Muzeum Współczesne Wrocław
Museum of contemporary art in a former air-raid shelter from 1942, with the Jerzy Ludwiński Archive and exhibitions on six levels.
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About the museum
Since 2011 the Muzeum Współczesne Wrocław has been housed in a cylindrical, free-standing air-raid shelter at Plac Strzegomski, built in 1942 to a design by the architect Richard Konwiarz. The building has six storeys, thick reinforced-concrete walls and no windows. In 1945, during the defence of Festung Breslau, it served as a field hospital and was one of the few buildings in the area to survive the fighting.
After 1989 the shelter housed warehouses, supermarkets and a pub. Its new life was determined by its revitalisation and adaptation into a cultural institution, carried out by the studios CH+ Architekci and VROA Architekci. The raw, industrial character of the interiors was preserved: exposed reinforced concrete, traces of tools and unfinished floors.
At present, from the ground floor to level 5 there are permanent and temporary exhibitions, and there is an observation terrace on the roof. The museum presents and popularises contemporary art in Poland, and its permanent exhibition and research space is formed by the Jerzy Ludwiński Archive, after the museum’s informal patron.
Highlights
- Former air-raid shelter from 1942 as the museum’s seat
- Jerzy Ludwiński Archive – permanent exhibition and research space
- Industrial interiors with exposed reinforced concrete
- Installation “Beautiful Tube” on level 1
- Observation terrace on the roof
Permanent exhibition
- Archiwum Jerzego Ludwińskiego – A permanent exhibition and research space on level 0, combining an exhibition, an archive and an art store; it shows the work and significance of the critic for the Wrocław and Polish art scene at the turn of the 1960s and 1970s.
- Founded
- 2011
Admission & discounts
| Adults | 20 zł |
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| Reduced | 10 złOn presentation of the appropriate documents. |
| Groups (10+ people) | 12 zł per personPrice per person; for groups of 10 or more people. |
| Families | 25 złFor up to two adults with a maximum of three children up to 15 years of age. |
| Special ticket | 3 zł |
| Annual personal ticket – standard | 100 zł |
| Annual personal ticket – reduced | 80 złOn presentation of a school or senior card. |
| Guided tour in Polish or English (group price, plus tickets) | 80 złGroups of up to 25 people. |
Free admission: Free admission every Thursday (the ticket must be collected at the ticket office).
The museum takes part in partner programmes: the Wrocław Senior Card (Wrocławska Karta Seniora), Nasz Wrocław and Nasz Wrocław Max, the programme for large families “Dwa plus trzy i jeszcze więcej” (Two Plus Three and More), MultiBenefit and Booking.com. Free admission is also granted on presentation of the appropriate documents.
Accessibility
- Partially wheelchair accessible
- Elevator
- Accessible restroom
- Accessible parking: no information
- Service dogs welcome
- Tactile models & exhibits: no information
- Sign language tours: no information
- Easy-to-read materials: no information
- Audio description: no information
From the stop at Plac Strzegomski a short ramp with a gradient of about 10% leads up, which some wheelchair users manage with a carer’s help. Each level can be reached by lift with Braille buttons, and there are no thresholds between the rooms. Most toilets have handrails and a call-for-help system. At the car park entrance you must ask for the barrier to be opened via the intercom; the car park has no marked spaces for people with disabilities. There are no induction loops in the building, and people with assistance dogs may move through all the public spaces.
Kids & families
| Family ticket | 25 zł · For up to two adults with a maximum of three children up to 15 years of age. |
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- Baby changing facilities
A baby changing table is in the toilet on level 5. Families may buy a family ticket.
Getting there & parking
By public transit
pl. Strzegomski (Muzeum Współczesne)
Stop Plac Strzegomski (Muzeum Współczesne): trams 3, 10, 12, 13, 21, 22, T2 and buses 132, 142, 243, 253. Stop DOLMED: trams 13 and 20. Stop Smolecka: trams 20 and 23 and buses 106, 148, 149, 206, 249.
By car
No on-site parking at the museum.
The museum has no car park for visitors, except for people using wheelchairs (entrance from ul. Strzegomska, access via ul. Św. Pawła). Free spaces may be looked for on the surrounding streets.
Amenities & dining
- Coat check
- Lockers
The rooftop café is temporarily closed and opens only during selected events. Outer garments can be left on hooks at the ticket office or in lockable deposit lockers.
Events & venue rental
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| School programs | yes |
| Photography | Filming and photographing with a tripod or with flash is not allowed. |
| Good to know | In the museum you may not touch the exhibits, eat or drink, enter with large luggage or with animals (except guide dogs). |
