Giecz, one of the main strongholds of the Piast monarchy, alongside Poznań, Gniezno, Ostrów Lednicki and Łekno, was constructed in the second half of the 9th c. to the south of the mentioned fortresses. The enlargement of the centre took place in the second half of the 10th c. The invasion of the Czech Duke Břetislav and resettling of inhabitants of the stronghold to Bohemia in 1039 impeded...

The three-masted sailing ship built in 1909, served in the Polish Merchant Navy from the 1930s to the 1980s as a training ship for the students at the Maritime School in Gdynia (now: Gdynia Maritime University). At present, the museum-ship, mooring at the Pomorskie Quay in Gdynia, is one of the most important treasures of the Polish maritime heritage from the previous century. The impressive...

Sacred Museum of the Zamość Cathedral was established in 1987 in the rooms of the former seat of Zamość Chapter deans, known as the “Infułatka”. In 2019, after the completion of thorough renovation and conservation of the “Wikarówka” building, the collection of the Sacred Museum was moved to the historic Vicars’ House, creating an exhibition titled Treasury of History, Art, and Science ....

The District Museum in Toruń intends to expand to include a new branch – the Toruń Fortress Museum. It will be created in the Barracks of the Chełmno Gate located next to the city’s Bus Station. Currently, the building is undergoing renovation and construction works. The opening of the Toruń Fortress Museum is planned for 2020. The historic Toruń Fortress was a multidimensional creation and...

The villa 'Atma' in Zakopane houses the world's only biographical museum of Karol Szymanowski (1882-1937). The Polish composer, second greatest after Frederic Chopin, had enjoyed staying in Zakopane from his early youth, and towards the end of his life settled there permanently, living in a villa in Kasprusie street. The idea of establishing the Szymanowski Museum in „Atma” was suggested by...

The Józef Mehoffer House is a Museum branch located in the former residence of the painter at Krupnicza Street and is listed in the Register of Historical Monuments. It boasts an adjacent garden extending to the south. Erected as a one-storey brick building on the site of a former wooden manor that burnt down in a 1850 fire, it owes its present shape to the reconstruction carried out in the...

The first Museum of iron & steel industry in Poland

Walking between the Cloth Hall (Sukiennice) and Saint Mary’s Church, one may not realise that hidden away a few metres under the ground is a treasure trove of knowledge about Kraków’s past. To discover it, you just have to step down into the Rynek.

The Sukiennice (Cloth Hall) is a large market hall erected in the 13th century in the middle of the Market Square, extended in the 14th century in the Gothic style and remodelled in the mid-16th century after Renaissance fashion. Following its restoration in the years 1875-1879, it began to serve a representative function and became a venue for grand balls and patriotic celebrations. Due to...

The Gallery of Katarzyna Napiorkowska is one of Poland’s first commercial art galleries. For over 30 years, the gallery has been presenting contemporary paintings, graphics, drawings, and sculptures. Our galleries are located in Warsaw and Brussels. The portfolio of the Gallery includes over 2,000 selected objects of renowned Polish artists. The Gallery presents and promotes young artists....