Radiostacja Gliwice
Branch of the Gliwice Museum in the historic transmitter station of 1935 with a 111-metre wooden tower, listed as a Monument of History.
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About the museum
The transmitter station at ul. Tarnogórska in Gliwice was put into operation in 1935 as part of the Gleiwitzer Sender radio station. A transmitter with a power of 8 kW operated there, and the vertical transmitting antenna was mounted on a 111-metre wooden tower. It strengthened propaganda activity in the town, which lay right at the then border with Poland.
The radio station consisted of two sites: the transmitter station at ul. Tarnogórska and the broadcasting studios with microphone studios on the former Rundfunkstrasse, about 4 km away. The first Gliwice radio station, from 1925, survives only as a building, now used by a hospital.
In 2017 the Gliwice Radio Station was entered on the list of Monuments of History. It is also on the Silesian Voivodeship Route of Technical Monuments and on the European Route of Industrial Heritage (ERIH). Today it is a branch of the Gliwice Museum, where the history of radio and media art is presented.
Highlights
- 111-metre wooden antenna tower from 1935
- Monument of History since 2017
- History of radio and media art
- Free visits to the park
Permanent exhibition
- Wystawa stała Radiostacji Gliwice – The branch presents the history of the radio station, of radio and of media art in the historic transmitter buildings.
- Founded
- 1935
- Operated by
- Miasto Gliwice (Muzeum w Gliwicach)
Admission & discounts
| Adults | 20 zł |
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| Reduced | 10 złpeople with disabilities (on presentation of a document), other reductions according to the regulations |
| Seniors | –Participants in the “Senior Card” programme receive a 50% discount on the admission ticket. |
| Visitors with disabilities | 10 złcompanion free · A carer of a person with a disability enters free if they provide care during the visit. |
| Groups (10+ people) | 5 zł per personPrice per person, for groups of at least 10 people. |
| Families | 30 zł |
| Period ticket for the exhibitions in all branches of the Gliwice Museum (standard) | 40 złValid for up to 10 days from purchase; reduced PLN 20. |
| Guide service | 70 złIn English PLN 250. |
| Guided tours and museum lessons for schools | 50 zł |
Free admission: Saturdays are free for everyone; on Sundays parents with children receive a 50% discount. Participants in the programme “Family 3+” and the “Senior Card” have free admission to all branches on Sundays.
Visiting the park is free of charge. Holders of the Gliwice Resident Card (Gliwicka Karta Mieszkańca) pay PLN 10. Participants in the programme “Family 3+” (Rodzina 3+) and the “Senior Card” (Karta Seniora) receive a 50% discount on tickets and guided tours.
Accessibility
- Partially wheelchair accessible
- Elevator: no information
- Accessible restroom: not available
- Accessible parking: not available
- Service dogs welcome
- Tactile models & exhibits: no information
- Sign language tours: not available
- Easy-to-read materials: no information
- Audio description: no information
Two staircases lead to the building, and from the side of the ramp a folding ramp gives access to the lower exhibition hall. There is no toilet for people with disabilities and no designated parking spaces (free parking spaces are next to the entrance). A visit with an assistance dog is possible; no Polish Sign Language interpreter is available.
Kids & families
| Family ticket | 30 zł |
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A family ticket is available, and participants in the “Family 3+” programme receive discounts; the museum runs activities for children and lessons for schools and kindergartens.
Getting there & parking
By car
Free parking
On the left from the main entrance there are free parking spaces.
- Accessible parking: not available
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 |
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| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | Guided tours in Polish and English and museum lessons are available; book on 32 300 04 04. Guided tours outside opening hours can be ordered on request. |
