Specialty Museums in Gdansk
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Specialty Museums in Gdansk
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- Will34 contributionsDespite the good reviews I was slightly sceptical about this museum. Having visited now I think it was very interesting and well put together.
We got the 1 and a half hour audio guide and probably spend around 2 and a half hours in the museum. We could definitely have spent longer if we had the time. I would definitely recommend the audio guide - there is also the option for a longer audio guide tour if 1 and a half hours is too short.Written September 11, 2024This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews. - LondonE3TravellerLondon, UK2,491 contributionsModern museum in an historic building. Was very interesting to learn about the formation of amber and what may have lead to the mass production of amber by coniferous trees. There’s also a large display of items made from amber and a shop with a large selection of jewellery for sale.Written April 19, 2024This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- rtdoodManchester, UK790 contributionsI wasn't quite sure what to expect from this museum, but I was pleasantly surprised. Built across three floors in converted brick warehouse it does a reasonable job at detailing the development of maritime trade, warfare and history.
The first floor has some lockers and the information desk, together with the first exhibition rooms which were on the subject of early maritime settlements on the Baltic coast, specifically during the Viking ages. This is based from various archaeological finds in the area, such as an old wooden sailing boat together with small items of jewellery. From examining each item it helps give the story and its significance of the settlement. This I found to be quite interesting, as I released there is so much can be told from modern 'forensincs'. Also there was a room about the technological advancements in underwater robotics/exploration from the communist era with actual vehicles developed.
The upper floors explain more about trade during the age of sail before moving through to the technological advancements in shipbuilding, steam turbine development, steel welded ships, 20th century naval warfare and the emergence of the cruise liner in the 20th century. There are plenty of ship models, both wooden and plastic, together with small dioramas and an actual mock up of the interior of a wooden galley which includes an interactive firing cannon simulation. There are also some interactive touch screens, which offer text in English and Polish, although they were few. I had made do with the printed guide on each floor (free to take - and return) which details the object shown in each display case.
I spent just about under 2 hours having a look round. It does soak up some time, but a few more interactives would be more welcome I think for children.Written December 20, 2023This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews. - rtdoodManchester, UK790 contributionsThis is a small but well thought-out museum that shares space with the polish post office today. The museum tells the important story of how Polish postal workers at this very building put up stern resistance against the fascist invader, for hours, in the first opening days of the invasion.
There is some brief context to how limited training was given to postal workers so that they could be called upon as reserves. This was to help resist any attack as they could relay important information to key areas via various different communication techniques and methods. It gives the account of how, at this post office, the workers resisted numerous attacks until the eventual surrender and storming of the building by the Germans (albeit after numerous set backs). It was one of the few places in the city to hold out against the invader and became an important site since. It also holds no punches in explaining what happened to the survivors either.
There are a couple of objects, and information panels with text in polish and English. Do not expect much by way of interactives, as again, this museum is quite small. Staff were friendly, and one day each week entrance is free (I was lucky as I didn't check beforehand but it was free on the Monday I visited). In total, I think I spent about 45 minutes looking round. There was also a room which talked about the growth of sporting clubs post-war and how postal workers made up an important part of this.Written December 20, 2023This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews. - ANGELO VMilan, Italy4,575 contributionsThe Romanesque Cellar ("Piwnica Romanska") is on the side of the covered market ("Hala Targowa"), and it can be visited by organized tour only. A tour in English is available. The tour taxes approximately 20 minutes.
The first part is a visit to the collection of objects found during excavations in the cellar (very interesting!).
Then there is a short movie on the history of the cellar and the city of Gdansk (in Polish, with English subtitles).
Last, the cellar itself is visited, with overhead explanations of what you are seeing. The cellar is partly reconstructed, but extremely beautiful and interesting.
The tour is very well handled, and the cellar itself is quite amazing.Written September 8, 2022This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews. - Stefan GWashington DC, DC1,073 contributionsVery small museum. But, there are a ton of toys packed in there! Numerous toys from the last several decades. You could spend a few minutes in there, or an hour if you choose to really look at each toy. One gets a sense of what was available to children during the Soviet era. Entry price is very cheap, though if you want to take pictures the price goes up quite a bit more. That's OK - no need for photos. Keep the images all in your mind!Written April 20, 2019This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- RickyUxbridge, UK61 contributionsThis is a quaint museum displaying memorabilia and historical information about Danzig’s time as a free state. The gentleman running it barely spoke any English however, was quite funny and enthusiastic - gave us a stamped ‘visa’ for Danzig for the day. There is a guide for English which translates the board information dotted around, which are labelled as numbers. The only negative is that the boards weren’t in number order so had to keep flicking back and fourth through the translation guide.
I’d certainly recommend the visit, great value for money!Written March 3, 2020This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews. - CaitlynBelfast, UK27 contributionsVery small and very few attractions for the price, was able to be out in 25/30 mins. Lots of repetitive attractions like the mirrored rooms with lights, the spinning corridor was the best illusion in it. Weird ‘illusions’ such as the bubble thing, bit random 😅 we were laughing at how random things wereWritten September 15, 2024This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- bubo2000Zurich, Switzerland63 contributionsWe've bought a combined ticket to Soldek and the museum. Interesting experience, nice expositions, but a big minus is having most of the texts only in Polish :(. We can understand a tiny bit (being Slovak), so it wasn't as bad as it must be for other foreigners.Written August 29, 2020This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- Wayfaring LibertarianBelfast, UK788 contributionsFor anyone interested in the history of Solidarity, visiting Sala BHP is an absolute must! Honestly, I enjoyed it just as much as the European Solidarity Centre.
Entry is free, they have refreshments available to purchase, and they have fairly inexpensive souvenirs (including replica ration cards!) available as well.
If you’re in the Gdańsk Shipyard area, I definitely recommend checking it out.Written August 12, 2024This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews. - ziemowits679Gdansk, Poland141 contributionsThe building houses the Ethnographic Museum. On the ground floor exhibition on fisheries. On the floors of the daily life of the inhabitants of the region. Among other things, reconstructed rural cottage. Periodic exhibitions are organized on a very different appeal. The garden contemporary folk wooden chapels. During the tourist season stalls with regional products.Written November 6, 2015This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
