Muzeum im. ks. dr. Władysława Łęgi w Grudziądzu

About the museum

The museum’s beginnings go back to 24 November 1883, when the Towarzystwo Starożytności (Antiquities Society) was established in Grudziądz. The museum was officially opened on 15 June 1884 and has operated without interruption ever since. It was named after Fr Dr Władysław Łęga on the 120th anniversary of its existence, and in 2024, on its 140th anniversary, the institution received the Silver Medal “Zasłużony Kulturze Gloria Artis” (Gloria Artis Medal for Merit to Culture).

The main building at ul. Wodna 3/5 belongs to a former Benedictine convent dating from the 17th century; after it was burned in 1945 it was rebuilt in 1950–1954 and opened for exhibitions on 21 July 1956. The museum also includes historic granaries, the Pałac Opatek (Palace of the Abbesses) with an exhibition on the cavalry, Góra Zamkowa (Castle Hill) with the Wieża Klimek (Klimek Tower), the Brama Wodna (Water Gate) and, since 2022, the Muzeum Handlu Wiślanego (Vistula Trade Museum) in the granaries at ul. Spichrzowa 33–35.

The permanent exhibitions cover the history of Grudziądz from the Middle Ages to 1939, the Centrum Wyszkolenia Kawalerii w Grudziądzu 1920–1939 (Cavalry Training Centre), archaeological exhibitions and the Galeria Współczesnego Malarstwa Pomorskiego (Gallery of Contemporary Pomeranian Painting). The collections include, among other things, more than 7,600 archaeological items, as well as the ethnography of Kuyavia, Kociewie and Kashubia, coins and art.

Highlights

• The history of Grudziądz from the Middle Ages to 1939 in a historic granary
• Exhibition “Centrum Wyszkolenia Kawalerii w Grudziądzu 1920–1939” in the Palace of the Abbesses
• Archaeological exhibitions with more than 7,600 objects
• Gallery of Contemporary Pomeranian Painting
• Vistula Trade Museum and Castle Hill with the Klimek Tower

Permanent exhibitions

• Historia Grudziądza do 1939 roku – Exhibition on four floors of a granary on the history of the town from the Middle Ages to 1939.
• Centrum Wyszkolenia Kawalerii w Grudziądzu 1920–1939 – Permanent exhibition in the Palace of the Abbesses devoted to the cavalry school in Grudziądz.
• Galeria Współczesnego Malarstwa Pomorskiego – Exhibition of Pomeranian painting in the main building, opened in 1961.

Founded

1884

Director

Ryszard Boguwolski

Admission & discounts

Free admission: Tuesdays – free admission to the permanent exhibitions all year round (from May to September also to the temporary exhibitions).

The standard and reduced tickets cover all exhibitions, including the Vistula Trade Museum. Holders of the Grudziądz Resident Card receive a 10% discount (PLN 27 standard, PLN 18 reduced). Admission is free during the European Heritage Days and the Senior Weekend with Culture.

Accessibility

• Partially wheelchair accessible
• Elevator
• Accessible restroom
• Accessible parking
• 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

In the main building (ul. Wodna 3/5) the ground floor is accessible: the courtyard can be entered from ul. Klasztorna. A platform lift makes it possible to reach the upper floor for events. There is a toilet for people with disabilities on the ground floor, and from ul. Wodna there is a car park with spaces for drivers with disabilities. Visits to the other sites (granaries, Palace of the Abbesses) can be arranged by telephone two days in advance.

Kids & families

• Family tours & workshops

Family workshops “Sobota w muzeum” (Saturday at the Museum) take place on Saturdays. A family ticket is available.

Getting there & parking

Amenities & dining

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