Dom Morświna w Helu
Micromuseum of the Marine Station of the University of Gdańsk in Hel, devoted to the harbour porpoise, its biology, threats and protection.
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About the museum
The Dom Morświna (House of the Porpoise) is an educational and exhibition facility of the Marine Station named after Prof. Krzysztof Skóra, which belongs to the Faculty of Oceanography and Geography of the University of Gdańsk. It opened to visitors in September 2013. It was the first fully equipped educational and exhibition building in the Blue Village (Błękitna Wioska), the complex of the station's buildings in Hel.
The house is a micromuseum devoted to the porpoise, a species threatened in the Baltic. The exhibition presents the biology of porpoises, their history, current threats and ways of protecting them, with particular attention to the ASCOBANS agreement. It consists of static and multimedia exhibitions, includes documentary films about dolphins and whales recently seen in Polish Baltic waters, and also an element of a mobile exhibition.
The building stands at ul. Rybacka, near the Small Beach (Mała Plaża) and the former naval port. It complements a visit to the Hel Peninsula; the station also runs a seal pool (fokarium) and a seal rehabilitation centre in Hel.
Highlights
- Exhibition on the harbour porpoise and its protection
- Static and multimedia exhibitions
- Documentary films on dolphins and whales in Polish Baltic waters
- Information on the ASCOBANS agreement
- Location near the Small Beach
Permanent exhibition
- Wystawa o morświnie bałtyckim – A micromuseum presenting the biology, history, threats and protection of the porpoise, including the ASCOBANS agreement, with documentary films on Baltic marine mammals.
- Founded
- 2013
- Operated by
- Uniwersytet Gdański – Stacja Morska im. prof. Krzysztofa Skóry
Admission & discounts
| Adults | 10 zł |
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There is one admission price, PLN 10; the website gives no reduced or group prices.
Accessibility
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Kids & families
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Getting there & parking
By car
At the end of ul. Rybacka there is a place where a car can be parked.
On entering Hel, turn right into ul. Sikorskiego and then take the third street on the left, ul. Rybacka. The house stands near the Small Beach and the former naval port.
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Plan your visit
| Good to know | As part of the programme “Blue School” (Błękitna Szkoła), the Marine Station runs workshops and educational lessons; the house complements a visit to the Hel Peninsula. |
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