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Museums in Wroclaw

Historical Museum

Address: Sukiennice 14/15 (temporary location)
Postcode: 50-107 Wrocław
Telephone: +48 71 347-16-90

Museum of Bourgeois Art

Location: Rynek – Ratusz
Postcode: 50-106 Wrocław
Telephone: +48 71 347-16-93

Archaeological Museum

Address: ul. Cieszyńskiego 9, City Arsenal
Postcode: 50-136 Wrocław
Telephone: +48 71 347-16-96

Museum of Medallic Art

Address: ul. Kiełbaśnicza 5
Postcode: 50-108 Wrocław
Telephone: +48 71 347-16-94, 95
Exhibitions are also held in the House Under the Golden Elephant at Rynek 6.

Military Museum – City Arsenal

Address: ul. Cieszyńskiego 9
Postcode: 50-136 Wrocław
Telephone: +48 71 347-16-96

Museum of Cemetery Art

Location: Old Jewish Cemetery, ul. Ślężna 37/39
Postcode: 53-301 Wrocław
Telephone: +48 71 791-59-04

The City Museum of Wroclaw collects, preserves and presents the rich cultural history of Wroclaw and the wider Silesian region. Its collections include prints, paintings, historic Polish weapons, precious gold objects, mementoes connected with local martyrs and important documents tracing the city’s development from prehistoric times, around 50,000 BC, to the nineteenth century. Archaeological discoveries from many periods provide fascinating insight into the region’s past.

Museum of Architecture

Address: ul. Bernardyńska 5
Postcode: 50-156 Wrocław
Telephone: +48 71 344-82-78 (79)

Opening hours:
Monday: closed
Tuesday–Wednesday: 10:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
Thursday: noon–6:00 p.m.
Friday–Saturday: 10:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
Sunday: 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.

Since its establishment in 1965, the Museum of Architecture has presented a diverse collection of important architectural monuments from Wroclaw and the surrounding area. Regular temporary exhibitions offer new perspectives alongside the permanent collection. Holdings include plans, prints, paintings, drawings and works of applied art of considerable architectural value. Guided tours make the subject accessible and engaging.

Archdiocesan Museum

Address: pl. Katedralny 16
Postcode: 50-329 Wrocław
Telephone: +48 71 327-11-78
Email: muzeum@pft.wroc.pl

Opening hours:
Tuesday–Sunday: 9:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.

The museum preserves and presents a unique collection of sacred art belonging to the archdiocese, including historic vestments from the fourteenth to nineteenth centuries, paintings, sculptures and rare antiquities such as mummies, cuneiform tablets and oil lamps. Temporary displays complement the permanent exhibition.

National Museum in Wroclaw

Address: pl. Powstańców Warszawy 5
Postcode: 50-153 Wrocław
Main telephone: +48 71 372-51-50, 372-51-51

Opening hours:
Monday: 10:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
Thursday: 9:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
Friday: 10:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
Saturday–Sunday: 10:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.

The National Museum has an extensive collection of Silesian art dating from the twelfth century to the present. It publishes catalogues, guides and information materials and regularly provides spaces for educational activities, film screenings, exhibitions and concerts, making it an active cultural institution.

Ethnographic Museum, a Branch of the National Museum

Address: ul. Traugutta 111/113
Postcode: 50-419 Wrocław
Telephone: +48 71 344-33-13, 342-12-67
Fax: +48 71 344-28-49

Museum of the Art of the Book

Address: pl. Powstańców Warszawy 5
Postcode: 50-153 Wrocław
Main telephone: +48 71 372-51-50, 372-51-51
Fax: +48 71 343-56-431

Museum of Modern Art
Managed by the National Museum

Address: pl. Powstańców Warszawy 5
Postcode: 50-153 Wrocław
Main telephone: +48 71 372-51-50
Fax: +48 71 343-56-43

University Museum

Address: pl. Uniwersytecki 1
Postcode: 50-137 Wrocław
Telephone/Fax: +48 71 375-26-18

Opening hours:
Monday–Tuesday: 10:30 a.m.–3:30 p.m.
Wednesday: closed
Thursday: 10:30 a.m.–3:30 p.m.
Friday–Sunday: 11:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.

Opened in 1992, the University Museum presents the history of the university from 1702 to the present. Displays include scientific instruments, important research achievements and archival documents. The museum complex also includes the magnificent Aula Leopoldina, the Oratorium Marianum, the Mathematical Tower and the Longchamps Hall.

University Geological Museum

Address: ul. Cybulskiego 30
Postcode: 50-205 Wrocław
Telephone: +48 71 320-12-06

Opening hours:
Monday and Thursday: 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday: 10:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.

Established in 1866, the Geological Museum preserves fascinating geological and palaeontological collections, especially from the Sudetes and surrounding regions. It organises educational events for visitors of all ages and serves as an important research resource for scholars and students.

University Museum of Natural History

Address: ul. Sienkiewicza 21
Postcode: 50-335 Wrocław
Telephone: +48 71 322-50-44

Opening hours:
Monday: closed
Tuesday–Saturday: 10:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
Thursday and Sunday: 10:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.

Founded in 1814, the Museum of Natural History presents impressive zoological and botanical exhibitions. Through close cooperation with international researchers, it displays some of Europe’s most valuable specimens of their kind.

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