Wystawa Zachodniopomorskich Kolei Dojazdowych w Gryficach
Open-air exhibition of historic steam locomotives, carriages and railway equipment of the former West Pomeranian branch railways, a branch of the National Museum in Szczecin.
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About the museum
The open-air museum in Gryfice began to form spontaneously at the start of the 1970s, when steam locomotives were set aside on a track next to the former engine shed. Thus the Stała Wystawa Pomorskich Kolei Wąskotorowych (Permanent Exhibition of the Pomeranian Narrow-Gauge Railways) came about; its initiator was Zdzisław Kopera. It was officially opened in 1978 on a site adjoining the locomotive shed.
In 1987 an area of about 6,000 m² next to the narrow-gauge station was acquired and became the open-air museum grounds. The exhibition belonged in turn to the structures of the Railway Museum in Warsaw and, from 1999, to the local government of the Mazovian Voivodeship. In April 2010 the open-air museum was incorporated into the National Museum in Szczecin, and the owner of the collection became the local government of the West Pomeranian Voivodeship.
The exhibition presents the rolling stock that ran on the network of West Pomeranian branch railways. This network, stretching from Kołobrzeg in the north to Stargard in the south, was, within Poland’s postwar borders, a phenomenon of European scale in terms of the length and density of its lines. Visitors will see historic steam locomotives, carriages and other railway equipment, and learn about bridges, stations and the technology of narrow-gauge railways.
Highlights
- Historic narrow-gauge steam locomotives and carriages
- Open-air display of the rolling stock of the former West Pomeranian branch railway network
- The story of narrow-gauge railway history, bridges and historic stations
Permanent exhibition
- Zachodniopomorskie Koleje Dojazdowe – wystawa plenerowa – Historic steam locomotives, carriages and railway equipment used on the West Pomeranian branch railway network.
- Founded
- 1978
- Operated by
- Muzeum Narodowe w Szczecinie
Admission & discounts
| Adults | 12 zł |
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| Reduced | 6 złpensioners, people receiving disability pensions, people over 65, people with disabilities and their carers, teachers, pupils, students, doctoral students, veterans, holders of the Szczecin Tourist Card and holders of the Large Family Card (Karta Dużej Rodziny) |
| Children & teens | freefree up to age 6 · Children under 7 enter free of charge. |
| Groups | –Guided tour by a museum employee: up to 20 people PLN 25, more than 20 people PLN 30 (plus admission ticket). |
| Families | –Family ticket for parents with children up to the age of 16: the parents pay the reduced ticket price. |
| West Pomeranian or Szczecin Family or Senior Card | 5 zł |
| All branches of the National Museum in Szczecin (valid 3 days) | 65 złReduced ticket PLN 40; annual ticket PLN 250. |
Free admission: every Sunday
During the winter school holidays in the West Pomeranian Voivodeship, a ticket for PLN 1 applies to pupils and students up to the age of 26 and to seniors.
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible
- Elevator: no information
- Accessible restroom: no information
- Accessible parking: no information
- Service dogs welcome
- Tactile models & exhibits: no information
- Sign language tours
- Easy-to-read materials: no information
- Audio description: no information
According to the museum, the exhibition site in Gryfice is fully adapted to the needs of people with disabilities. People with disabilities and their carers are entitled to the reduced ticket; sessions with a Polish Sign Language interpreter are possible by prior arrangement.
Kids & families
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Getting there & parking
Address for navigation: ul. Błonie 2, 72-300 Gryfice; the exhibition adjoins the narrow-gauge railway station.
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Events & venue rental
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| Photography | Visitors may photograph and film the exhibits, but without a flash and tripod. |
| Good to know | Groups may visit with their own guide or with a museum employee. Admission with dogs is restricted; only guide dogs are allowed. |
