Muzeum Uniwersytetu Gdańskiego
University museum in the historic buildings at ul. Bielańska, with a free permanent exhibition on the history of the University of Gdańsk.
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About the museum
The Museum of the University of Gdańsk (MUG) is a university-wide unit whose task is to collect, protect, process and make available the material and immaterial manifestations of the university’s heritage and the history of science. The institution promotes the role of the University of Gdańsk in the scientific, political and cultural history of the Tri-City, the region and the country, and supports other units of the university in building teaching collections.
The seat is at ul. Bielańska 5, in buildings that were revitalised within a project co-financed by the European Regional Development Fund. As one of the museum’s exhibitions shows, the complex of buildings dates back to the times of the so-called Dom Opatów (House of the Abbots) and serves the university today.
The permanent exhibition tells of the university’s links with the sea, of student life and culture in the 1970s and 1980s, of student strikes and of the work of academics. Visitors view archival photographs and films, documents, examples of former research equipment and personal mementos, and can look into student chronicles full of drawings and caricatures, or leave their mark on library cards hidden in a drawer. The museum also organises temporary exhibitions and events, such as the cycle “MUG: Tu się dzieje!” (Something Is Happening Here!).
Highlights
- permanent exhibition on the history and everyday life of the University of Gdańsk
- archival photographs, films and documents
- former research equipment and personal mementos
- student chronicles with drawings and caricatures
- free admission
Permanent exhibition
- Wystawa stała Muzeum Uniwersytetu Gdańskiego – Exhibition on the university’s links with the sea, student life and culture in the 1970s and 1980s, student strikes and the work of academics.
- Founded
- 2018
- Operated by
- Uniwersytet Gdański
Admission & discounts
Admission is free.
| Groups (15+ people) | –Groups of more than 15 people are asked to get in touch in advance. |
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Free admission.
Accessibility
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Kids & families
| Time needed | approx. 45 min |
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Getting there & parking
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Amenities & dining
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Events & venue rental
- Spaces for rent
For hire: a temporary exhibition room in the museum (32.7 m²) and a gallery in the University of Gdańsk Main Library at ul. Wita Stwosza 53 (approx. 203 m²); details of the offer are available on contact with the museum.
Inquiries & detailsPlan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| Good to know | A full tour of the permanent exhibition takes about 45 minutes. Individual or group curator-led tours can be arranged by telephone or e-mail. |
