Diocesan Museum in Kielce

The museum collects the most beautiful and historic works of sacred art of the Diocese of Kielce.

The first room along the tour is a lounge room featuring 19th century interiors: a set of Empire style furniture, pictures and drawings. The Gothic Room features the oldest exhibits. Collected here are examples of Gothic sculpture and painting: the wings of the triptych from Rakoszyn near Nagłowice (ca. 1505), bearing the images of St. John the Baptist and St. John the Merciful; the Throne of Grace from Witów near Koszyce (early 16th century), i.e. a medieval image of the Holy Trinity.

The following room is devoted to the bishops of Kielce. One painting which stands out from the rest represents Christ in the crown of thorns. Painted in 1900 by Jan Styka, it comes from a series of images dedicated to this subject. The furniture in this room, hinting at Renaissance furniture with its form, once used to embellish the bishops’ dining room. A visit to the museum can be combined with a visit to the cathedral treasury.