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Muzeum Mydła i Historii Brudu

Private museum in Bydgoszcz’s Old Town, where guided tours are combined with soap-making workshops and the story of the history of hygiene.

Opening hoursAdmission 39 zł

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About the museum

The museum was founded on 1 September 2012 by Daria Kieraszewicz and Adam Bujny. It is a private institution, and its organiser is the company Muzeum Mydła Kieraszewicz Bujny. The seat is in three townhouses on the northern side of ulica Długa in the Old Town of Bydgoszcz.

The exhibition traces the history of personal hygiene and washing: from the medieval bathhouse, through the nineteenth-century bathroom, to old bathing and laundry equipment. It shows, among other things, cast-iron baths, horsehair brushes, mangles and washing machines, as well as a collection of soaps and the moulds used to make them, along with documents and pre-war advertisements for cleaning products.

The visit follows a fixed format of a show lasting about 50 minutes: it begins with a workshop in which each participant makes their own soap and takes it home, after which the guide talks about the history of washing and dirt. In 2013 the museum was nominated for the plebiscite “7 nowych Cudów Polski” (“7 New Wonders of Poland”), and in 2017 it received the certificate of the Polish Tourist Organisation for the best tourism product.

Highlights

Soap-making workshop at the start of the visit
Guided tour lasting about 50 minutes
Medieval bathhouse and nineteenth-century bathroom
Old baths, washing machines and washing equipment
Collection of soaps and the moulds used to make them
Special route for people with disabilities

Permanent exhibition

Historia higieny i mycia – Exhibition in the townhouses on ul. Długa showing a medieval bathhouse, a nineteenth-century bathroom, old baths, washing machines and a collection of soaps.

Founded: 2012
Operated by: Muzeum Mydła Kieraszewicz Bujny Sp.k.

Admission & discounts

Adults	39 zł
Reduced	35 złchildren up to the age of 16, pupils and students up to the age of 26, people with a disability certificate and their carers, seniors over 65, and holders of the Karta Dużej Rodziny (Large Family Card)
Children & teens	35 złChildren up to the age of 16 may stay in the exhibitions only in the care of adults.
Seniors	35 złReduced ticket for people over 65.
Visitors with disabilities	35 złReduced ticket for a person with a disability certificate and their carer (one carer per person).
Students & apprentices	35 złReduced ticket for pupils and students up to the age of 26.
Groups (10+ people)	35 zł per personGroup ticket for groups of 10 to 35 people.
Families	–Holders of the Karta Dużej Rodziny (Large Family Card) are entitled to the reduced ticket.
Ticket for a group supervisor	1 złOne ticket for every 10 group tickets, only for groups of children or of people with disabilities.
Visit for nursery groups and people with disabilities (group of up to 25 people)	850 złPrice per group in January, February, March, November and December; PLN 1,000 in April, May, September and October; the offer is not available in June, July and August.

The ticket includes the soap-making workshop and the guided tour. An individual ticket means joining the group of visitors at the chosen time.

Accessibility

Wheelchair accessible: no information
Elevator: no information
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 museum offers a special route for people who need more involvement of the sense of touch or hearing, more space (for example for wheelchairs) or additional carers; the show takes place exclusively for the group, and bookings are made at rezerwacje@muzeummydla.pl.

Kids & families

Great for kids & families

Time needed	approx. 50 min

Family tours & workshops
Hands-on stations

The museum welcomes whole families: children make their own soap, and the guide talks about the history of hygiene. There is also an offer for nursery groups, cosmetics and soy-based workshops. Children up to the age of 16 may stay in the exhibitions only in the care of adults.

Getting there & parking

By public transit

Plac Teatralny

From Bydgoszcz Główna railway station you can walk, or take tram lines 3 or 5 to Plac Teatralny, from where you cross the bridge and the Stary Rynek to ulica Długa; from the bus station it is recommended to get off at Rondo Jagiellonów.

By car

No on-site parking at the museum.

The museum has no car park of its own. Nearby are paid parking zones (on Wały Jagiellońskie and ulica Jagiellońska) and private paid car parks: Pod Blankami (ul. Jana Kazimierza 6) and City Parking (ul. Jagiellońska 26). Coaches should drop groups off in the lay-by by the Opera Nova; driving a coach into ulica Długa is not advisable.

The museum is in the very centre of the Old Town, where traffic restrictions apply.

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Amenities & dining

The museum hasn’t published any information on this.

Events & venue rental

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Plan your visit

Guided tours	yes · approx. 50 min
School programs	yes
Good to know	The visit takes the form of a guided show lasting about 50 minutes and includes the soap-making workshop; entry is possible only at fixed times after buying a ticket. Nursery groups and groups of people with disabilities book a full hour exclusively for themselves (rezerwacje@muzeummydla.pl).