The Museum of Post and Telecommunications in Wroclaw is the only museum institution in Poland collecting and protecting monuments constituting a certificate of postal activity in Poland, including Poczta Polska founded by King Sigismund Augustus in 1558. The museum, established in 1921 in Warsaw, from 1956 is located in the historic building of the Main Post Office in Wrocław. The museum...

The name of the reserve, Genius Loci (Latin "Protective Spirit"), refers to the tradition of lucky, chosen places that possess their protective spirit. We believe that this Latin term suits best the unique nature of Ostrów Tumski, which for over 1,000 years has been inextricably linked with the history of our country and our city. Excavations carried out here since 2008 have uncovered...

Krupa Art Foundation is a new, independent contemporary art institution established by Sylwia and Piotr Krupa – Wrocław-based businesspeople and art collectors. The foundation is a non-profit organisation that proposes a new model for the functioning of cultural institutions in Poland, based primarily on private patronage. The mission of Krupa Art Foundation is to share art with a wide...

The Museum of Regional Traditions is located in Baroque Landed Gentry House (Pommersche Landsmannschaft), built in years 1726–1727 according to the order of Prussian king Frederick William I. The building was designed by Gerhard Cornelius de Walrave (1692–1773), the author of, among others, famous Kłodzko fortess and fortifications of Szczecin. The palace served as the session hall of...

The Archaeological Museum in Poznań was opened in the reconstructed Górka Palace on 8 June 1968. With time, the courtyard was roofed and modernised, which created an interior of an exceptional character. Archaeological research carried out in connection with this rebuilding project revealed the remains of wooden structures and brick architecture from the earlier phases of the building....

The Museum of Masuria in Szczytno was founded in 1945 based on surviving collections of the Kreisheimatmuseum Ortelsburg opened in 1925. Originally located in the fourteenth-century Teutonic castle, in 1948 it was transferred to the south and east wing of the Town Hall neighbouring the castle ruins. The Szczytno Division of the Museum of Warmia and Masuria holds collections currently...

The Museum of Engineering and Technology in Krakow is a cultural institution of the City of Krakow, which gathers and exhibits collections on the history and development of technology. Over the years of its existence, the Museum has gathered collections through acquisitions and donations from private individuals, companies, and public institutions. Currently, more than 2,900 items are listed...

The Enigma Cipher Centre tells the unknown story of the success of Polish mathematicians. It popularises the story and places it in the history of ciphers and international technological change. The Centre runs educational, cultural and scientific workshops which inspire social activity in the city centre. The Enigma Cipher Centre is a brand of Poznań Heritage Centre – a municipal...

The Oskar Schindler's Enamel Factory, a branch of the Historical Museum of the City of Krakow, is located in Zabłocie District in Krakow, in the administrative building of the former enamelware factory known as Deutsche Emailwarenfabrik (DEF) of Oskar Schindler. Prior to DEF, it was the facility of the First Małopolska Factory of Enamelware and Tin Products “Rekord”, which was established...

It is not a coincidence that the Museum of Textiles is located in the White Factory - a unique place on the map of Łódź and a symbol of its textile past. The complex of post-industrial buildings has been revitalised step by step over the years, with respective wings adapted for exhibition purposes. This has allowed the renovated interiors to host many exhibitions and cultural events connected...