Podziemna Nowa Huta – os. Szkolne 37

About the museum

The exhibition “Stan zagrożenia” (“State of Threat”) is located in a 1950s air-raid shelter beneath the building of the Mechanical Schools Complex No. 3 on the Szkolne 37 housing estate. It was the first shelter opened within the Podziemna Nowa Huta tourist route, and the exhibition opened in 2019.

The exhibition tells of the instinctive need to hide from danger and of the most interesting shelter structures in the world. It shows a model of a standard shelter and a space with questions for visitors that prompt reflection. In Nowa Huta more than 250 shelters were built in 1953–1960, as the construction of the shelters overlapped with the construction of the new town.

The museum recommends starting the tour of Podziemna Nowa Huta with the main exhibition on the Szkolne 22 housing estate, and then coming here. The ticket office is reached through the main entrance to the school.

Highlights

• Exhibition “Stan zagrożenia” (“State of Threat”) in a shelter from the 1950s
• Model of a standard shelter
• A space with questions that prompt reflection
• Second stop on the Podziemna Nowa Huta route

Permanent exhibition

• Stan zagrożenia – Exhibition in a shelter on the need to hide from danger and on the most interesting shelter structures in the world, with a model of a standard shelter.

Founded

2019

Operated by

Muzeum Krakowa (miejska instytucja kultury)

Admission & discounts

Free admission: Wednesday – free admission; tickets online or, subject to availability, at the ticket office on the day of the visit.

Podziemna Nowa Huta consists of two addresses whose exhibitions concern the Nowa Huta shelters from the Cold War era; the museum recommends starting with the exhibition at Szkolne 22 and then visiting the exhibition “Stan zagrożenia” (“State of Threat”) at Szkolne 37.

Accessibility

• Partially wheelchair accessible
• Elevator: not available
• 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

The exhibition is in the basement, reached by stairs and a narrow (78 cm) entrance; the corridors and rooms are cramped. The building has a stairlift operated by museum staff. The toilet for people with disabilities is on level −1. There is a public car park nearby. A guided tour with a Polish Sign Language interpreter can be ordered in advance; assistance dogs are welcome. The branch organises quiet hours.

Kids & families

A family ticket for PLN 44 applies; the branch has no children's room.

Getting there & parking

The ticket office is reached through the main entrance of the Mechanical Schools Complex No. 3.

Amenities & dining

• Wi-Fi: not available

According to the museum's accessibility statement, the branch has no Wi-Fi and no children's room.

Events & venue rental

The museum hasn’t published any information on this.

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