The seat of Szczecin's History Museum is a Gothic old town hall in the castle surroundings, located in the centre of the oldest part of the city – between the Hay Market and the New Market. The building, beginnings of which date back to middle 13th century, was given a Gothic form with an arcade, impressive gables and a grand cellar with beautiful „star” rib vaults at the turn of the 14th and 15th centuries, on account of a conversion attributed to Heinrich Brunsberg.
After devastation, which the building suffered from when the city was shelled during the Swedish period, it was converted in early 18th century into Baroque style and given a humble appearance with volute ornamentation of gables. Until 1879 it served as the seat of municipal authorities.
During World War II the town hall shared the fate of the old town and was devastated again. Within the postwar reconstruction of the old town, as one of few historic buildings it was earmarked for rebuilding. During the restoration of the object, Gothic elevations were revealed and rich, coloured details of brick decoration of the facades was supplemented in a modern form, suggesting old character of northern gable finial. Baroque forms of southern elevation and the main portal remained. The reconstruction was finished in 1975, and the town hall was given to the National Museum in Szczecin as the seat of its city branch.
Impressive interiors of the town hall house exhibitions of history and culture of Szczecin of times ranging from the oldest ages – illustrated by archaeological relics – through the times of duchy; through Swedish, Prussian and German periods, to the postwar times with, close to us, final years of the 20th century.
Opposite the museum entrance, there is a modern sculpture, The Great Arch (1991) by Bernhard Heiliger (1915–1995), born in Szczecin, one of the most outstanding German sculptors of the postwar period (a deposite of Bernhard Heiliger Foundation of Berlin).
| Day of the week | Opening hours | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuesday | 10:00 - 18:00 | |
| Wednesday | 10:00 - 18:00 | |
| Thursday | 10:00 - 18:00 | |
| Friday | 10:00 - 16:00 | |
| Saturday |  |
10:00 - 18:00 |
| Sunday | 10:00 - 16:00 |
| Holidays | Opening hours |
|---|---|
| 2024.12.25 (Wednesday) | x |
| 2024.12.26 (Thursday) | x |
| Tickets | ||
|---|---|---|
| normal | 12.00 PLN | |
| reduced | 6.00 PLN | |
| when? | name | where? | about what? | for free | for children | |
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2024.11.21-2024.11.30 |
Figura odwrócona. Śladami Caspara Davida Friedricha Temporary exhibition
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The National Museum in Szczecin ul. Wały Chrobrego 3 70-500 Szczecin Zachodniopomorskie |
painting | yes | |
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2024.11.07-2024.12.08 |
Ślady, które zostały Temporary exhibition
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The Dialogue Centre Upheavals plac Solidarności 1 70-515 Szczecin Zachodniopomorskie |
industry and technology, martyrology, region, The Second World War | yes | |
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2024.11.05-2025.01.31 |
Druga wojna światowa. Piekło pod Szczecinem Temporary exhibition
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The Dialogue Centre Upheavals plac Solidarności 1 70-515 Szczecin Zachodniopomorskie |
industry and technology, martyrology, region, The Second World War | yes | |
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2024.09.12-2025.03.30 |
Zatrzymać czas, ukazać piękno Temporary exhibition
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The National Museum in Szczecin ul. Wały Chrobrego 3 70-500 Szczecin Zachodniopomorskie |
art crafts, crafts, painting, sculpture | yes | |
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2023.09.19-2025.04.30 |
Paweł Bałakirew "Colours of Melancholy" Temporary exhibition
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The Szczecin History Museum ul. Księcia Mściwoja II 8 70-533 Szczecin Zachodniopomorskie |
painting | yes | |
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2023.10.05-2025.04.30 |
Hans Hartig. Wirtuoz pomorskiego krajobrazu Temporary exhibition
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The Szczecin History Museum ul. Księcia Mściwoja II 8 70-533 Szczecin Zachodniopomorskie |
painting | yes | |
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A City of Protest – A City of Objection Permanent exhibition
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The Dialogue Centre Upheavals plac Solidarności 1 70-515 Szczecin Zachodniopomorskie |
anthropology, collections, documents, history, independence, martyrology, war - other conflicts | yes | ||
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Ancient Roots of Europe. Dohrns’ Szczecin Collection Permanent exhibition
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The National Museum in Szczecin ul. Wały Chrobrego 3 70-500 Szczecin Zachodniopomorskie |
art crafts, sculpture, utility items | yes | ||
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Bernhard Heiliger Permanent exhibition
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The Szczecin History Museum ul. Księcia Mściwoja II 8 70-533 Szczecin Zachodniopomorskie |
artists, sculpture | yes | ||
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Hans Stettiner and Jan Szczeciński. Everyday Life in Szczecin of 20th Century Permanent exhibition
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The Szczecin History Museum ul. Księcia Mściwoja II 8 70-533 Szczecin Zachodniopomorskie |
city, collections, documents, history, interiors and everyday life, utility items | yes | ||
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Hidden Meanings. Art in Pomerania in the 16th and 17th Centuries Permanent exhibition
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The National Museum in Szczecin ul. Wały Chrobrego 3 70-500 Szczecin Zachodniopomorskie |
painting, region | yes | ||
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History and Culture of Szczecin in Swedish and Prussian Times Permanent exhibition
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The Szczecin History Museum ul. Księcia Mściwoja II 8 70-533 Szczecin Zachodniopomorskie |
art crafts, city, documents, graphics and drawing, history, models, painting, water transport | yes | ||
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Old Silver Permanent exhibition
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The Museum of Regional Traditions ul. Staromłyńska 27 70-561 Szczecin Zachodniopomorskie |
art crafts, collections, utility items | yes | ||
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Pomeranian Cabinet. In the mirror of coins, banknotes and stamps Permanent exhibition
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The Museum of Regional Traditions ul. Staromłyńska 27 70-561 Szczecin Zachodniopomorskie |
numismatic items, region | yes | ||
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The Dawn of Pomerania. The Collection of Pomeranian Antiquities Permanent exhibition
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The Museum of Regional Traditions ul. Staromłyńska 27 70-561 Szczecin Zachodniopomorskie |
archeology, region | yes | ||
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The Golden Age of Pomerania. The Art at the Court of Pomeranian Dukes in 16th and 17th Centuries Permanent exhibition
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The Museum of Regional Traditions ul. Staromłyńska 27 70-561 Szczecin Zachodniopomorskie |
art crafts, outfits, painting, sculpture | yes | yes | |
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The Mystery of Light. Medieval Art in Pomerania Permanent exhibition
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The National Museum in Szczecin ul. Wały Chrobrego 3 70-500 Szczecin Zachodniopomorskie |
art crafts, devotional articles, painting, region, sculpture | yes | ||
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The Oldest Charts of History of Szczecin Permanent exhibition
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The Szczecin History Museum ul. Księcia Mściwoja II 8 70-533 Szczecin Zachodniopomorskie |
archeology, art crafts, city, crafts, documents, history, models, utility items | yes | ||
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The Seaside Narrow-Gauge Railway Exhibition Permanent exhibition
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The Seaside Narrow-Gauge Railway Exhibition Gryfice ul. Błonie 2 72-300 Gryfice Zachodniopomorskie |
models, railway, region | yes |
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