Muzeum Twierdzy Toruń
Branch of the Muzeum Okręgowe in the former barracks at Brama Chełmińska (Chełmno Gate), devoted to the fortifications and the military history of Toruń.
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About the museum
The Muzeum Twierdzy Toruń (Toruń Fortress Museum) opened on 11 June 2021 as the youngest branch of the Muzeum Okręgowe w Toruniu. It occupies former 19th-century barracks at Brama Chełmińska, which belonged to the Prussian system of fortifications of the city.
The permanent exhibition presents the history of Toruń’s fortifications from the Middle Ages to the end of the Second World War. The story is arranged chronologically, and each room is devoted to a single theme. Visitors see boards, models, dioramas and multimedia stations, and the exhibits include a mobile armoured turret and the weapons of former soldiers.
The visit also covers outer elements of the former defence system: an artillery battery and a rampart road. The museum offers guided tours and educational trails prepared for families with children.
Highlights
- Former barracks at Brama Chełmińska
- History of Toruń’s fortifications from the Middle Ages to 1945
- Mobile armoured turret
- Models, dioramas and multimedia
- Former artillery battery and rampart road
Permanent exhibition
- Wystawa stała o historii fortyfikacji Torunia – A chronological story of Toruń’s fortifications from the Middle Ages to the end of the Second World War, with models, dioramas, multimedia and a mobile armoured turret.
- Founded
- 2021
- Operated by
- Muzeum Okręgowe w Toruniu
Admission & discounts
| Adults | 31 zł |
|---|---|
| Reduced | 27 zł |
| Groups (15+ people) | 20 zł per personPrice per person for groups of more than 15 people. |
| Guided tour (optional) | 16 zł |
| Combined ticket with the Town Hall (Ratusz Staromiejski) | 49 złReduced ticket PLN 45. |
| Guided tour for a group of 15–40 people (price per group) | 270 zł |
| Guided tour for a group of 41–60 people (price per group) | 490 zł |
Free admission: Wednesday – free admission to the permanent and temporary exhibitions.
Group bookings: rezerwacje@muzeum.torun.pl.
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible
- Elevator
- Accessible restroom
- Accessible parking
- Service dogs welcome: no information
- Tactile models & exhibits: no information
- Sign language tours: no information
- Easy-to-read materials: no information
- Audio description
A lift for people with disabilities connects the levels of the building, and the permanent exhibition has no horizontal barriers. An accessible toilet is on the ground floor, and four parking spaces for people with disabilities are marked at the entrance. An induction loop operates at the ticket office. The audio guide contains audio description and a presentation with Polish Sign Language interpretation; films with commentary in PJM are also available.
Kids & families
- Family tours & workshops
The museum has prepared special educational trails for families with children.
Getting there & parking
By car
Paid parking
The first 2 hours of parking are free for visitors; each further started hour costs PLN 10 (upon presentation of an entrance ticket and a parking ticket); for other users PLN 20. When the ticket office is closed, the fee can be paid by bank transfer to the museum’s account, and proof shown to security.
- Accessible parking
The museum is near Chełmińska Gate, next to the Old Town.
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Events & venue rental
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| Audio guide | yes |
| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | The visit to the exhibition and the outer elements takes at most about 2 hours. Small dogs may be carried in arms or in a bag; larger ones must be on a leash and muzzled. |
