All history museums and attractions to visit in Gdańsk

Gdańsk (Poland) is a good place to visit if you are interested in history. Below we list all 14 history museums in Gdańsk, to lose yourself in the place's cultural heritage and local history.

Are you a real history buff and are you looking for the best history museums to visit in Gdańsk? These are the ones:

  1. European Solidarity Centre1

    European Solidarity Centre

     Gdańsk
    The European Solidarity Centre in Gdańsk in Poland is a museum that is dedicated to the history of solidarity and opposition movements of Communist Eastern Europe, including the Polish trade union and civil resistance movement. The museum commemorates the revolution of Solidarity and the fall of com
  2. Museum of the Second World War2

    Museum of the Second World War

     Gdańsk
    The Museum of the Second World War is a military museum in Gdańsk and is - as its name implies - dedicated to the Second World War. The museum is housed in a symbolic architectural space and exhibits more than 2,000 items divided in segments spread over three narrative blocks, namely: The Road to Wa
  3. Amber Museum3

    Amber Museum

     Gdańsk
    The Amber Museum in Gdańsk is the first museum in Poland solely devoted to amber. The museum holds a collection of exhibits related to amber that show amber in its natural state, methods of extraction, history of the trade routes, uses of amber in medicine, uses as a magical stone and as an artistic
  4. National Maritime Museum4

    National Maritime Museum

     Gdańsk
    The National Maritime Museum in Gdańsk is a maritime museum devoted to maritime history of Poland and its economy through the ages. The museum holds a collection of artifacts and documents related to boatbuilding, shipbuilding, river and sea navigation, fishery, sailing, military science and maritim
  5. Polish Post Office Museum5

    Polish Post Office Museum

     Gdańsk
    The Polish Post Office Museum is housed in the building that was not only the home of the postal service but also the building that acted as the centre of the Polish government's intelligence. The building got badly damaged, but was reconstructed after the war between 1949 and 1951. The building is
  6. Centrum Hewelianum6

    Centrum Hewelianum

     Gdańsk
    Centrum Hewelianum (The Hewelianum Center) in Gdańsk is located on the site of the former Gradowa Mountain Fort. Centrum Hewelianum combines the idea of a modern science center, an institution that promotes science and technology with attention to cultural heritage and historical legacy.
  7. Gdansk National Museum7

    Gdansk National Museum

     Gdańsk
    The National Museum in Gdańsk is one of the major museums in Gdańsk in Poland and is housed in a old late-Gothic Franciscan monastery constructed in the 15th and early 16th century with with vaulted ceilings and a large staircase. The museum includes permanent exhibitions themed as follows: Painting
  8. Gdansk History Museum8

    Gdansk History Museum

     Gdańsk
  9. Old Toy Gallery9

    Old Toy Gallery

     Gdańsk
    The Old Toy Gallery is a private museum in Gdańsk. The museum holds a collection with historical Polish toys from between 1920 and 1989. The collection includes dolls and stuffed animals, tin toys (including vehicles, dollhouse equipment and piggy banks), wooden toys (including blocks), plastic toys
  10. Sala BHP10

    Sala BHP

     Gdańsk
    Sala BHP (BHP room) is a historic building in Gdańsk which used to be a part of Gdansk Shipyard. It is the place where the August agreements were signed in 1980. It now serves as an exhibition and convention centre and hosts various events.
  11. Historic Free Zone Museum11

    Historic Free Zone Museum

     Gdańsk
  12. Abbey Granary - Department of Ethnography12

    Abbey Granary - Department of Ethnography

     Gdańsk
    The Abbey Granary of the Department of Ethnography is situated inside Oliwa Park. It is an 18th century Abbatial Granary with three floors. The museum is devoted to the history and culture of the Pomerania region and showcases folk-related artefacts from Eastern Pomerania. The collection includes a
  13. Maritime Culture Centre13

    Maritime Culture Centre

     Gdańsk
    The Maritime Culture Centre in Gdańsk is part of the National Maritime Museum in Gdańsk. The museum consists of an exhibitions on 3 floors where visitors can learn things about ships, boats and the sea in interactive exhibits.
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    Romanesque Cellar - Gdansk Archeological Museum

     Gdańsk
    The Romanesque Cellar of the Gdansk Archeological Museum is an antique remnant of a 13th century Dominican Monastery which, in the past, served as a dining hall and kitchen. The highlight is the refectory (dining hall). The exhibition features a film on the history of where the former Dominican mona