Muzeum Sztuk Użytkowych w Zamku Królewskim w Poznaniu

About the museum

The Museum of Applied Arts is the only museum in Poland devoted to applied art. Its collections come from the holdings of the Poznań Society of Friends of Learning, the Mielżyński Museum and the German museum named after Emperor Frederick III, and after the war they became part of the National Museum in Poznań. In 1965 the Museum of Artistic Crafts was established as a branch of the National Museum in Poznań, based in the rebuilt Raczyński building on Góra Przemysła; in 1991 it was renamed to its present name.

A princely and later royal castle once stood on the hill, the seat of the Grand Starost of Greater Poland. The building, destroyed in 1945, was not rebuilt, apart from the Baroque Raczyński building from 1783. In 2010–2013 a historicising castle building was erected, with a tower raised on the remains of a 13th-century structure, and it was connected to the Raczyński building. The Przemysł Hall and the tower with viewing terraces were opened on 26 June 2016, and the new permanent exhibition on 26 March 2017.

The exhibition occupies four floors and about 1,500 m² and shows around 2,000 objects from the Middle Ages to the present: furniture, ceramics, glass, metalwork, weapons, jewellery, textiles and clothing. Alongside Polish and European objects, items from other continents are shown, viewed from a European perspective. The museum’s inventories contain around 12 thousand items.

Highlights

• Vessels from the rococo Swan Service from Meissen
• Gdańsk and Silesian furniture from the 17th to the early 20th century
• Collection of ceramics, faience and porcelain from European manufactories
• Przemysł Hall with a multimedia story about the castle and King Przemysł II
• Viewing terrace in the castle tower with a view over the city

Permanent exhibition

• Wystawa stała Muzeum Sztuk Użytkowych – The exhibition on four floors of the castle presents around 2,000 objects of applied art from the Middle Ages to the present.

Founded

1965

Operated by

Muzeum Narodowe w Poznaniu

Admission & discounts

Free admission: On Tuesdays admission to the permanent exhibition is free.

The museum honours the Large Family Card (Karta Dużej Rodziny) and the Poznań Tourist Card.

Accessibility

• Wheelchair accessible
• Elevator
• Accessible restroom: no information
• 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: no information

The building has a lift serving all exhibitions, but the viewing terraces in the tower can only be reached by the stairwell (the lift in the tower is currently out of service). Wheelchair users and people with pushchairs enter through the alternative entrance up the ramp by the Raczyński building, about 15 m from the main entrance; on arrival, call +48 61 85 68 073 and a staff member will take guests to the foyer. The museum provides a pre-tour for people with special needs.

Kids & families

The museum runs a programme of events for children, adults and seniors as well as educational offers for schools and kindergartens; young people up to 26 pay PLN 1 for a ticket.

Getting there & parking

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Amenities & dining

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