At 4.48 a.m on 1st of September 1939, the German battleship, Schleswig Holstein, paying a courtesy visit to Gdańsk, began shelling Westerplatte, where the Polish Military Transit Depot was located. The battle lasted seven days. Guardhouse No. 1 was one of the key links in the chain of the Polish defence.
www.muzeumgdansk.pl| Day of the week | Opening hours | |
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| Monday | 10:00 - 16:00 | |
| Tuesday | 10:00 - 16:00 | |
| Wednesday | 10:00 - 16:00 | |
| Thursday | 10:00 - 16:00 | |
| Friday | 10:00 - 16:00 | |
| Saturday | 10:00 - 16:00 | |
| Sunday | 10:00 - 16:00 |
| Holidays | Opening hours |
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| 2025.05.01 (Thursday) | x |
| 2025.05.03 (Saturday) | x |
| 2025.06.19 (Thursday) | x |
| Day of the week | Opening hours | |
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| Monday | 12:00 - 18:00 | |
| Tuesday | 10:00 - 18:00 | |
| Wednesday | 10:00 - 18:00 | |
| Thursday | 10:00 - 18:00 | |
| Friday | 10:00 - 18:00 | |
| Saturday | 10:00 - 18:00 | |
| Sunday | 10:00 - 18:00 |
| Holidays | Opening hours |
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| 2025.08.15 (Friday) | x |
| Day of the week | Opening hours | |
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| Monday | 10:00 - 16:00 | |
| Tuesday | 10:00 - 16:00 | |
| Wednesday | 10:00 - 16:00 | |
| Thursday | 10:00 - 16:00 | |
| Friday | 10:00 - 16:00 | |
| Saturday | 10:00 - 16:00 | |
| Sunday | 10:00 - 16:00 |
| Tickets | ||
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| normal | 8.00 PLN | |
| reduced | 5.00 PLN | |
| when? | name | where? | about what? | for free | for children | |
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2024.11.30-2025.03.01 |
W drodze do bezpiecznego portu Temporary exhibition
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Main Town Hall ul. Długa 46 / 47 80-831 Gdańsk Pomorskie |
graphics and drawing, painting | ||
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2024.11.29-2025.03.02 |
Od pomysłu do przemysłu. Biżuteria PRL z kolekcji Marii Magdaleny Kwiatkiewicz Temporary exhibition
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Museum of Amber ul. Wielkie Młyny 16 80-849 Gdańsk Pomorskie |
art crafts, design, jewelry | ||
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2024.12.07-2025.03.30 |
Niech żyje Bahl! (Nie)zapomniany malarz gdański Temporary exhibition
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Main Town Hall ul. Długa 46 / 47 80-831 Gdańsk Pomorskie |
painting | yes | |
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Permanent exhibition Permanent exhibition
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Museum of Amber ul. Wielkie Młyny 16 80-849 Gdańsk Pomorskie |
art crafts, environment | yes | yes | |
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Permanent exhibition Permanent exhibition
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Museum of the Polish Post Office pl. Obrońców Poczty Polskiej 1 / 2 80-800 Gdańsk Pomorskie |
city, documents, martyrology, utility items | yes | ||
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Permanent exhibition Permanent exhibition
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Guardhouse no 1. at Westerplatte ul. Majora Henryka Sucharskiego 80-601 Gdańsk Pomorskie |
army, utility items, war - other conflicts, weapons and militaria | |||
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The collection of clocks Permanent exhibition
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Gdańsk Museum of Science ul. Profesorska 3 80-849 Gdańsk Pomorskie |
art crafts | |||
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Muzeum Wnętrz Mieszczańskich Permanent exhibition
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Uphagen House ul. Długa 12 80-827 Gdańsk Pomorskie |
art crafts, interiors and everyday life, painting | yes | ||
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Dwór Artusa Permanent exhibition
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Artus Court ul. Długi Targ 43 / 44 80-831 Gdańsk Pomorskie |
art crafts, interiors and everyday life, painting | yes |
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