Muzeum w Brodnicy
Regional museum in three historic buildings in Brodnica: in the cellars of the Teutonic Knights' castle, in the Chełmno Gate and in a Renaissance granary.
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About the museum
The Brodnica Museum was established on 29 March 1973 as the Regional Museum in Brodnica; it has borne its current name since 1999. From the beginning it has been a scholarly and educational institution whose departments cover archaeology, history, ethnography and natural history, with the Brodnica region as its area of activity. The collections number more than 50,000 inventory items, and the museum has organised more than 230 exhibitions, ranging from archaeology to contemporary art.
The museum operates in a complex of three historic buildings in the centre of town. In the cellars of the Teutonic Knights' castle, the former seat of the Brodnica commanders, built from around 1285, the exhibitions “The Brodnica Region in the Middle Ages” and “Sculptures and Architectural Details from the Castle Chapel” are shown. The Chełmno Gate (Brama Chełmińska), built in 1310–1330, houses a gallery, and in the neighbouring townhouse on Mały Rynek are the rooms for temporary exhibitions. The granary, dating from around 1604 and remodelled at the turn of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, houses the museum's offices, the exhibition “Everyday Life of the Mesolithic Hunters from Mszano 10,000 Years Ago” and the Centre for Ecological Education.
The exhibition on the Mesolithic hunters from Mszano was honoured in 1997 in a nationwide competition for the most interesting museum event of the year. The museum runs school lessons, scientific camps and an urban game, and cooperates with the Friends of the Brodnica Museum Society.
Highlights
- Model of the Brodnica Teutonic Knights' castle in the castle cellars
- Sculptures and architectural details from the castle chapel
- Exhibition on the life of Mesolithic hunters from Mszano, 10,000 years ago
- Gothic Chełmno Gate with gallery
- Renaissance granary from around 1604
- Urban game “Following the Monuments of Brodnica” (Śladami brodnickich zabytków)
Permanent exhibitions
- Region brodnicki w średniowieczu – Exhibition in the cellars of the Teutonic Knights' castle on the medieval history of the Brodnica region, with a model of the castle.
- Rzeźby i detale architektoniczne z kaplicy zamkowej – Historic elements of the decoration of the castle chapel in Brodnica, shown in the castle cellars.
- Życie codzienne mezolitycznych myśliwych z Mszana sprzed 10000 lat – Archaeological exhibition in the granary on the life of hunter-gatherers from the Mesolithic site at Mszano.
- Founded
- 1973
- Operated by
- Muzeum w Brodnicy (miejska instytucja kultury)
- Director
- Bartosz Markuszewski
Admission & discounts
| Adults | 8 zł |
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| Reduced | 5 złpupils and students with a valid student card |
| Students & apprentices | 5 złPupils and students with a valid student card. |
| Standard pass (all museum sites, valid on the day of purchase) | 20 zł |
| Reduced pass for pupils and students (all sites, valid on the day of purchase) | 10 zł |
| Guide service (per hour) | 30 zł |
A standard ticket for PLN 8 (reduced PLN 5) admits visitors only to the site where it was purchased: the Castle, the Gallery at the Gate, or the Granary. Tickets can also be bought online. Museum lessons are charged at a fee agreed individually.
Accessibility
- Partially wheelchair accessible
- Elevator: not available
- Accessible restroom: not available
- 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: no information
Due to their historic character, the buildings are only partly accessible to people with mobility impairments. A very uneven, cobbled road leads to the castle courtyard, and the gate for wheelchairs is opened on request by staff. Visiting the castle tower and cellars is difficult because of the stairs. The Chełmno Gate and the granary have stairs, narrow corridors and stairwells; there are no lifts or stair platforms, no accessible toilets and no induction loops. Free parking with a space for people with disabilities is on ul. Zamkowa, and the Chełmno Gate and the granary have parking areas with marked spaces.
Kids & families
Great for kids & families
- Family tours & workshops
For children and young people the museum organises museum lessons, the summer meetings “Wakacje z Muzeum” (Holidays with the Museum), scientific camps and an urban game around Brodnica's monuments.
Getting there & parking
By car
Free parking
Free parking is on ul. Zamkowa, not far from the castle ruins. Car parks with spaces are also in front of the Chełmno Gate and the granary.
- Accessible parking
The museum consists of three buildings in the centre of Brodnica: the Granary (ul. Św. Jakuba 1), the Castle (ul. Zamkowa 1) and the Chełmno Gate (ul. Mały Rynek 4).
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | The museum runs school lessons on the Teutonic Knights, on Anna Wazówna and on life in a medieval stronghold, the programme “Nature from Theory to Practice” at the Centre for Ecological Education, and the urban game “Following the Monuments of Brodnica”. |
