Museums

Zagroda Guciów Open-Air Museum

Over the Wieprz valley, on the edge of the Roztocze region, operates a homestead that has become a symbol of Roztocze museology: Zagroda Guciów — “the museum of what was eaten 100 years ago in the Zamość countryside”. The complex of historic cottages and a barn from the 17th and 19th centuries, listed in the monuments register, is run by the Jachymek family.

A culinary open-air museum

This is not a classic display behind a rope, but a culinary skansen. Guests bake podpłomyki flatbreads, churn butter, join pottery and weaving workshops, and ride around the area in carts and sleighs. In the yard gra Polish konik horses and goats, beside them stands an apiary with straw-covered log hives, and frogs and storks live by the oxbow lakes. You can bring your own four-legged friend — the homestead declares itself animal-friendly.

Meteorites and famous guests

The homestead houses a collection of more than 50 meteorites belonging to Stanisław Jachymek, one of the larger ones in Poland; in 2002 the Polish Meteoritical Society was founded here. In 2017 National Geographic ranked the place among the “7 Wonders of Poland”, and the guest book includes DNA-structure discoverer James Watson (2008) and writer Olga Tokarczuk (2011). In recent years the homestead also collected awards for regional souvenirs and the gold badge of the Minister of Culture for saving the monuments of the Zamość region (2025).

In practice

The homestead operates at Guciów 19, in the Zwierzyniec commune. On site are the museum, a gallery with souvenirs, a shop with regional products and accommodation; the inn may be closed. Check opening hours and ticket prices on the official website before your visit — workshops require prior registration.