Centrum Nowoczesności Młyn Wiedzy w Toruniu
Municipal science centre in the former Richter Mills, with interactive exhibitions, workshops and studios for children and families.
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About the museum
The Centrum Nowoczesności Młyn Wiedzy (Modern Knowledge Mill Centre) is a municipal cultural institution of the Gmina Miasta Toruń, established in November 2010. It received its present name in February 2012, after a naming competition. The first science centre in the Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship was opened on 9 November 2013 in the restored buildings of the former Richter Mills at ul. Władysława Łokietka 5.
The historic mills, from the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries, have been adapted for interactive exhibitions, studios and workshop rooms. The building has about 5,000 m² of floor space on six storeys. The centre’s showpiece is a Foucault pendulum with a 35-kilogram ball suspended on a 33-metre line.
The centre presents permanent exhibitions, including “O Obrotach” (On Rotations), “IDEE” (Ideas) and “…To takie proste!” (It’s That Simple!), as well as temporary exhibitions. The exhibition “Rzeka” (River) is being rebuilt into a new exhibition, “Na Fali” (On the Wave), planned for December 2026. The centre runs workshops, thematic studios and an offer for school groups; in 2018 it was a laureate of the “Popularyzator Nauki” (Popularizer of Science) competition in the institutions category.
Highlights
- Foucault pendulum on a 33-metre line
- Interactive permanent exhibitions in the former Richter Mills
- Workshops and thematic studios for children
- Free car park in front of the building
Permanent exhibition
- O Obrotach – Interactive permanent exhibition devoted to the phenomena of rotational motion, with the Foucault pendulum as the centre’s showpiece.
- Founded
- 2010
- Operated by
- Gmina Miasta Toruń
Admission & discounts
| Adults | 33 zł |
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| Reduced | 27 złchildren and young people up to age 19 and other groups listed in the centre’s price list |
| Children & teens | freefree up to age 1 · Children under 2 visit free of charge. |
| Groups | 27 zł per personPrice per person for organised groups; for every 5 people, one carer pays PLN 1. |
| Families | 90 złFamily ticket for visits to the MW1 exhibitions (maximum 4 people). |
| Workshops (standard ticket) | 33 złReduced ticket PLN 27, family PLN 80 (maximum 4 people), group PLN 27 per person. |
| Studios for groups (60 minutes, price per person) | 27 złA 120-minute studio costs PLN 35 per person. |
Tickets are sold only at the box office on the day of the visit. The basic ticket covers visits to the exhibitions in building MW1. Building MW2, with the exhibition “Ścieżki dorastania” (Paths of Growing Up), has been closed for renovation since 1 October 2026.
Accessibility
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Kids & families
Great for kids & families
| Kids’ admission | free up to age 1 |
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| Family ticket | 90 zł · Family ticket for visits to the MW1 exhibitions (maximum 4 people). |
- Family tours & workshops
- Hands-on stations
- Baby changing facilities
The centre prepares interactive exhibitions, workshops and studios for children and families, and a family ticket. A carer’s room with a child is on the ground floor of MW1, and changing places are also available in MW2.
Getting there & parking
By public transit
Toruń Wschodni
By train to Toruń Wschodni station; from there across the railway viaduct, the buildings will be on the right. Public transport connections can be checked in the “Jak dojadę?” (How Do I Get There?) app.
By car
Free parking
In front of the building there is a free car park for passenger cars, minibuses and coaches.
From the Old Town to the centre is about half an hour on foot; there are bicycle racks in front of the buildings.
Get directionsAmenities & dining
- Café: not available
- Coat check
- Lockers
The centre has no café; meals may be eaten on the ground floor and on the 2nd and 4th floors, but not in the exhibitions or during classes. In MW1 the individual and group cloakrooms are closed.
Events & venue rental
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Plan your visit
| School programs | yes |
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| Good to know | The centre runs workshops and studios and offers visits with transport for institutions from Toruń (PLN 25 per person, 40–50 participants). |
