Muzeum Rybołówstwa Morskiego w Niechorzu
Museum in a pre-war villa by the Baltic shows fishing tools, boat models, navigation instruments, and the nature and amber of the coast.
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About the museum
The Museum of Sea Fishing in Niechorze was founded on the initiative of residents gathered around former fisherman Henryk Gmyrek. In November 1992 a Social Committee for the Organisation of a Fishing Museum was set up. Thanks to cooperation with the Workers' Holiday Fund (Fundusz Wczasów Pracowniczych), a small pre-war building on today's Aleja Bursztynowa was obtained. The museum opened to visitors on 11 June 1994.
The first exhibitions consisted of maritime collections from the local primary school, deposits and donations: fishing gear, boats, fish specimens, documents and photographs related to sea and lake fishing. In 2003 the institution moved to a pre-war villa at Aleja Bursztynowa 28, where it remains today. Over time the number of exhibits grew, educational activity developed, and cooperation with other museums, including the National Museum in Szczecin, expanded.
Since 2009 the museum was part of the Municipal Cultural Centre (GOK) in Rewal, and since 2017 it has been an independent municipal cultural institution. It consists of two units: the museum in Niechorze and the Exhibition Hall in Rewal. The institution's main aim is to spread knowledge of the traditions and history of the Rewal Coast and to protect its collections, especially the culture of fishing, which local residents and tourists visiting the Rewal municipality get to know.
Highlights
- Collection of fishing gear, nets and boat models
- Archival photographs of fishing families
- Octant recovered from the nets of Niechorze fishermen
- Nature exhibition on the Baltic beach and amber
- Open-air exhibition with bay boats
- “Retro Stop” (Przystanek Retro) evoking the holiday resorts of the 1970s and 1980s
Permanent exhibitions
- Człowiek i morze – Fishing tools, nets, fishing souvenirs and boat models, plus archival photographs of Baltic fishing and the life of fishing families.
- Światło na Niechorze – Navigation exhibition in the attic with navigation instruments, among them an octant recovered by Niechorze fishermen.
- Tam, gdzie morze spotyka ląd – Exhibition on the geology, vegetation and animals of the Baltic beaches, and on amber, its inclusions and the amberoscope.
- Founded
- 1994
- Operated by
- Muzeum Rybołówstwa Morskiego w Niechorzu (samorządowa instytucja kultury gminy Rewal)
Admission & discounts
| Adults | 15 zł |
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| Reduced | 12 złpupils and students up to age 26, people over 65, pensioners, disability pensioners, veterans, and holders of the Large Family Card |
| Children & teens | freefree up to age 3 · Children under 4 enter free of charge. |
| Seniors | 12 złPeople over 65, pensioners and disability pensioners. |
| Students & apprentices | 12 złPupils and students up to age 26. |
| Groups (16+ people) | 10 zł per personGroups of more than 15 people, price per person. Supervisors enter free of charge. |
| Guided tour (group, supplement to the ticket) | 90 złIn addition to the ticket, PLN 10 per person. |
| Museum lesson (group, supplement to the ticket) | 90 złIn addition to the ticket, PLN 10 per person. The lesson together with guiding the group costs PLN 150, plus a ticket for each participant. |
Free admission: Admission to the permanent exhibitions is free on Mondays.
Concessions or exemptions from fees can be claimed on presentation of a document with a photograph. Free admission also applies to staff of museums entered in the State Register of Museums (Państwowy Rejestr Muzeów).
Accessibility
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Kids & families
Great for kids & families
| Kids’ admission | free up to age 3 |
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- Family tours & workshops
For children and young people the museum runs museum lessons, outdoor lessons and the programme “Educational Journey Through Time” (Edukacyjna podróż w czasie).
Getting there & parking
The museum is housed in the villa at Aleja Bursztynowa 28 in Niechorze.
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Events & venue rental
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | Museum lessons require telephone booking. Topics include the work of fishermen, the nature of the Baltic, amber and the herring. |
