Centrum Nauki EXPERYMENT
Interactive science centre in Gdynia with seven exhibitions on physics, the human body, water, magnetism and nature.
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About the museum
The Centrum Nauki Experyment opened on 1 June 2007 on the initiative of the Gdynia local government. Initially it operated as part of the Gdynia Innovation Centre (Gdyńskie Centrum Innowacji), and in March 2012 it became an independent self-government cultural institution, whose organiser is the City of Gdynia. The seat is in the complex of the Pomeranian Science and Technology Park (Pomorski Park Naukowo-Technologiczny) at al. Zwycięstwa 96/98.
In 2010 construction began on a new building connected to the park's conference complex. Thanks to the extension the floor area of the centre grew sevenfold, and the solemn reopening took place on 7–8 September 2013; laboratory workshops were also set up at that time. On the opening weekend around 5000 people saw the new exhibitions.
Today the centre presents permanent interactive exhibitions, where visitors carry out experiments on their own, as well as temporary exhibitions, workshops, shows and guided visits with an educator. It offers programmes for schools and kindergartens, families, adults and companies. The exhibitions are devoted, among other things, to physics, health, water, magnetism, the depths of the oceans, and nature and evolution.
Highlights
- New exhibitions “Magnesto” and “Tajemnice głębin” (Mysteries of the Deep)
- “HYDROŚWIAT” (Water World) with a port simulator
- “AKCJA CZŁOWIEK” (Human Action) on the senses and the human body
- “DRZEWO ŻYCIA” (Tree of Life) with a tree-shaped viewing platform and an earthquake simulation
- Family workshops, birthday parties and guided visits with an educator
Permanent exhibitions
- Magnesto – Interactive exhibition with 10 stations on magnetism, from its history and physics to the materials and technologies that use magnets.
- Tajemnice głębin – Exhibition with detailed models of unusual deep-sea organisms in a deliberately darkened space.
- HYDROŚWIAT – Exhibition on the properties and use of water, with a port simulator and experiments with vortices and dams.
- Founded
- 2007
- Operated by
- Miasto Gdynia
Admission & discounts
| Adults | 35 zł |
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| Reduced | 25 złReduced and group tickets; concessions apply, among others, to holders of the Gdynia Resident Card (Karta Mieszkańca Gdyni), the Large Family Card (Karta Dużej Rodziny) and the Pomeranian Tourist Card (Pomorska Karta Turysty), and to people with disabilities. |
| Children & teens | –Children under 12 must visit under the supervision of a parent or guardian. |
| Visitors with disabilities | 25 złcompanion free · The carer of a person with a significant degree of disability enters free of charge. |
| Families | 85 złFamily ticket for 2 adults and 1 child; each additional person costs PLN 20 (up to 6 people). |
| Happy Hours: Fridays after 15:00 | 15 zł |
Tickets can be bought at the ticket office or online up to 120 minutes before a visit on the same day; individual and group tickets up to 120 days in advance. Vouchers are also available (standard PLN 35, reduced PLN 25). The recommended visit time is 2 hours.
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible
- Elevator: no information
- Accessible restroom
- Accessible parking
- Service dogs welcome
- Tactile models & exhibits: no information
- Sign language tours: no information
- Easy-to-read materials
- Audio description
The building has no architectural barriers, and the exhibitions are on the ground floor with wide passages; only the exhibits on the mezzanine are not accessible. The exhibition “Kierunek zdrowie” (Direction: Health) is fully adapted to people with mobility impairments. Parking spaces for people with disabilities are in the underground car park and in the car park by the entrance between buildings I and II. There are separate toilets for people with disabilities and a medical room with a couch. Audio description is available at each exhibit (in Polish, English and Russian), and sound-insulating headphones can be borrowed at the ticket office. The description of the centre is available in easy-to-read text and in a sign-language recording.
Kids & families
Great for kids & families
| Time needed | approx. 2 hrs |
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| Family ticket | 85 zł · Family ticket for 2 adults and 1 child; each additional person costs PLN 20 (up to 6 people). |
- Family tours & workshops
- Hands-on stations
- Kids’ birthday parties
Families can take part in family workshops and guided visits with an educator, use the family ticket and benefit from reduced prices within Happy Hours; the centre also organises birthdays and other celebrations. Children under 12 visit under adult supervision.
Getting there & parking
By public transit
Centrum Nauki Experyment
Buses and trolleybuses to the stop Centrum Nauki Experyment (among others lines R, S, Z, 21, 23, 24, 26, 29, 32, 33, 105, 119, 125, 133, 134, 152, 180, 192, 326, 710, N10 and N30) and to the stop Redłowo SKM (lines W, 27, 109, 121 and 203); SKM to the stop Gdynia Redłowo, PKM to the stop Gdynia Stadion.
By car
Paid parking
Paid, monitored surface and underground car park (vehicle height up to 2 m). The first 20 minutes are free; the first hour and each subsequent hour cost PLN 4, paid at the parking meter or online via a QR code. The number of spaces is limited; a large city car park is more than ten minutes away, between the Gdynia Arena hall and the Riviera centre. Coach groups enter from al. Zwycięstwa; it is best to drop groups off near the centre and park coaches at the Gdynia Arena (ul. Kazimierza Górskiego 8).
- Accessible parking
Amenities & dining
- Café
- Restaurant
- Museum shop
Bistro Parkowa at the main entrance (building III) and Park Pizza & Friends (building IV). Vending machines for drinks and snacks stand in the exhibition area, and visitors may eat their own food. The foyer has the Science Store shop, with souvenirs, science toys and games.
Events & venue rental
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | The centre offers guided visits with an educator, an educational offer for schools and kindergartens for the 2026/2027 school year, and programmes for teachers, adults and companies. Bookings for schools and groups: tel. +48 58 50 04 994 or +48 509 429 017. The exhibition “Tajemnice głębin” (Mysteries of the Deep) is partly darkened and may be intense for small children. |
