Centrum Edukacji i Promocji Regionu w Szymbarku
Private museum complex in Szymbark with replicas of Kashubian architecture, the Sybirak House, a bunker of the “Gryf Pomorski” organisation and the Upside-Down House.
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About the museum
The Szymbark Education and Regional Promotion Centre is a private venture of the Czapiewski family, located not far from national road no. 20. Its initiator and creator was Daniel Czapiewski, owner of the neighbouring sawmill. The site contains replicas of traditional wooden Kashubian buildings and displays of traditional everyday tools.
The centre tells the story of the Kashubians, of deportees to Siberia and of the Pomeranian resistance movement during the Second World War. Among the exhibits are a hut of deportees brought from Siberia together with an accompanying exhibition, a model of a labour camp, a replica of the bunker of the secret military organisation “Gryf Pomorski” (Pomeranian Griffin), a Scouts’ House (Dom Harcerza), and a Kashubian manor house and church in replica.
In the section devoted to carpentry the “Longest Plank in the World” (Najdłuższa Deska Świata), cut from a 120-year-old Douglas fir, is on show, as well as the Nobel laureate’s table. One of the best-known attractions is the Upside-Down House. There is also a restaurant, an open brewery and a hotel on site; a visit to the most important objects takes about an hour and a half.
Highlights
- Sybirak House – a hut of deportees over 240 years old, brought from Siberia, with an exhibition
- Replica of the bunker of the secret military organisation “Gryf Pomorski” with an exhibition on the resistance movement
- The Longest Plank in the World and the Carpentry Museum
- The Upside-Down House
- Replicas of a Kashubian manor house and wooden church, and the Kashubians from Canada House (Dom Kaszubów z Kanady)
- Kashubian Fairy Tale World (Kaszubski Świat Bajek) for the youngest visitors
Permanent exhibitions
- Dom Sybiraka z łagrem – Wooden hut of deportees, over 240 years old, brought from Siberia, with a model of a labour camp, a model of a ramp with a steam locomotive and an exhibition on the fates of Polish families.
- Bunkier Gryfa Pomorskiego – Replica of the bunker of the secret military organisation “Gryf Pomorski” with an exhibition on activists of the Pomeranian and Kashubian resistance during the Second World War.
- Najdłuższa Deska Świata i Muzeum Ciesielstwa – A 46.53 m plank cut from a 120-year-old Douglas fir, and an exhibition on traditional carpentry, together with the Nobel laureate’s table.
- Operated by
- Centrum Edukacji i Promocji Regionu (przedsiębiorstwo prywatne)
Admission & discounts
| Adults | 50 zł |
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| Children & teens | 50 złfree up to age 6 · Children under 6 visit free (not applicable to organised groups); older children pay the standard ticket. |
| Groups (25+ people) | 49 zł per personPrice per person for an organised group (at least 25 people); a special group pays PLN 48 per person. |
| Families | 95 złFamily ticket 1+1 costs PLN 95, 2+1 – PLN 140, 2+2 – PLN 180, 2+3 – PLN 220. |
| Family ticket 2+1 | 140 zł |
| Family ticket 2+2 | 180 zł |
| Family ticket 2+3 | 220 zł |
| Food voucher (price per person) | 70 zł |
| Adventure park – green route (in addition to the entrance ticket) | 25 złOther routes: white PLN 30, orange and yellow PLN 39, blue PLN 49, red PLN 56. |
Individual tickets can only be bought at the on-site ticket office; the fiscal receipt serves as the entrance ticket. After leaving the grounds you can return on the basis of the ticket you kept.
Accessibility
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Kids & families
Great for kids & families
| Time needed | approx. 1.5 hrs |
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| Kids’ admission | free up to age 6 |
| Family ticket | 95 zł · Family ticket 1+1 costs PLN 95, 2+1 – PLN 140, 2+2 – PLN 180, 2+3 – PLN 220. |
- Family tours & workshops
- Playground / play area
For children there is the Kashubian Fairy Tale World, the Upside-Down House, a playground, bread baking according to a Kashubian recipe and demonstrations of traditional crafts; in season an adventure park is open. Family tickets are available.
Getting there & parking
By car
Free parking
During opening hours parking for cars, vans, coaches (15 spaces), motorcycles and bicycles is free; outside opening hours parking costs PLN 50 per day, and PLN 100 per day for campervans. There are bicycle racks.
The centre is in the village of Szymbark, about 38 km from Gdańsk, in the commune of Stężyca.
Get directionsAmenities & dining
- Restaurant
- Museum shop
The site has a restaurant, the open brewery “Kaszubska Korona” (Kashubian Crown), a shop selling souvenirs and printed guides, and the Hotel Szymbark.
Events & venue rental
- Spaces for rent
- Private parties
- Corporate events
The centre organises corporate events, training courses and conferences (contact: biuro@hotelszymbark.pl).
Inquiries & detailsPlan your visit
| Guided tours | yes · approx. 1.5 hrs |
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| School programs | yes |
| Photography | Photography and filming for personal use is free and unrestricted. |
| Good to know | The objects can be visited independently (usually 2–3 hours) or with a guide (about 1.5 hours). Guides speak Polish, English, German and Russian; guided tours in foreign languages require booking and an additional fee. Meals and drinks may not be consumed in the exhibition buildings. Animals are allowed on a lead and wearing a muzzle. Some exhibit descriptions are available in English. |
