The Museum of the Second World War in Gdańsk is an institution whose activities are guided by the slogan "Culture of many dimensions." On one of the largest exhibition areas in Europe, the history of the civilian population living during World War II was presented using artifacts and modern technologies, and the uniqueness of the Polish experience compared to other nations was shown. The...

Gdańsk deserves the title of the World Capital of Amber. Jewellery and utensils of amber have been produced here for centuries. The Museum of Amber displays natural lumps of the resin and its inclusions, as well as finished products, e.g. jewellery, cutlery and chests. The visitor will learn how amber is formed, how it is extracted, what its properties are, and how it has been worked over the...

The Malbork Castle Museum was opened on January 1, 1961. Its main seat is the Teutonic castle in Malbork, inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1997. The people who created and continue to develop this institution have gone through an extraordinary journey: from the reconstruction of the largest brick castle in the world, through challenging built of the collection and the search for...

Main Town Hall stands at the convergence of Długa and Długi Targ streets. The origins of the edifice go down to the early Middle Ages. From mid-15th century and up to the year 1921 it was the seat of the city authorities. This Gothic and Renaissance building features one of the most beautiful Renaissance halls in Northern Europe. In the summertime, the tower offers a panoramic view of Gdańsk.

The National Museum in Gdańsk is among the oldest museums in Poland. It was established by the merger of two institutions: the City Museum (est. 1870) and the Handicraft Museum (est. 1881). The core of the Museum’s collection is the collection of Jacob Kabrun (1759–1814), comprising several thousand pictures, drawings and prints by European masters from the end of the fifteenth to the...

Kluki is more than just a former Slovincian fishing village on the southern shore of Lake Łebsko, tucked away amidst the natural world of the Slovincian National Park, which takes its name from the people who once lived on this land. Kluki is also a journey through time. As you open the wooden gate to the Slovincian Village Museum, you step back one hundred, two hundred and more years into...

So far, the Museum has collected and studied about 9000 exhibits of folk culture. Besides Besides a collection of Pomeranian artefacts (including a very interesting collection of furniture) there are comparative items from the cultures of the Kuyavia, Pałuki, Warmia and Masuria regions. There is a noteworthy collection of unique items left by the former Frisian settlers of the Żuławy Lowlands....

The very first museum in the country dedicated to the history of the Polish emigration was established in Gdynia. The Emigration Museum in Gdynia – which we opened for visitors in 2015 – tells the global history of Polish men and women. On the initiative of the city’s authorities, the historic building of the Sea Terminal – which witnessed, for decades, the departures of the ocean liners –...

The Artus Court opposite the famous Neptune fountain is nicknamed the parlour of historical Gdańsk. The works of arts or their replicas accumulated here refer to legends and myths of the ancient times and the Middle Ages. Here you will see the largest tiled stove of Europe; being 10.64 metres high it is lined with 530 richly adorned tiles.

Swołowo is one of the best preserved villages in Pomerania. Its medieval oval plan remained unchanged until today. Swołowo is a fine example of the framework architecture, which is typical for the region. The unique architectural and spatial features of the village are the reason why it is called ʽthe capitol of the Checkered Houses Land’. The Museum of the Folk Culture of Pomerania in...