Muzeum Emigracji w Gdyni
Narrative museum in the historic Sea Station (Dworzec Morski) about two hundred years of Polish emigration and transatlantic liners.
Have only individual sections read aloud
About the museum
The Museum of Emigration in Gdynia was founded in February 2012 as a cultural institution of the City of Gdynia. It is housed in the Sea Station building from the 1930s, on the Nabrzeże Francuskie (French Quay) in the port. Between the wars thousands of Poles who emigrated overseas passed through this station, and after the war, until 1988, Polish transatlantic liners, including the MS Batory, sailed from the nearby quay.
The building was seriously damaged during the war, and only after its reconstruction, completed in 2014 with help from EU funds, could it serve a new function. The permanent exhibition was opened to visitors on 16 May 2015. It covers more than 2,500 square metres and leads visitors through the successive stages of the emigration journey, from the decision to leave to life in a new country.
The narrative is held together by the story of the Sikora family, who emigrated to the United States at the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries. The exhibition presents the migration experiences of Poles over the last two hundred years, and its parts include, among others, a transatlantic liner cabin, the interior of an aeroplane, a Fiat 125p car and a room devoted to repatriation from the East. It can be explored not only by sight but also by touch, hearing and smell.
The museum holds more than fifteen thousand objects, mainly photographs, correspondence, documents and personal items. It runs the project “Archiwum Emigranta” (Emigrant Archive), publishes the yearbook “Polski Przegląd Migracyjny” (Polish Migration Review), and organises workshops, events and activities for families.
Highlights
- Permanent exhibition on two hundred years of Polish emigration
- The story of the Sikora family as the thread of the narrative
- Transatlantic liner cabin and the Batory room
- Historic Sea Station with a viewing terrace
- Little Traveller Room (Sala Małego Podróżnika) for the youngest visitors
Permanent exhibition
- Wystawa stała Muzeum Emigracji w Gdyni – A narrative exhibition covering more than 2,500 m² on Polish migration experiences of the last two hundred years, told through the story of the Sikora family.
- Founded
- 2012
Admission & discounts
| Adults | 28 zł |
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| Reduced | 20 złpupils, students and doctoral students, people over 65, pensioners and people receiving disability pensions, people with disabilities, teachers, veterans, honorary blood donors, holders of ISIC cards, Euro 26 cards, the Gdynia Family Card (Karta Gdynia Rodzinna), the Gdynia Senior Plus card and the Culture Card (Karta do Kultury) |
| Children & teens | freefree up to age 6 · Children under 7 enter free; in 2026–2027 children and young people aged 7 to 18 with the Large Family Card enter free. |
| Seniors | 20 złReduced ticket for people over 65, pensioners and people receiving disability pensions. |
| Visitors with disabilities | 20 złcompanion free · Reduced ticket for people with disabilities; assistants and carers enter free. |
| Students & apprentices | 20 złReduced ticket on presentation of a document. |
| Groups (10+ people) | 23 zł per personStandard group ticket PLN 23 per person, reduced PLN 17 per person (groups of 10 or more). |
| Families | 74 złFamily ticket for two adults and up to four children aged 7–18. |
| Audio guide – access to the app on your own phone | 18 złRental of a mobile audio guide at the ticket office PLN 8. |
| Family and holiday workshops | 20 złTicket for each additional child PLN 14. |
| Active guided tour (group) | 150 złPlus the reduced group admission ticket PLN 17 per person. |
| Museum game “Kryminalny Piątek” (Criminal Friday) | 35 zł |
Free admission: Every Wednesday – free admission to the permanent exhibition (tickets are collected at the ticket office).
Free admission also applies, among others, to holders of the Gdynia Resident Card (Karta Mieszkańca Gdyni) and the Pomeranian Tourist Card of the Pomeranian Regional Tourist Organisation (Karta Turysty Pomorskiej Regionalnej Organizacji Turystycznej), journalists, guides and members of ICOM.
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 whole permanent exhibition is accessible to wheelchair users, except for the wagon symbolising repatriation from the East in the Siberia room; in the Batory room, the various levels can be reached by a platform lift. The building has lifts without thresholds. A wheelchair can be borrowed free of charge at the ticket office (booking: tel. 58 670 41 61, kasa@muzeumemigracji.pl). In front of the entrance there is one disabled parking space next to the ramp. Possible barriers are the heavy doors, handrails ending at landings, and a lift at the side entrance with a small turning space. A video guide and a video walk in Polish Sign Language are available, as well as telephone contact in PJM. The museum has an accessibility coordinator and a social accessibility team. Visits with a guide dog or assistance dog are allowed.
Kids & families
Great for kids & families
| Time needed | approx. 2 hrs |
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| Kids’ admission | free up to age 6 |
| Family ticket | 74 zł · Family ticket for two adults and up to four children aged 7–18. |
- Family tours & workshops
- Activity booklet, scavenger hunt or kids’ audio guide
- Hands-on stations
- Stroller-friendly
- Baby changing facilities
- Playground / play area
The exhibition is designed so that the youngest visitors can also get to know it through touch, hearing and smell; for children there is a brochure with tasks, an interactive route and a child-friendly set of rules. The free Little Traveller Room (Sala Małego Podróżnika) on the 1st floor offers books, an educational app and a model of the MS Batory. The ramp for pushchairs is on the left of the main entrance. Changing tables are in the toilets in the foyer, in the Transit Storeroom (Magazyn Tranzytowy), in the restaurant and in the exhibition.
Getting there & parking
By public transit
Dworzec Morski – Muzeum Emigracji 01 · 70 m
Low-floor buses 119 and 133 to the stop “Dworzec Morski – Muzeum Emigracji 01” (about 70 m from the entrance). SKM to the stop “Gdynia Stocznia” (about 20 minutes on foot) or “Gdynia Główna” (about 25 minutes on foot).
By car
Parking available
Right in front of the entrance there are a dozen or so parking spaces, including one for people with disabilities.
- Accessible parking
The museum is in the port of Gdynia on the Nabrzeże Francuskie, next to the Harbour Captain’s Office (Kapitanat Portu); a cycle path runs from ul. Chrzanowskiego to ul. Polska.
Get directionsAmenities & dining
- Café
- Museum shop
- Wi-Fi
Café Fale (coffee from a Gdynia roastery, light lunches, baked goods) open during the exhibition hours; the museum bookshop. Free Wi-Fi is available in the Sea Station building.
Events & venue rental
- Spaces for rent
- Corporate events
The museum offers hire of spaces for companies and organisations (see the section “Wynajmij przestrzeń”).
Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| Audio guide | yes (PL, EN, DE, FR, ES, SV) |
| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | The estimated time for visiting the permanent exhibition is 1.5–2 hours. Guided tours are available, as well as tours with a volunteer guide on Saturday mornings. The audio guide and the video guide in PJM work in the mobile app; an audio guide can also be borrowed at the ticket office. A free audio walk and a video walk in PJM through the Sea Station are available via a QR code. |
