The Library of the University of Gdańsk, apart from being an academic unit, serves as an educational and service centre of the University information system. The Main Library of the University of Gdańsk in Gdańsk-Oliwa, together with six specialised libraries constitutes the basis for the academic library and information system. It is available for all readers, with the scientific library and...

The Palowa Gallery is a space for temporary exhibitions at the Main Town Hall. It was opened on January 18, 2018. If you are interested in deepening your knowledge about Gdańsk we kindly recommend you to visit it.

Two-storey, placed between Szewski house and Kurza Stopa on top of the defense walls. Preserved in its original structure in foundation layer made from carved stone. In the 1960s adapted for residental purposes. In 1985 acquired by museum and adapted for departamental substantive laboratories.

The Museum of the University of Gdańsk (MUG) is a newly established (2018) university-wide unit focused primarily on collecting, processing, storing and sharing items connected with the history and culture of the University of Gdańsk and the history of science. The establishment of the MUG forms part of the celebrations of 50 years of the University of Gdańsk, the largest university in...

A 2-storey building, rebuilt on a framework of high buttresses made of hewn stone in 1980, since 1984 housing the exhibition of the Gallery of Contemporary Polish Art, used for temporary exhibitions.

Built at the end of the 14th century, the castle in Sztum was the seat of the mayor, a local Teutonic official. Compared to other Vogt castles, this was a rather unusual layout, mainly due to the size of the courtyard and the lack of an outer bailey. Another distinguishing feature was the location of the house of the great masters - the residence of the head of the Teutonic state. In the...

The photographs at the Gdańsk Photography Gallery are of local, regional and historic nature. The bulk of the collection is Gdańsk photography and photographs from Poland’s former Eastern Borderlands. Recently, thanks to artists’ donations, we have considerably enlarged our collection of contemporary art photography from Poland and abroad.

A 3-storey building situated within the medieval city walls, between the Człuchowska Gate and the Shoemaker's House. Rebuilt by the museum in 1983-84 in a shape that preserves the original character and partly the original historic substance. At present, it houses a museum library with a valuable Pomeranian Studies book collection and a reading room.

Archaeological Museum in Gdańsk (short: MAG) has been operating as an independent institution since January 1, 1962 Earlier, from 1953, there was an archaeological department in the former Pomeranian Museum in Gdańsk (in 1958 this department was transformed into the Archaeological Department). The Naturalists’ House  The Naturalists’ House has a distinctive 30-metre-high façade, but...