Muzeum Ziemi Nidzickiej w Nidzicy

About the museum

The Nidzica Land Museum operates in the Teutonic castle in Nidzica, which is looked after by the Nidzica Cultural Centre. The castle was built at the beginning of the 15th century as the seat of the Teutonic procurator. In 1410 Polish troops captured it. In the following centuries the building changed owners many times, and its outer bailey (przedzamcze) was extended and later burned down. In the 19th century a court and a prison were housed here. During the Second World War the castle was bombed, and its reconstruction was completed in 1965.

The tour begins on the ground floor, where the historical exhibition “Z dziejów Ziemi Nidzickiej” (From the History of the Nidzica Land) is presented in four rooms. The first room shows the earliest history of the Prussians and the beginnings of the castle and the town; the second shows photographs of Nidzica (Neidenburg) from before the two world wars, Masurian tiles and Gothic religious prints for Masurians. In the third room, the armoury, there are replicas of the weapons of peasant infantry and knights from the time of the Battle of Grunwald, and the fourth room is devoted to ethnography, with the furnishings of Masurian cottages.

On the upper floor is the Knights’ Hall with 15th-century polychromy and a Gothic vault, the former office of the village mayor, a chapel and a refectory. The route ends in a viewing hall in the former Teutonic granary, with a panorama of the town, which also serves as the Gallery under the Beam (Galeria pod Belką). In the outer bailey is the Gallery Baszta, with prints and paintings by Hieronim Skurpski, one of the most outstanding artists of Warmia and Masuria.

Highlights

• Teutonic castle from the early 15th century
• Exhibition “Z dziejów Ziemi Nidzickiej” in four rooms
• Knights’ Hall with 15th-century polychromy
• Viewing hall with a panorama of the town
• Gallery Baszta with works by Hieronim Skurpski

Permanent exhibitions

• Z dziejów Ziemi Nidzickiej – Historical exhibition in four rooms on the ground floor of the castle: the history of the Prussians, the castle and the town, photographs of old Nidzica, the armoury with replicas of weapons, and Masurian ethnography.
• Hieronim Skurpski – Galeria Baszta – Gallery in the outer bailey with drawings and paintings by Hieronim Skurpski, one of the most outstanding artists of Warmia and Masuria.

Operated by

Nidzicki Ośrodek Kultury

Admission & discounts

The admission ticket is a fiscal receipt. Admission to the outer bailey and the courtyard is free of charge; the tour of the interiors is charged.

Accessibility

• Wheelchair accessible: no information
• Elevator: no information
• 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

Information on the accessibility of the castle for persons with disabilities has not been found on the centre’s website.

Kids & families

The museum hasn’t published any information on this.

Getting there & parking

The castle is at ul. Zamkowa 2 in the centre of Nidzica.

Amenities & dining

The museum hasn’t published any information on this.

Events & venue rental

• Spaces for rent
• Private parties
• Corporate events

Concerts, private views, conferences, banquets, feasts and balls take place in the castle halls.

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