Muzeum Uniwersytetu Medycznego w Białymstoku i Pałacu Branickich
Museum in the right wing of the Branicki Palace, with an exhibition on the history of medicine and pharmacy, a multimedia display in the cellars and a route through the palace's representative rooms.
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About the museum
The Muzeum Uniwersytetu Medycznego w Białymstoku i Pałacu Branickich (Museum of the Medical University of Białystok and the Branicki Palace) is located in the Branicki Palace, the main seat of the university and one of the most interesting Baroque residences in Central Europe, known in the 18th century as the “Polish Versailles”. It was officially opened in 2011 by the rector of the university, Prof. Jacek Nikliński. The museum cultivates the medical heritage of Białystok, which reaches back to the times of the 17th-century owners of the town.
In the palace visitors learn how an 18th-century Obstetric Institute worked, and about a German field hospital from the First World War. The collections date from the 18th and 19th centuries and include, among others, a Siemens & Halske X-ray apparatus from 1921, dental chairs from the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries, the equipment of an interwar gynaecological clinic, surgical instruments, and anatomical and pathological preparations. The exhibition engages all the senses: visitors can enter the rooms of a dentist, an ophthalmologist and a gynaecologist, an X-ray laboratory, a pharmacy laboratory and a former anatomist's workshop.
Two routes are prepared for visitors. The longer one covers the exhibition on the history of medicine and pharmacy, the multimedia display in the palace cellars, the viewing terrace and the representative rooms of the residence; the shorter one covers only the exhibition and the display in the cellars. The museum is also an educational centre for students and organises workshops for residents.
Highlights
- Exhibition on the history of medicine and pharmacy in the Branicki Palace
- Multimedia display in the palace cellars
- Viewing terrace and the representative rooms of the residence
- Siemens & Halske X-ray apparatus from 1921
- Interactive doctors' rooms and an anatomist's workshop
Permanent exhibitions
- Wystawa historii medycyny i farmacji – Interactive exhibition with the rooms of a dentist, an ophthalmologist and a gynaecologist, an X-ray laboratory, a pharmacy laboratory and an anatomist's workshop, and collections from the 18th and 19th centuries.
- Ekspozycja multimedialna w piwnicach pałacu – Multimedia presentation in the cellars of the Branicki Palace, forming part of both visiting routes.
- Founded
- 2011
- Operated by
- Uniwersytet Medyczny w Białymstoku
Admission & discounts
| Adults | 30 zł |
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| Reduced | 20 zł |
| Route one (exhibition, cellars, viewing terrace and palace interiors, approx. 90 min) – standard | 35 złReduced PLN 25. |
| Route two (exhibition and cellars, approx. 60 min) – standard | 30 złReduced PLN 20. |
The ticket price includes the guided tour. The lowest prices apply to the shorter route (PLN 30 standard, PLN 20 reduced). Payment by Visa or MasterCard, BLIK or cash.
Accessibility
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Kids & families
| Time needed | approx. 60 min |
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- Family tours & workshops
The museum runs educational workshops for residents, including for children; the exhibition is interactive.
Getting there & parking
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Amenities & dining
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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 | The visit is with a guide, included in the ticket price; two routes are available (about 60 and about 90 minutes). Booking: +48 85 748 54 05. The museum organises educational workshops in which participants learn about the work of a doctor or pharmacist and make souvenirs. |
