Muzeum Zalewu Wiślanego
Branch of the National Maritime Museum in Kąty Rybackie, with an exhibition on former fishing and boatbuilding along the Vistula Lagoon.
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About the museum
The beginnings of the collections go back to the 1970s, when collectors began to gather memorabilia of fishing and boatbuilding on the Vistula Lagoon: fishing boats of the barkas and żakówka types, and tools from the late 19th and early 20th centuries, including the equipment of the boatbuilding workshop of the Schmidt family from Łaszka near Sztutowo.
In 2002 the Central Maritime Museum in Gdańsk and the board of the gmina of Sztutowo organised, in the barracks of former shipyard workshops in Kąty Rybackie, a seasonal exhibition on the history of fishing and boatbuilding on the Vistula Lagoon. The exhibition received the “Sybilla” award of the Minister of Culture and National Heritage, and in 2003 the museum won a second “Sybilla” for an exhibition devoted to the historic boatbuilding workshop from Łaszka.
In 2007 the Minister of Culture and National Heritage granted the institution the status of a branch of the National Maritime Museum in Gdańsk, which still applies. The permanent exhibition presents traditional boats, boatbuilding tools, rope-making machines and the recollections of former fishermen; it is currently housed in the hall of a former workshop.
Highlights
- Traditional fishing boats of the barkas and żakówka types
- Tools from the Schmidt family boatbuilding workshop in Łaszka
- Rope-making machines
- Recollections of former fishermen from the Vistula Lagoon
- Outdoor exhibition on the museum grounds
Permanent exhibition
- Wystawa stała Muzeum Zalewu Wiślanego – Traditional fishing boats (barkas and żakówka), boatbuilding and fishing tools, rope-making machines and recollections of former fishermen; the exhibition is currently housed in the hall of a former workshop.
- Founded
- 2007
- Operated by
- Narodowe Muzeum Morskie w Gdańsku
Admission & discounts
| Adults | 5 zł |
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| Reduced | 3 złpupils, students, persons over 65, pensioners and disability pensioners, persons with disabilities, teachers and other groups listed in the National Maritime Museum’s regulation on reductions |
| Children & teens | freefree up to age 6 · Children up to age 7 enter free of charge. |
| Seniors | 3 złPersons over 65 (citizens of the EU, EEA and Switzerland) pay the reduced ticket. |
| Visitors with disabilities | 3 złPersons with disabilities and their carers pay the reduced ticket. |
| Students & apprentices | 3 zł |
| Groups | –The supervisor of a school group (one per 10 pupils) and the guide or tour leader of a group pay PLN 1. |
| Standard ticket for holders of the Large Family Card | 3.50 zł |
| Reduced ticket for holders of the Large Family Card | 2 zł |
| Supervisor of a group or guide (one person per 10 participants) | 1 zł |
Free admission: on Wednesdays
Prices are valid until 31 December 2026. Admission is free on Wednesdays. Free admission also applies to, among others, children up to age 7, members of ICOM and ICOMOS, and employees of museums entered in the State Register of Museums.
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible
- Elevator: no information
- Accessible restroom: not available
- Accessible parking: no information
- Service dogs welcome: no information
- Tactile models & exhibits
- Sign language tours: no information
- Easy-to-read materials: no information
- Audio description: no information
The exhibition is on a single level (ground floor) and is accessible to wheelchair users. The museum has no toilet adapted for wheelchair users. For organised groups of blind and partially sighted people, an educator arranges a tactile tour of selected exhibits. Exhibition descriptions are in Polish and English.
Kids & families
| Time needed | approx. 45 min |
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| Kids’ admission | free up to age 6 |
Getting there & parking
By public transit
Kąty Rybackie – Port · 2-min walk · 140 m
PKS bus from Gdańsk (line 870, Gryf) or from Elbląg to the Kąty Rybackie – Port stop.
By car
No on-site parking at the museum.
The museum has no car park; there is a bicycle parking area on the museum grounds.
By car via voivodeship road no. 501.
Get directionsAmenities & dining
- Coat check: not available
- Lockers
There is no cloakroom in the museum, but there are deposit lockers and a toilet.
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 | Photography and filming for personal use are permitted, without flash and tripod; professional photos and films require the director’s consent. |
| Good to know | Guided tours for groups are arranged with the branch manager (tel. +48 603 112 788). The museum runs educational activities. |
