On the Museum grounds one finds numerous objects of cultural heritage related to railway technology and rolling stock of the Ełk Narrow Gauge Railway, rich in renovated locomotives and wagons. The collection is constantly being expanded. The Museum offers narrow-gauge railway rides for individuals and organised groups. It is the only active tourist attraction of this kind in the region of...

A unique landmark towering over the spa town of Świeradów-Zdrój will take you to a height of 62 metres above the ground, from where you can see the romantic spa town and the natural beauty of the border area. In addition to the charming views of the trail's surroundings you will encounter attractions for the lovers of adrenaline, rest atop the viewing tower and learn something about the...

Winiary, once a village and now a northeast part of Warka, has a long-standing tradition of wine and history. Located on an escarpment on the Pilica River, this extraordinary place is one you simply must visit. Tall, old trees of the historic park surround this white classicistic manor. Its history can be traced back to the early 17th century. For over 300 years, it often changed owners,...

The idea of the Józef Piłsudski Museum in Sulejówek is to present the figure of Józef Piłsudski against a broad historical, cultural and social background, and to convey and popularize the values he represented – the idea of fighting for independence and working to build the state. The statutory goal of the museum should be achieved through contact and dialogue with the audience, respecting...

A large patriotic music collection, including 19th-century music boxes playing Dąbrowski’s Mazurka, the Polish national anthem, and the oldest records with the song from the early 20th century. The collection also includes one of Poland’s largest assemblages of archival patriotic postcard’s with the motif of the White Eagle, Poland’s national coat of arms.

The construction of the castle in Gniew began in 1283. The supervision of the entire work was entrusted to Dietrich von Spira, the first commander of Gniew. The works lasted about 40 years. Around 1290, a 6-meter-high external wall was erected, arranged in the shape of a quadrilateral. In three corners, square towers were added, and in the north-eastern corner a huge bergfried, i.e....

Grzybowo is one of the largest strongholds which came into existence in the period of the formation of the Piast state. It was constructed 6 km to the north-east of Września. The stronghold, well-visible in the field, takes up an area of 4.7 ha. Its shape is close to a rectangle with rounded corners. The stronghold is surrounded by a rampart, whose remains are up to 9 metres high. From the...

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 Museum, located near the port in Kąty Rybackie, holds a collection of treasures related to the history of fishing and boatbuilding in the Vistula Lagoon. The exhibition, intentionally located in the former boatbuilding workshops, presents the traditional fishing boats, including a 10-meter sailing long-boat, fishing tools from the late 19th century and the early 20th century, as well as a...

The Museum of Nature in Olsztyn is the youngest branch of the Museum of Warmia and Masuria. It was established on the 1st of January 2000, however, the Department of Nature at the Museum of Warmia and Masuria operated earlier, from 1956, whereas the gathering of sets of natural specimens started in 1951. The seeds of the collection were the inherited former German sets: 38 specimens of animals...