# Muzeum Miniaturowej Sztuki Profesjonalnej Henryk Jan Dominiak in Tychy

The Muzeum Miniaturowej Sztuki Profesjonalnej Henryk Jan Dominiak in Tychy (Polish: Muzeum Miniaturowej Sztuki Profesjonalnej Henryk Jan Dominiak w Tychach) is a modern art museum and cultural institution established in 2013 by Henryk Jan Dominiak. The Muzuem is located in the center of Tychy, Silesian Voivodeship, Poland.

## Description

The museum is administered under the auspices of the Ministry of Culture and National Heritage. It curates an extensive and eclectic collection of works by professional artists hailing from all corners of the globe. The museum's diverse portfolio encompasses an array of artistic expressions, including but not limited to paintings, drawings, graphics, sculptures, ceramics, heraldry, and melee weapons.
In addition to its permanent collection, the museum is renowned for organizing traveling exhibitions and engaging in various philanthropic endeavors. Despite its relatively recent establishment—having only opened its doors a decade ago—it has swiftly garnered recognition as one of the youngest yet most dynamic museums globally.
Occupying a modest space on the ground floor of an apartment building located at Żwakowska Street 8/66, the museum's compact size belies its significant cultural impact.

### Legal Framework

In alignment with the consultation held with the Legislative Department of the Ministry of Culture and National Heritage on 22 October 2013, the museum has since constituted several specialized departments:
* Department of Painting, Drawing, and Graphics
* Department of Sculpture and Ceramics
* Department of Phaleristics and Vexillology, encompassing Heraldry, Symbolism, and Emblematics
* Department of White Arms

### Heritage and Mission

The museum's principal mission is the promotion and support of contemporary art and artists, with a particular focus on works created in Poland from the latter half of the 20th century onwards. Its exhibitions showcase a broad spectrum of techniques, alongside historical collections of considerable significance. Spanning from 2013 to 2024, the museum's collections have amassed over 1010 unique objects.
The heart of its collection is predominantly Polish miniature art, featuring an array of mediums such as painting, sculpture, drawing, and decorative art. Furthermore, the museum boasts a substantial number of artworks from international artists. Notable contributors include:
* Poland, officially the Republic of Poland: Paweł Brodzisz, Justyna Weronika Bruj, Magdalena ″Car″ Dąbała, Henryk Jan Dominiak, Emilia Gąsienica-Setlak, Natalia Hirsz, Anna Januszewicz-Pitlok, Aleksandra Jeżyk, Dr. Hanna Józefowska-Nawrot, Julia Kaczmarczyk-Piotrowska, Adam Korszun, Justyna Neyman, Dr. Piotr Tadeusz Mosur, Dr. Agata Ruman, Mieczysław Skalimowski, Renata Sobczak, Danuta ″Saga″ Tomaszewska, Dr. Jan Antoni Rzymełka, Wojciech Łuka, Robert Znajomski
* Sweden: Tomas Niklasson, Otto Niklasson Elmerås
* Hungary: Aranka Gérné Mezōsi
* Ukraine: Volodymyr Goncharenko, Morain Bebikov
* Brazil, officially the Federative Republic of Brazil: Neywa Cezar

## Collections
### Painting

The collection comprises 116 meticulously curated paintings that revolve around specific themes. These include depictions of horses, military battles and soldiers, revolutionary figures, natural scenery, maritime scenes, sailboats, and other nautical motifs. Additionally, the collection encompasses representations of individual astronomical objects and abstract concepts such as freedom, heroism, loss, and wonder.

### Drawing

This custom collection features 168 unique drawings, encompassing a diverse range of subjects. These range from illustrations inspired by Ukrainian, Slavic, and European poets, to works depicting Christianity and Jesus Christ. The collection also includes portraits and self-portraits, many of which are innovative in style, as well as miniature illustrations of prehistoric creatures.

### Sculpture

The exhibition of sculptures comprises more than 50 small-scale artworks by both local and international artists. This collection includes masterpieces dedicated to themes such as fortified architecture, religious structures, mining, the educational system, performance dance, and animals.

### Symbolism and Emblems

The museum's collection of symbolism and emblems encompasses 74 items that embody the history, culture, or identity of various places, and 260 emblems representing industries such as automobile manufacturing, banking, various workplaces, political parties, the military, social associations, and religious institutions. This extensive collection includes items from Italy, Poland, Germany, Switzerland, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Serbia, United Kingdom, France, Spain, Canada, United States, Malaysia, Japan, South Korea, Russia, Ukraine, Sweden, and Hungary.

## Honours and Awards
### Honours

* Decoration of Honor Meritorious for Polish Culture (6 September 2021)
* Gold Badge of Merit for Construction (26 August 2021)
* Gold Honorary Badge for Merits to the Silesian Voivodeship (4 September 2020)

### Awards

* Platinum Business Lion (10 September 2020)
* Golden Eagles of Entertainment (2019s, 2020s, 2021s, 2022s, 2023s, 2024s)
* Ecological Award "Green Check A.D. 2019" of the Voivodeship Fund for Environmental Protection and Water Management in Katowice for the Director of the Museum (26 April 2019)

## Gallery

* Miracle on the Vistula (Polish: Cud nad Wisłą); miniature painting by Anna Januszewicz-Pitlok; 2021
* Battle of Racławice (Polish: Bitwa pod Racławicami); miniature painting by Wojciech Łuka; 2023
* Battle of Cedynia (Polish: Bitwa pod Cedynią); miniature painting by Paweł Brodzisz; 2022
* Storm (Polish: Sztorm); miniature painting by Robert Marek Znajomski; 2012
* Orion (Polish: Orion); miniature painting by Anna Januszewicz-Pitlok; 2021
* Juliusz Słowacki (Polish: Juliusz Słowacki); miniature drawing by Anna Januszewicz-Pitlok; 2022
* Adam Mickiewicz (Polish: Adam Mickiewicz); miniature drawing by Anna Januszewicz-Pitlok; 2022
* Volodymyr Zelenskyy (Ukrainian: Володимир Зеленський); miniature drawing by Anna Januszewicz-Pitlok; 2022
* Taras Shevchenko (Ukrainian: Тарас Григорович Шевченко); miniature drawing by Volodymyr Goncharenko; 2014
* The Stations of the Cross (is one of the smallest in the world); 2021; black ink on paper; a set of the traditional 14 scenes (14 squares 15 × 15 mm), by Wojciech Łuka.