The exhibition "Museum out of love for art and homeland" is organised to celebrate the 200th anniversary of the museum. It reveals the transformative history of the institution and the richness and diversity of its collections, which are part of the Polish and European cultural heritage. The objects on display are from the collections of the Museum of the Princes Lubomirski. The Osolinsky National Institute, or Osolinyum, is one of the most important and oldest cultural institutions in Poland. It was founded in 1917 (with the permission of Emperor Francis II) by bibliophile and collector Count Franciszek Maximilian Osolinsky (1748-1826). He chose Lviv for the foundation of the Osolinium. Then, in 1823, he signed a contract with the collector and patron of the arts, Prince Henryk Lubomirski (1777-1826). Thus, the Lyubomirsky Museum was established in Osolinum, and Osolinsky not only added to the Institute's collections, but also secured its funding from the wealthiest aristocrats. The Osolineum has been in existence for more than 200 years and has been engaged in library and museum, publishing and scientific activities, and in due course it also began to engage in cultural activities. Today, the Institute owns the Osolineum Library, the Museum of the Princes Lubomirski, the Osolineum Publishing House, and the Pons Tadas Museum.
"A museum for the love of art and homeland" Sessions