Muzeum Archeologii Podwodnej i Rybołówstwa Bałtyckiego w Łebie
The tenth branch of the National Maritime Museum in Łeba, where a permanent exhibition on underwater archaeology and Baltic fishing is being built.
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About the museum
The Muzeum Archeologii Podwodnej i Rybołówstwa Bałtyckiego (Museum of Underwater Archaeology and Baltic Fishing) in Łeba is the tenth branch of the National Maritime Museum in Gdańsk. The building stands at the mouth of the Łeba River, next to the promenade and the harbour canal. The investment was part of a programme to build a network of modern museums run by the minister of culture, and its planned cost was about PLN 40 million. Construction works began in October 2020.
The building has an undulating façade covered with curved wooden strips, which refers to sails, and solutions that limit energy consumption. The branch is still under construction, and for now visitors have access only to a temporary exhibition on two floors.
The permanent exhibition, whose opening is planned for mid-2027, is to cover more than a thousand years of the history of shipping and fishing, from the early Middle Ages to the present. It will include underwater finds, wrecks, fishing equipment and the largest exhibit, a 25-metre steel fishing cutter. The exhibition will also present the work of the underwater archaeologists of the NMM, the flora and fauna of the Baltic, the culture of fishermen, fishing ports and maritime rescue.
Highlights
- Future permanent exhibition on the thousand-year history of shipping and fishing
- 25-metre steel fishing cutter as the largest exhibit
- Finds from the underwater archaeology research of the National Maritime Museum
- Building with an undulating wooden façade at the mouth of the Łeba River
- Lift and adaptation for people with disabilities
- Founded
- 2024
- Operated by
- Narodowe Muzeum Morskie w Gdańsku
Admission & discounts
| Adults | 10 zł |
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| Reduced | 5 zł |
| Holders of the Large Family Card: standard | 7 zł |
| Holders of the Large Family Card: reduced | 3.50 zł |
The prices apply until 31 December 2026 and concern the temporary exhibition currently available. Only cashless payment is accepted. The list of concessions and free admissions is available on the website of the National Maritime Museum.
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible
- Elevator
- Accessible restroom: no information
- Accessible parking: no information
- Service dogs welcome: no information
- Tactile models & exhibits: no information
- Sign language tours: no information
- Easy-to-read materials: no information
- Audio description: no information
The exhibition is accessible to wheelchair users. The lift is adapted to the needs of people with mobility and visual impairments. The toilets are on level -1.
Kids & families
| Time needed | approx. 45 min |
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Getting there & parking
By public transit
Dworzec PKS Łeba · 14-min walk · 1 km
Long-distance and regional PKS buses stop in the area of the PKP/PKS station in Łeba; from there walk along ul. Dworcowa and then ul. Kościuszki. The PKP station in Łeba is currently unavailable because of the modernisation of the line.
By car
No on-site parking at the museum.
The museum has no car park of its own for cars or bicycles. The nearest public car park is at ul. Tysiąclecia 6; the street lies in a paid parking zone in which fees apply every day from 1 June to 15 September 2026, 8:00–22:00.
By car, drive along ul. Wojska Polskiego and then ul. Kościuszki.
Get directionsAmenities & dining
- Lockers
Free luggage lockers are available for visitors.
Events & venue rental
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Plan your visit
| Photography | Amateur photography and filming for personal use are allowed without flash or tripod; photos and films for professional purposes require the consent of the director. |
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| Good to know | A visit to the temporary exhibition currently available, on two floors, takes on average 45 minutes; the captions in this exhibition are only in Polish. |
