniawa

The National Museum of Agriculture in Szreniawa (shreh-NYAH-vah), a village just southwest of Poznań in western Poland, is the country's only agricultural museum of national rank and one of the largest of its kind in Europe. Set on a historic country estate beside Wielkopolska National Park, it holds more than 20,000 objects, from wooden plows to steam engines and crop-spraying aircraft, plus a working farm with heritage-breed animals. It is one of the best family days out near Poznań.

History

The museum opened on August 29, 1964, in the restored manor house of a former landed estate. It became a national museum in 1975 and has carried its current name since 1986. Today it also runs five branch museums in the region, covering hunting and nature, milling, wicker and hops, beekeeping and the meat trade.

Things to see

The collections are spread across exhibition pavilions, old farm buildings and parkland:

• machines and power – traction engines, threshers and tractors, including a 1919 steam engine built by the Hipolit Cegielski works in Poznań, restored to running order in 2006
• agricultural aviation – a PZL-101 Gawron crop-duster and a Mi-2 helicopter in farm configuration
• a living museum – oxen, Polish konik horses, Wrzosówka sheep, goats, Złotnicka Spotted pigs, poultry and rabbits
• the manor house, with period interiors of the former landowners
• old orchards, a herb garden and demonstrations of traditional field work

The Neo-Gothic Bierbaum mausoleum tower, built for the estate's former owners, normally doubles as a viewpoint but is closed for renovation (since July 14).

Is it worth visiting, and how long to spend

Yes, especially with children, who love the animals and the giant machines. Allow at least 2–3 hours. The manor house can only be visited in groups of up to 20 people, on the hour (10 am–4 pm in season, until 2 pm in winter), and the tour takes about 45 minutes. Guided tours and cooking workshops must be booked ahead, and most guiding is in Polish.

Tickets and opening hours (as of October 2026)

• summer season (April 1 – October 23): Tuesday–Friday 9 am–5 pm, Saturday–Sunday 10 am–6 pm
• winter season (October 24 – November 30 and February 16 – March 31): Tuesday–Sunday 9 am–3 pm
• December 1 to February 15: groups booked at least a week ahead only
• closed Mondays and on some holidays, including November 1 and 11; last entry 30 minutes before closing

Tickets cost PLN 25 standard, PLN 20 reduced and PLN 50 for a family (two adults with children); a grounds-only ticket (no pavilions, manor house or cowshed) is PLN 7, and children under 7 go free. Admission is free on Saturdays, except on days with ticketed events.

How to get to Szreniawa

The museum is at Dworcowa 5 in Szreniawa, in the Komorniki district on regional road 311, a short drive from central Poznań, which has an international airport and direct trains from Warsaw and Berlin. A large public car park is about 100 m from the entrance. By train, the Poznań–Wolsztyn line takes about 20 minutes from Poznań Główny to Szreniawa station, 100 m from the museum (on an unpaved path). Suburban bus 703 runs from the Poznań-Górczyn terminus in about 30 minutes; the stop is 500 m away. Cyclists can ride through the forest or along the bike path from Komorniki. Combine your visit with a walk in Wielkopolska National Park or a trip to Rogalin, home of Poland's most famous ancient oaks.