Muzeum Uniwersytetu Wrocławskiego
Museum in the Baroque main building of the university: the Leopoldine Hall, the Oratorium Marianum, the Mathematical Tower and an exhibition on the history of science at the university.
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About the museum
The Museum of the University of Wrocław was established on 6 August 1992 by turning the Museum Collections Department of the University of Wrocław Archive into an independent university-wide unit. In 2005 its branch ‘Dom Archeologa’ (House of the Archaeologist) was set up on the campus at ul. Koszarowa, where temporary exhibitions linked to archaeological research are shown. The collections are devoted mainly to the history of the university from the 15th century to today; the oldest items recall the Leopoldine Academy, but most date from after 1811.
The museum is housed in the university’s main building on the Oder, a Baroque building designed by Christoph Tausch. The university was founded in 1702 at the initiative of the Jesuits and Emperor Leopold I, and construction of the building began in 1728. Today the building is counted among the most valuable Baroque monuments in Poland and in Central and Eastern Europe.
The museum comprises historic interiors: the Leopoldine Hall with illusionistic wall paintings and sculptural furnishings, the Oratorium Marianum from 1728–1741, and the Mathematical Tower with a viewing terrace at a height of 42 m and a meridian line laid into the floor of the former observatory from 1791. These are complemented by three exhibition rooms, two of which house a permanent exhibition on science and teaching at the university.
Highlights
- Leopoldine Hall with Baroque paintings and sculptures
- Oratorium Marianum, a former monastic chapel from 1728–1741
- Mathematical Tower with a viewing terrace at a height of 42 m
- Meridian line on the floor of the former observatory from 1791
- Exhibition ‘Nauka i nauczanie na Uniwersytecie Wrocławskim 1702–2012’ (science and teaching at the university)
Permanent exhibition
- Nauka i nauczanie na Uniwersytecie Wrocławskim 1702–2012 – The exhibition in two rooms shows the history of the university and its faculties, along with historic scientific instruments and teaching aids used by successive generations of students.
- Founded
- 1992
- Operated by
- Uniwersytet Wrocławski
Admission & discounts
| Adults | 24 zł |
|---|---|
| Reduced | 18 złChildren, school pupils and students. |
| Students & apprentices | –Students and employees of the University of Wrocław enter free of charge. |
| Families | 60 złFamily ticket for two adults and three children; the price covers all four rooms. |
| Four rooms – standard ticket | 28 złLeopoldine Hall, Oratorium Marianum, Mathematical Tower and the exhibition. |
| Four rooms – reduced ticket | 22 zł |
| Three rooms – standard ticket | 26 zł |
| Three rooms – reduced ticket | 20 zł |
The price depends on the number of rooms visited: for two rooms the standard ticket costs PLN 24, reduced PLN 18 (the lowest prices are given); the route covers the Leopoldine Hall, the Oratorium Marianum, the Mathematical Tower and the exhibition.
Accessibility
- Partially 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 lift at the entrance from the church side only goes up to the level of the Leopoldine Hall; visitors cannot take the lift to the Mathematical Tower.
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