Muzeum Pomorza Środkowego w Słupsku

About the museum

The first museum in Słupsk opened in 1924. After the Second World War, Poles reopened it in 1948, taking over more than 600 objects from the pre-war Heimatmuseum. From 1964, the District Museum, led by art historian Janusz Przewoźny, began building a collection of works by Stanisław Ignacy Witkiewicz – Witkacy – which today is the largest in the world.

The museum is based in a complex of historic buildings in the town centre. The Castle of the Pomeranian Dukes has served as a museum since 1965, and the Mill Castle since 1968. The newest part is the White Granary, opened in 2019, where works by Witkacy, contemporary art and an exhibition on post-war Słupsk are shown; in 2025 the neighbouring Red Granary, with education rooms and a library, was opened.

The collections exceed 30 thousand objects. They include items related to the history of Pomerania, older art, relics of the last Griffin dukes, applied arts including the silver altar from Darłowo from the 17th century, coins, historic cutlery, contemporary art and ethnographic collections. The museum also includes two open-air museums: in Kluki and in Swołowo.

Highlights

• The largest collection of works by Witkacy in the world, in the White Granary
• Treasures of the Pomeranian dukes, the last of the Griffin dynasty, in the Castle of the Pomeranian Dukes
• Art of Pomerania from the 14th to the 18th century, including Gothic sculpture and tapestries
• Exhibition of cutlery and culinary accessories from the 17th to the 21st century
• Mill Castle with an exhibition on Pomeranian culture, past and present
• Castle tower with a view over the town (in summer, when the weather is good)

Permanent exhibitions

• Skarby książąt pomorskich – Exhibition in the Castle of the Pomeranian Dukes devoted to the relics of the last Pomeranian dukes of the Griffin dynasty.
• Witkacy. Obrazy – rysunki – grafiki + archiwalia – The largest collection of works by Stanisław Ignacy Witkiewicz in the world, shown on the second floor of the White Granary.
• Sztuka dawna Pomorza od XIV do XVIII wieku – Gothic sculpture, Renaissance tapestries, weapons, furniture from old Pomeranian manor houses and coins in the Castle of the Pomeranian Dukes.

Founded

1924

Operated by

Samorząd Województwa Pomorskiego

Director

Marzenna Mazur

Admission & discounts

Free admission: Once a week free admission to the permanent exhibitions; the day changes every quarter (from October 2026 to April 2027: Tuesday 11:00–14:00).

A ticket bought at the castle is valid in the Castle of the Pomeranian Dukes and the Mill Castle; a ticket from the White Granary is valid only in the granary. Tickets can only be bought at the on-site box offices.

Accessibility

• Partially wheelchair accessible
• Elevator
• Accessible restroom
• 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

The White Granary has an entrance at street level and a lift. The Castle of the Pomeranian Dukes is entered at street level, but inside there are a few steps without a ramp and no lift; the Mill Castle is reached by several steps down without a ramp and has no lift. Accessible toilets are on the ground floor of the castle and of the White Granary. The audio guide in the White Granary works with induction loops and includes audio description for blind and partially sighted visitors.

Kids & families

Great for kids & families

• Family tours & workshops
• Baby changing facilities
• Playground / play area

On every floor of the White Granary there is an educational corner where children can rest or play. Changing tables are on the ground floor of the castle and the White Granary. The museum runs family workshops and museum lessons.

Getting there & parking

The Castle of the Pomeranian Dukes and the Mill Castle (ul. Dominikańska 5) are reached via ul. Dominikańska or the one-way ul. Michała Mostnika.

Amenities & dining

• Restaurant
• Museum shop
• Coat check
• Lockers

The cloakroom is free of charge; the castle and the White Granary have lockers operated with a PLN 2 coin, while the Mill Castle has none. There is a restaurant in the castle basement. The museum shops are open except on the free day.

Events & venue rental

• Spaces for rent

Rental of museum rooms is possible on the basis of a written application.

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