Historic costumes, dresses and accessories from the 19th century
Collection size
80
Founder
Anna Moryto
Director
Anna Moryto
Website
The Museum of Historical Costume in Poland (Polish: Muzeum Historii Ubioruw Poznaniu [m'ooz'e'oom h'eest'or'ee'ee 'oob'ee'or'oo]) is a private museum located in a tenement house on Kwiatowa Street 14/2 in Poznan, Poland. Founded in December, 2018[1] by Anna Moryto.[2]
The museum was founded by Anna Moryto, private Polish collector of historical vintage dresses and costumes. It has transformed into a museum in December 2018 from a private art gallery – XIXgallery. The gallery was known from its traveling exhibitions around the country.[3] Since 2004, Anna Moryto is collecting historical vintage dresses and accessories, mostly from the 19th century. The original nineteenth-century pieces come from trade and auction houses from the US and London.[4]
Next to the museum there is working an atelier of the reconstruction of costumes “Costumes With Passion”[5] (“Stroje z Pasją”). The atelier is conducting the renovation and maintenance of the exhibits, and creating reconstructions of the dresses from 19th century.
Mission
The mission of the museum is an educational nature. The plans for the future contain transforming into historical theme museum. It would cover the 19th century lifestyle and culture, and position of the women in the society. The fashion itself would become more as a part of the bigger picture. The mission of the museum is to educate children, young adults, and history enthusiasts about 19th history and history of fashion. It is a unique opportunity to see the vintage costumes live. The museum is also substantive support for costume designers. There are plans for upcoming temporary collections and one permanent exhibition.[6]
Collection
The collection consists over 80 antique exhibits, including over 50 complete costumes, mostly from 19th century. It is the largest complication of the original historical costumes in Poland. Only few of the dresses among the collection were made as reconstructions. The collection includes dresses, underwear and accessories.
The most highlight exhibits are:
Summer dress from the 1840s century
Dress from 1840 with decoration made of fake buttons
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