Muzeum Poczty i Telekomunikacji we Wrocławiu
The only post museum in Poland, with historic mail coaches, philately and an exhibition on the telegraph, telephone, radio and television.
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About the museum
The Muzeum Poczty i Telekomunikacji is the only institution in Poland that collects relics connected with postal activity in the Polish lands, including the Polish Post founded by King Sigismund Augustus (Zygmunt August) in 1558. The museum was established in 1921 in Warsaw and since 1956 has been housed in the historic main post office building in Wrocław. The building at ul. Krasińskiego 1, dating from 1929, was Wrocław's first skyscraper and before the war served as a postal cheque office.
The collections are gathered in the Philatelic department and the department of the history of post and telecommunications. The museum library holds Polish and foreign literature on philately, post and telecommunications, journals, specialist catalogues, early printed books and manuscripts. The collection includes, among other things, mail coaches (dyliżanse) from the late 19th century, postal uniforms, post horns, letter boxes and letter scales, and a prototype of a television set from 1947.
The permanent exhibitions show the history of the Polish post from the 16th century, Polish and foreign stamps (the collection has almost a million stamps), and the development of the telegraph and telephone, as well as radio and television. The museum belongs to the International Association of Transport Museums (IATM), and its organiser is the self-government of the Lower Silesian Voivodeship (samorząd województwa dolnośląskiego).
Highlights
- Historic horse-drawn postal vehicles, including 19th-century mail coaches
- Philatelic exhibitions: Polish and foreign stamps, almost a million items
- Exhibition on the telegraph and telephone, with Morse, Baudot and Hughes apparatus
- Prototype of a television set from 1947
- Historic main post office building from 1929
Permanent exhibitions
- Historia polskiej poczty XVI–XXI w. – Historical exhibition showing the history of the Polish post from royal times to the present, including the partition and world war periods, where visitors can try on elements of old postal uniforms.
- Filatelistyka polska – All Polish stamp issues from the first one of 1860 to the present day, supplemented by forgeries, stamps with errors and a multimedia kiosk with the latest issues.
- Telegraf i telefon – The exhibition recalls milestones in the development of telecommunications, including telegraph apparatus of various types and the most important inventions in communication.
- Founded
- 1921
- Operated by
- Samorząd Województwa Dolnośląskiego
- Director
- Agnieszka Dziedzic
Admission & discounts
| Adults | 25 zł |
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| Reduced | 15 złstudents, doctoral students (on presentation of documents) and other persons entitled to concessions |
| Children & teens | freefree up to age 6 · Children under 7 enter free of charge. |
| Seniors | 5 złHolders of the Wrocław Senior Card (Wrocławska Karta Seniora) pay PLN 5 (on Sundays only). |
| Visitors with disabilities | 10 złcompanion free · Carers of people with disabilities enter free of charge. |
| Groups (10+ people) | 15 zł per personGroup ticket for groups of 10 people or more; carers of groups of children and young people up to 18 years of age enter free of charge. |
| Families | 40 złFamily ticket for 3–5 people, including at most two adults. |
| Holders of the Wrocław and nationwide Large Family Card (Karta Dużej Rodziny) | 10 złPrice per person. |
| Post office employees | 10 zł |
| Guided tour of the group in Polish (plus admission tickets) | 100 złIn English PLN 250 per group; by prior arrangement only. |
| Museum lesson for school groups (plus PLN 12 per person) | 80 złPrice per group; kindergarten groups PLN 150 per group. |
Free admission: Wednesday: free admission for individual visitors (not applicable to groups of more than 10 people).
Free admission is granted, among others, to persons decorated with selected orders, museum staff, members of ICOM and ICOMOS, and holders of the Karta Polaka (Polish Card).
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible: not available
- Elevator: no information
- Accessible restroom: not available
- Accessible parking: no information
- Service dogs welcome: no information
- Tactile models & exhibits
- Sign language tours: no information
- Easy-to-read materials: no information
- Audio description
There are 8 steps without handrails at the entrance to the building, so people using wheelchairs have difficulty getting in; the museum has no toilet for people with disabilities. For visually impaired visitors there are vertical and horizontal markings, labels in Braille, tactile graphics, objects to touch and audio description. Accessibility coordinator: tel. +48 71 346 95 94.
Kids & families
| Kids’ admission | free up to age 6 |
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| Family ticket | 40 zł · Family ticket for 3–5 people, including at most two adults. |
- Family tours & workshops
The museum organises art and family workshops and offers a family ticket.
Getting there & parking
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Amenities & dining
- Museum shop
Museum shop at the ticket office.
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 | Guided tours and museum lessons take place only after the date has been agreed with the Education and Promotion Department (tel. +48 71 346 95 82). The museum offers guided walks adapted for people with visual impairments, people in mental health crises and people with autism (PLN 10; carers enter free of charge). |
