Muzeum Archeologiczne w Gdańsku

About the museum

The Archaeological Museum in Gdańsk was founded in 1953 as a department of the Pomeranian Museum, and since 1 January 1962 it has operated as an independent institution. Its seat is the Dom Przyrodników (House of Naturalists) at ul. Mariacka 25/26, which is currently closed for renovation.

Visitors are received at the Błękitny Baranek Granary (Spichlerz Błękitny Baranek) at ul. Chmielna 53 on Granary Island in Gdańsk. In the restored granary an exhibition on life in medieval Gdańsk was opened in 2008; today it houses, among others, the exhibitions “Miasto pod miastem” (A City Beneath the City), “Średniowieczna uliczka hanzeatycka” (A Medieval Hanseatic Lane), “Gdańsk w świecie Hanzy” (Gdańsk in the World of the Hanse) and “Wyspa Spichrzów w Gdańsku” (Granary Island in Gdańsk).

The museum also runs other branches: the Romanesque Cellar (Piwnica Romańska) on Plac Dominikański, the Grodzisko in Sopot and a branch in Gniew. Its collections, numbering about 30,000 objects, include archaeological material from northern Poland and Sudan, objects from Gdańsk and Pomerania, and a collection of amber.

Highlights

• Błękitny Baranek Granary on Granary Island
• Exhibitions “Miasto pod miastem” and “Średniowieczna uliczka hanzeatycka”
• Exhibitions “Gdańsk w świecie Hanzy” and “Wyspa Spichrzów w Gdańsku”
• Polish Sign Language interpreter by prior arrangement
• Branches: Romanesque Cellar, Grodzisko in Sopot, Gniew

Permanent exhibitions

• Miasto pod miastem – Exhibition on the first floor of the Błękitny Baranek Granary, accessible to wheelchair users.
• Gdańsk w świecie Hanzy – Exhibition on the second floor of the Granary, accessible to wheelchair users.
• Wyspa Spichrzów w Gdańsku – Exhibition on the second floor of the Granary about Granary Island in Gdańsk.

Founded

1953

Admission & discounts

Free admission: Thursday – free admission to the Błękitny Baranek Granary.

Prices refer to the Błękitny Baranek Granary; other branches have their own price lists. Tickets can be bought online.

Accessibility

• Wheelchair accessible
• Elevator
• Accessible restroom
• Accessible parking
• Service dogs welcome
• Tactile models & exhibits: no information
• Sign language tours
• Easy-to-read materials: no information
• Audio description: no information

The entrance to the Granary at ul. Chmielna 53 is accessible to wheelchairs (when the door is closed, ring the bell and the staff will open it); the lift at the entrance is adapted for wheelchairs, and all the main exhibitions on floors 1 and 2 are accessible. The museum’s website reports that the lift is damaged and repairs are under way. There is a toilet for people with mobility disabilities, and next to the entrance a marked “koperta” (disabled parking sign) parking space (parking is free). The buttons in the lift have Braille, and a magnifier can be borrowed. There is no induction loop. A tour with a Polish Sign Language interpreter must be arranged several days in advance (m.jodczyk@archeologia.pl, +48 508 008 361).

Kids & families

Great for kids & families

• Family tours & workshops
• Hands-on stations
• Stroller-friendly
• Baby changing facilities
• Playground / play area: not available

The exhibition rooms can be visited with a pushchair, the toilet on the ground floor has a changing table, and a breastfeeding mother may ask to be shown a suitable place. The museum has no play area for children.

Getting there & parking

Amenities & dining

• Café: not available
• Restaurant: not available
• Coat check
• Lockers

There is no catering in the building. The ticket office is on the right of the entrance, and opposite, under the stairs, there is a cloakroom with lockers.

Events & venue rental

• Spaces for rent
• Private parties
• Corporate events

The museum rents out a conference room in Gdańsk and organises celebratory events.

Plan your visit