Muzeum Roberta Kocha w Wolsztynie
Branch of the Regional Museum in Wolsztyn, in the house where the Nobel laureate Robert Koch lived and researched bacteria in 1872–1880.
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About the museum
The Robert Koch Museum is a branch of the Regional Museum in Wolsztyn and is housed in a building erected in 1842–1846 in the English Neo-Gothic style. The building originally served as a hospital for the poor, and its founder was the Englishwoman Marie Pearce. From 1872 to 1880 Robert Koch lived here; he worked in Wolsztyn as district physician and carried out microbiological research in a modest laboratory set up in his own flat.
In Wolsztyn Koch described the developmental cycle of the anthrax bacterium and published the results in 1876. He later worked in Berlin, where in 1882 he presented the discovery of the bacteria causing tuberculosis, and in 1905 he received the Nobel Prize in Medicine. Remembrance of the scientist in the town was initiated by a Memorial Room (Izba Pamięci) opened in 1958.
The present museum has operated since 2 May 1996, on the initiative of the Polish-German Foundation and the Robert Koch Scientific Association. The permanent exhibition shows the life and scientific work of the physician in the building where he made his first discoveries, and presents the instruments and workplace of the doctor and scientist. The museum also carries out research, museum lessons, conferences and meetings.
Highlights
- the house in which Robert Koch lived and worked (1872–1880)
- permanent exhibition on the life and discoveries of the Nobel laureate
- instruments and workplace of the physician and microbiologist
- building of the former hospital for the poor in English Neo-Gothic style
- museum lessons and scientific conferences
Permanent exhibition
- Wystawa stała o życiu i działalności dr. Roberta Kocha – Exhibition on the physician and Nobel laureate who made his first discoveries in Wolsztyn, with instruments and the workplace of a doctor and scientist.
- Founded
- 1996
- Operated by
- Muzeum Regionalne w Wolsztynie
Admission & discounts
| Adults | 10 zł |
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| Reduced | 5 złpupils, students and doctoral students, people over 65, pensioners, people receiving disability pensions, people with disabilities with their carers, teachers |
| Visitors with disabilities | 5 złThe reduced ticket also applies to carers. |
Free admission: Every Tuesday.
Free admission is granted to, among others, members of ICOM and ICOMOS. Persons entitled to a reduced ticket or exemption should show the appropriate document.
Accessibility
- Partially wheelchair accessible
- Elevator: not available
- Accessible restroom: not available
- Accessible parking: no information
- Service dogs welcome
- Tactile models & exhibits: not available
- Sign language tours: not available
- Easy-to-read materials: no information
- Audio description: not available
The entrance to the museum leads through a vestibule and requires climbing two steps; folding ramps are available. The whole exhibition is on the ground floor, and there are no thresholds between rooms. The building has no lift, visitor toilet, induction loop or Braille signage. Assistance dogs are allowed.
Kids & families
- Family tours & workshops
The museum organises museum lessons and workshops for school groups.
Getting there & parking
By car
No on-site parking at the museum.
There is no designated parking for visitors; parking spaces, including for people with disabilities, are located on ul. Doktora Kocha and ul. Wodna.
Amenities & dining
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Events & venue rental
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Plan your visit
| School programs | yes |
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| Good to know | The museum runs museum lessons and workshops; visitor rules apply. |
