Muzeum Narodowe w Gdańsku
The oldest branch of the National Museum in Gdańsk, in a former Franciscan monastery, with collections of old European art and galleries of applied arts.
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About the museum
The National Museum in Gdańsk is the largest cultural institution in Pomerania. It opened in 1948 as the State Museum, which was renamed the Pomeranian Museum that same summer; it has borne its present name since 1972. Its predecessor was the Municipal Museum, and a considerable part of the collections was gathered after the war from the destroyed city.
The Department of Old Art, the main museum building, is located at ul. Toruńska 1 in the historic former Franciscan monastery, next to the Church of the Holy Trinity in Stare Przedmieście. It is the oldest branch of the museum. It holds European old art from the 12th to the early 20th century, mainly Dutch, Flemish and German, with a particular focus on Gdańsk.
The branch currently has four permanent galleries of ceramics, goldsmith’s work and pewter, and the exhibition “Pobożni i cnotliwi. Dawni Gdańszczanie w zwierciadle sztuki” (Pious and Virtuous: Former Gdańsk Residents in the Mirror of Art). The museum also runs branches in the Oliwa Abbots’ Palace, the Oliwa Granary, the Green Gate, NOMUS, the Gdańsk Gallery of Photography, and outside the city in Będomin and Waplewo Wielkie.
Highlights
- Permanent galleries of ceramics, goldsmith’s work and pewter in the former Franciscan monastery
- Exhibition “Pobożni i cnotliwi. Dawni Gdańszczanie w zwierciadle sztuki”
- Collections of European old art from the 12th to the early 20th century
- Tuesdays with free admission
- 7-day ticket for all branches of the museum
Permanent exhibitions
- Pobożni i cnotliwi. Dawni Gdańszczanie w zwierciadle sztuki – The exhibition shows the functions that art once served in the lives of Gdańsk’s residents.
- Galerie ceramiki, złotnictwa i cyny – The permanent galleries present old applied arts; the Pewter Gallery can be reached only by stairs.
- Founded
- 1972
Admission & discounts
| Adults | 25 zł |
|---|---|
| Reduced | 20 złpupils and students, holders of the Large Family Card (Karta Dużej Rodziny), people with disabilities and their carers, and other groups according to the museum’s regulations. |
| Children & teens | freefree up to age 6 · Pupils and students aged 7–26 pay PLN 1. |
| Visitors with disabilities | 20 złThe reduction also applies to carers. |
| Students & apprentices | 1 złPupils and students aged 7–26. |
| Groups (10+ people) | 18 zł per personOrganised group (minimum 10 people): PLN 18 per person. |
| Families | 18 złFamily/friends ticket (3–8 people): PLN 18 per person. |
| 7-day ticket for all branches (standard) | 60 złReduced PLN 45; a single entry to each branch within seven days. |
| Annual bearer ticket | 150 złUnlimited entry to each branch for a year. |
| Guided tour for adults in Polish or English (up to 30 people) | 300 złIn addition to admission tickets. |
Free admission: Tuesday – free day.
Exemption from fees applies, among others, to museum staff, members of ICOM and AICA, tourist guides and journalists.
Accessibility
- Partially wheelchair accessible
- Elevator: not available
- Accessible restroom
- Accessible parking: not available
- Service dogs welcome
- Tactile models & exhibits: no information
- Sign language tours: no information
- Easy-to-read materials: no information
- Audio description: no information
Wheelchair users can enter the building, but not all the galleries on the ground floor are accessible, and the Pewter Gallery is reached only by stairs. The building has no lift or platform lift. The very heavy entrance doors open inwards after the bell is pressed. Toilets for people with disabilities are on the ground floor and the first floor. There is an induction loop at the ticket office, and a sign language interpreter can be used online. There are no tactile maps or Braille signs. There are no disabled parking spaces at the museum.
Kids & families
Great for kids & families
| Kids’ admission | free up to age 6 |
|---|---|
| Family ticket | 18 zł · Family/friends ticket (3–8 people): PLN 18 per person. |
- Family tours & workshops
- Baby changing facilities: not available
- Playground / play area
By the ticket office there is an area for children to play independently and a rest area; there is no changing table.
Getting there & parking
By public transit
Muzeum Narodowe
Buses 106 and 111 – “Muzeum Narodowe” stop on ul. Toruńska; nearby stops “Toruńska”, “Żabi Kruk” and “Brama Wyżynna”. Tram – stops “SKM Śródmieście” and “Okopowa”. Rail – Gdańsk Śródmieście station, a few minutes on foot.
By car
No on-site parking at the museum.
The branch has no car park of its own; nearby there is a paid car park on ul. Rzeźnicka and spaces in the paid parking zone.
- Accessible parking: not available
The entrance to the branch is from ul. Toruńska. On foot it takes about 10–15 minutes from Długi Targ and about 20–25 minutes from Gdańsk Główny.
Get directionsAmenities & dining
- Coat check
- Lockers
In the public area there is a clothes rack and lockers for independent use.
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 |
| Photography | Photographs and films for private use are allowed without flash or additional lighting. |
| Good to know | A workshop or museum lesson for a group of up to 30 people costs PLN 300, in addition to the admission tickets. |
