Muzeum Akordeonu w Kościerzynie
Branch of the Kościerzyna Land Museum in the town hall on the market square, the only museum in Poland devoted to accordions, with the collection of Paweł Nowak.
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About the museum
The Accordion Museum in Kościerzyna is a branch of the Kościerzyna Land Museum named after Dr Jerzy Knyba (Muzeum Ziemi Kościerskiej im. dra Jerzego Knyby). The idea arose in 2009 in talks between the city authorities, the Kościerzyna Land Museum and the accordionist and collector Paweł Nowak from Sulęczyno, who had been gathering instruments from various parts of the world since 1999. The fittings of the new branch were partly financed by a grant from the Ministry of Culture and National Heritage.
The museum opened on 16 November 2010 in the former Kościerzyna cultural centre at ul. Długa 31. The core of the exhibition is the private collection of Paweł Nowak, and the institution is the only museum in Poland devoted to accordions and one of three such museums in Europe.
Since January 2014 the collections have been presented on the ground floor of the former town hall at Rynek 9 in Kościerzyna. The museum runs museum lessons, guided tours for groups, the Kościerskie Warsztaty Akordeonowe (Kościerzyna Accordion Workshops) and other events connected with accordion music.
Highlights
- Collection of accordions from around the world
- Collection of the accordionist and collector Paweł Nowak
- Guided tour with a presentation of historic instruments and a mini-concert
- Museum lessons and the Kościerzyna Accordion Workshops
Permanent exhibition
- Wystawa stała Muzeum Akordeonu – Collection of accordions from around the world from the collection of the accordionist Paweł Nowak, presented on the ground floor of the former town hall.
- Founded
- 2010
- Operated by
- Muzeum Ziemi Kościerskiej im. dra Jerzego Knyby w Kościerzynie
Admission & discounts
| Adults | 10 zł |
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| Reduced | 8 zł |
| Children & teens | freefree up to age 3 · Children up to age 4 enter free of charge (not applicable to groups). |
| Groups | 7 zł per personGroup ticket price per person. |
| Museum lesson (per person) | 5 zł |
| Guided tour with a guide (group of up to 30 people) | 60 złLarger groups are divided into smaller ones, and the fee applies to each of them; registration two weeks in advance. |
| Special guided tour with Paweł Nowak – presentation of instruments and mini-concert (group of up to 30 people, plus admission tickets) | 400 złLasts about 45 minutes, only during the museum’s opening hours; booking by phone. |
Standard ticket PLN 10, reduced PLN 8, group PLN 7 per person.
Accessibility
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Kids & families
| Kids’ admission | free up to age 3 |
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- Family tours & workshops
The museum runs museum lessons for children and young people.
Getting there & parking
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Amenities & dining
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Events & venue rental
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes · approx. 45 min |
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| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | Groups wishing to visit with a guide should register two weeks in advance. The special guided tour with Paweł Nowak (about 45 minutes, with a mini-concert) is booked at +48 605 935 737. |
