Muzeum Pamięć i Tożsamość im. św. Jana Pawła II w Toruniu

About the museum

The museum “Pamięć i Tożsamość” (Memory and Identity) named after St John Paul II is a state cultural institution established in July 2018 under an agreement between the Minister of Culture and National Heritage and the Lux Veritatis Foundation. The statute was granted by the minister’s order of 29 June 2018, and the institution was established on 2 July of the same year. It is still listed as a museum “in organisation”.

The building at ul. Droga Starotoruńska was opened to visitors on 19 October 2023. The museum aims to present the more than thousand-year history of Poland through the most important events, figures and ideas that shaped statehood, culture and national identity. In the narrative a special role is played by Christianity, the national community, freedom and solidarity, and the perspective of St John Paul II.

Besides the permanent exhibition, the museum presents temporary exhibitions, organises cultural events, film screenings and educational activities. The exhibition uses modern media, and tickets are sold at the ticket office and online.

Highlights

• Permanent exhibition on more than a thousand years of Polish history
• The teaching of St John Paul II as a perspective
• Modern building opened in 2023
• Wheelchair hire and toilets on every floor
• Cultural events, cinema and educational activities

Permanent exhibition

• Wystawa stała – A story of more than a thousand years of Polish history through the events, figures and ideas that shaped statehood and identity, from the perspective of St John Paul II.

Founded

2018

Operated by

Państwowa instytucja kultury (Minister Kultury i Dziedzictwa Narodowego, Fundacja Lux Veritatis)

Admission & discounts

Free admission: Once a week admission to the permanent exhibition is free (the day is announced by the museum at the ticket offices and on its website).

Standard and reduced tickets are available; reductions apply, among others, to pupils and students (upon presentation of a document). The current price list is available at the ticket office and in the museum’s ticketing system. Ticket office phone: +48 56 642 38 01.

Accessibility

• Wheelchair accessible
• Elevator
• Accessible restroom
• Accessible parking
• Service dogs welcome
• Tactile models & exhibits: no information
• Sign language tours: no information
• Easy-to-read materials: no information
• Audio description: no information

The entrance is level, without thresholds, with automatic doors; the lifts have an audio signal and Braille markings. Wheelchairs can be borrowed at the service point. Toilets for people with disabilities are on every floor, and three parking spaces for people with disabilities are marked at the main entrance. An induction loop works at the ticket office but not in the auditorium. On the path from the Starotoruńska stop, cobblestones may make movement difficult. A Polish Sign Language interpreter and audio description are not currently available.

Kids & families

• Baby changing facilities

On the first floor there is a baby changing table. The museum runs educational activities for children and young people.

Getting there & parking

The museum is at ul. Droga Starotoruńska in the western part of Toruń; the route from the Starotoruńska stop leads over cobblestones.

Amenities & dining

The museum also runs an online shop.

Events & venue rental

The museum hasn’t published any information on this.

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