Muzeum Etnograficzne we Włocławku
Museum in a historic granary above the Vistula, with an exhibition on the traditional peasant culture of Kuyavia and the Dobrzyń Land; a branch of the Museum of the Kuyavia and Dobrzyń Land.
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About the museum
The Ethnographic Museum in Włocławek is a branch of the Museum of the Kuyavia and Dobrzyń Land. Its exhibitions were opened to visitors on 10 October 1986, and in 2026 the institution celebrates its fortieth anniversary.
Its seat is a complex of buildings on the Bulwary embankment above the Vistula, with a historic grain granary built before 1848, probably to a design by the town architect Franciszek Turnelle. In 1980–1985 a new section was added to the restored granary, its massing echoing the old building. Previously a wooden granary stood on this site; it burned down in 1862.
The permanent exhibition presents selected fields of peasant culture in Kuyavia and the Dobrzyń Land from the 19th and first half of the 20th century: painted dowry chests, village crafts, furnishings of living rooms, festive Kuyavian costumes, folk sculpture, and Shrovetide masks and instruments of folk bands.
Highlights
- Twenty painted dowry chests from Kuyavia and the Dobrzyń Land
- Festive Kuyavian costumes from the mid-19th century
- Village crafts with tools and products
- Historic folk sculpture, including images of Our Lady of Skępe
- Shrovetide masks and instruments of folk bands
Permanent exhibition
- Wystawa stała Muzeum Etnograficznego – Peasant culture of Kuyavia and the Dobrzyń Land in the 19th and first half of the 20th century: painted chests, crafts, interiors, costumes, folk sculpture and carnival customs.
- Founded
- 1986
- Operated by
- Muzeum Ziemi Kujawskiej i Dobrzyńskiej we Włocławku
Admission & discounts
| Adults | 10 zł |
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| Reduced | 7 złstudents (including foreign students), doctoral students, teachers, people over 65, pensioners and people receiving disability pensions, people with disabilities together with their carers, veterans, and people with certain state decorations |
| Children & teens | freefree up to age 6 · Children under 7 enter free of charge. |
| Groups (15+ people) | 7 zł per personOrganised tour groups (from 15 people) pay PLN 7 per person; school groups pay PLN 5 per person. |
| Families | –Holders of the Large Family Card (Karta Dużej Rodziny): adults PLN 7, children and young people aged 7 to 18 PLN 4 (payable at entry for a group of at least two adults with three children or young people under 18). |
| Guided tour by a subject specialist (group fee) | 50 złAvailable on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays, 10:00–14:30; also payable by persons entitled to free admission. |
Free admission: Fridays – free admission.
Discounts and exemptions require a valid document confirming the entitlement, presented together with an identity document. Free admission applies, among others, to children under 7, veterans, holders of the Karta Polaka (Polish Card) and members of ICOM and ICOMOS.
Accessibility
- Partially wheelchair accessible
- Elevator: not available
- Accessible restroom
- Accessible parking: not available
- Service dogs welcome
- Tactile models & exhibits: not available
- Sign language tours: not available
- Easy-to-read materials: no information
- Audio description: no information
The main entrance is reached by external stairs and a ramp for wheelchairs. The building has no lift; for people with disabilities the permanent exhibition on the ground floor is available. There is an accessible toilet, but without a baby-changing table. There are no parking spaces for people with disabilities, no induction loops and no Braille markings. Chairs for resting are provided on request. Entry to the rooms with a pushchair or baby carrier is restricted.
Kids & families
| Kids’ admission | free up to age 6 |
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- Family tours & workshops
- Stroller-friendly: not available
- Baby changing facilities: not available
- Playground / play area: not available
The museum offers family workshops and museum lessons. There is no play area, and access to the rooms with a pushchair is restricted because of the nature of the spaces.
Getting there & parking
By car
- Accessible parking: not available
Amenities & dining
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Events & venue rental
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | The museum runs museum lessons and workshops; guided tours by subject specialists are available from Tuesday to Thursday, 10:00–14:30. |
