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.
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| when? | name | where? | about what? | for free | for children | |
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 | 2024.12.07-2025.03.30 | Niech żyje Bahl! (Nie)zapomniany malarz gdański Temporary exhibition | Main Town Hall ul. Długa 46 / 47 80-831 Gdańsk Pomorskie | painting | yes | |
 | 2025.03.13-2025.06.01 | Przełamane / Broken Temporary exhibition | Museum of Amber ul. Wielkie Młyny 16 80-849 Gdańsk Pomorskie | art crafts | yes | |
 | 2025.03.13-2025.06.01 | Bursztynowe Rzemiosło Temporary exhibition | Museum of Amber ul. Wielkie Młyny 16 80-849 Gdańsk Pomorskie | art crafts | ||
 | Permanent exhibition Permanent exhibition | Museum of the Polish Post Office Place temporarily unavailable pl. Obrońców Poczty Polskiej 1 / 2 80-800 Gdańsk Pomorskie | city, documents, martyrology, utility items | yes | ||
 | Permanent exhibition Permanent exhibition | Museum of Amber ul. Wielkie Młyny 16 80-849 Gdańsk Pomorskie | art crafts, environment | yes | yes | |
 | Permanent exhibition Permanent exhibition | Guardhouse no 1. at Westerplatte ul. Majora Henryka Sucharskiego 80-601 Gdańsk Pomorskie | army, utility items, war - other conflicts, weapons and militaria | |||
 | The collection of clocks Permanent exhibition | Gdańsk Museum of Science ul. Profesorska 3 80-849 Gdańsk Pomorskie | art crafts | |||
 | Dwór Artusa Permanent exhibition | Artus Court ul. Długi Targ 43 / 44 80-831 Gdańsk Pomorskie | art crafts, interiors and everyday life, painting | yes | ||
 | Muzeum Wnętrz Mieszczańskich Permanent exhibition | Uphagen House ul. Długa 12 80-827 Gdańsk Pomorskie | art crafts, interiors and everyday life, painting | yes |
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