Muzeum Wisły w Wyszogrodzie
Branch of the Mazovian Museum in Płock, in the former building of the Płock Scientific Society, with exhibitions on the Vistula, archaeology, Jewish culture and the Second World War.
Have only individual sections read aloud
About the museum
The Museum of the Central Vistula and the Land of Wyszogród was established in 2012, and since 2018 it has been a branch of the Mazovian Museum in Płock. It is housed in the building of the former branch of the Płock Scientific Society at Rynek 1. It stands on the site where, until 1939, the buildings of the Wyszogród kahal (Jewish community) were located.
Wyszogród has been linked with the Vistula since ancient times: the river attracted settlers already in the Neolithic, and after the Second Peace of Toruń it became a route for rafting grain and salt to Gdańsk. Many granaries were built in the town, and Jewish merchants, mentioned from 1423, also settled at the crossing of trade routes.
The institution collects and documents monuments connected with shipping, trade and the customs of people living along the middle Vistula and in the former Wyszogród land. The collections are divided into sections: archaeology, ethnography, multiculturalism and the world wars, and a separate exhibition shows the flora and fauna of this stretch of the river. In the galleries you can see archaeological finds and panels on the hillfort in Szeligi, memorabilia of the Jews of Wyszogród, boats, nets and fishing baskets, and weapons connected with the Battle of the Bzura.
Highlights
- Archaeological finds and panels on the hillfort in Szeligi
- Memorabilia of the Jewish community of Wyszogród
- Boats, nets and fishing baskets from life on the Vistula
- Memorabilia of the Battle of the Bzura
- Natural history section on the flora and fauna of the middle Vistula
Permanent exhibition
- Wystawa stała Muzeum Wisły Środkowej i Ziemi Wyszogrodzkiej – Rooms devoted to archaeology, life on the Vistula, Jewish culture, the world wars and the nature of the middle Vistula.
- Founded
- 2012
- Operated by
- Muzeum Mazowieckie w Płocku
Admission & discounts
| Adults | 10 zł |
|---|---|
| Reduced | 5 zł |
| Children & teens | 5 złfree up to age 6 · Children under 7 enter free of charge. |
| Visitors with disabilities | –People with disabilities receive a 50% discount; as part of the “Muzeum za złotówkę” (Museum for One Złoty) campaign, the ticket costs PLN 1. |
| Groups | 150 zł per personGroup ticket for a group of up to 30 people (not per person). |
| Families | 20 złFamily ticket for 4 people, including at most 2 adults. |
| School ticket (group of up to 30 pupils) | 100 zł |
| Guided tour of the museum | 40 złThe guide's fee is not included in the admission ticket. |
| Combined ticket for all branches of the Mazovian Museum, standard | 70 złValid on the day of purchase and for the following two days. |
| Combined ticket for all branches of the Mazovian Museum, reduced | 35 złValid on the day of purchase and for the following two days. |
Free admission: Admission is free on Thursdays.
Holders of the Large Family Card buy a ticket for PLN 1. As part of the “Koleją do Kultury” (By Rail to Culture) campaign, holders of a Mazovian Railways (Koleje Mazowieckie) ticket receive a 50% discount on the standard individual ticket. The museum applies the discounts and exemptions provided for in the Museums Act.
Accessibility
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Kids & families
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Getting there & parking
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Amenities & dining
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Events & venue rental
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
|---|---|
| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | Tickets are bought at the museum's ticket office. A guided tour costs PLN 40 (separately from the admission ticket). |
