This is one of the spots on the map where the World War Two broke out. The heroic defence of the facility by the employees of the Polish Post on 1 September 1939 went down in history. The Museum portrays the battle as it developed and the fate of the defenders. You can also learn how postal services were organised in the past and get an insight into the day-to-day life in the Free City of...

A visit at the Uphagen House will take you on a journey back in time. You can gain an insight into the day-to-day life of a rich burgher of the 18th century. You will first set your foot in the hall with its glamorous stairway and tea room; then you will be led to an elegant living room, a large dining room, and small sitting rooms, e.g. a music room. The stairs behind the small dining room...

The Museum of the Polish Nobility, housed in the Palace of the Counts Sierakowski collects mementoes and works of art related to the building’s history (the palace, farm buildings and the park, acting as a summer drawing room) and the story of its owners, the Sierakowski family, its predecessors and the related families who influenced the interior décor in Waplewo (the Sołtan, Pociej,...

The Witches’ Tower was built from 1411 to 1415. In the 17 th  century the defense tower was converted into a prison for women suspected of sorcery. According to the available sources 18 women were executed here. The first trial of witchcraft took place in 1651 and its victims were Scholastyka and Runga – ladies-in-waiting to Duchess Anna de Croy. The last one was a servant from Rowy –...

In its premises the Baltic Gallery of Contemporary Art runs different forms of activities related to propagation of modern art. It organizes about 36 exhibitions a year. Best artists from Poland and abroad are invited to participate. Other forms of activities, which are very popular, are lectures about the latest modern art and practical workshops or lessons. Apart from exhibitions...

Two-storey, placed between Szewski house and Kurza Stopa on top of the defense walls. Preserved in its original structure in foundation layer made from carved stone. In the 1960s adapted for residental purposes. In 1985 acquired by museum and adapted for departamental substantive laboratories.

The photographs at the Gdańsk Photography Gallery are of local, regional and historic nature. The bulk of the collection is Gdańsk photography and photographs from Poland’s former Eastern Borderlands. Recently, thanks to artists’ donations, we have considerably enlarged our collection of contemporary art photography from Poland and abroad.

A 3-storey building situated within the medieval city walls, between the Człuchowska Gate and the Shoemaker's House. Rebuilt by the museum in 1983-84 in a shape that preserves the original character and partly the original historic substance. At present, it houses a museum library with a valuable Pomeranian Studies book collection and a reading room.

Built at the end of the 14th century, the castle in Sztum was the seat of the mayor, a local Teutonic official. Compared to other Vogt castles, this was a rather unusual layout, mainly due to the size of the courtyard and the lack of an outer bailey. Another distinguishing feature was the location of the house of the great masters - the residence of the head of the Teutonic state. In the...

The Museum of the University of Gdańsk (MUG) is a newly established (2018) university-wide unit focused primarily on collecting, processing, storing and sharing items connected with the history and culture of the University of Gdańsk and the history of science. The establishment of the MUG forms part of the celebrations of 50 years of the University of Gdańsk, the largest university in...