Jan Lubrański is an important figure in Poznań’s history. Bishop of Poznań from 1498 until his death in 1520, Lubrański brought the spirit of the Renaissance to Poland by founding Lubrański Academy - the first Polish educational institution to teach a humanities-oriented curriculum. Today the former Academy building is home to the Poznań Archdiocese Museum; founded in the 1890s, it is one of the oldest such institutions in Poland, and one of Poznań’s first museums. The space has been immaculately renovated and houses plenty of treasures over multiple floors that will thrill fans of religious art and relics. Most notable among them are St. Peter’s Sword (featured on the Ostrów Tumski Coats of Arms) and King Jagiełło’s 15th-century gold monstrance. Paintings like a 17th-century depiction of the sacrifice of Abraham and recreations of the Florence fresco “Annunciation” are impressive, as are the numerous statues of the Madonna, Jesus and a smattering of saints. There are many preserved robes from Poznan’s long line-up of bishops, one dating back to 1480, as well as a spread of all their heavily-bejeweled rings. You can even see the large black handles taken from the doors of the Cathedral.

Visiting time: approx. 90mins.