Travel Guide
Polish Post Museum in Gdansk
The Post Office and Telecommunication Museum was opened in Wroclaw in 1956. At the time it was the only such facility in Poland, which collected exhibits related to the history of the post office and memorabilia related to the defence of the Polish Post Office in the Free City of Gdansk.
From 1 January 2003, the Polish Post Office Museum became a branch of the Gdansk Historical Museum. After its opening, the management applied to all telecommunication employees, veterans of the battle against the occupation, the employees of the Polish Post Office and their families to send any documents and memorabilia which could supplement the collection of the new facility. Initially two exhibition halls were opened to visitors. The defence history hall housed a map showing the attack on the building of forces composed of the Gdansk police, the Germany army and the SS Heimwehr on 1 September 1939. The attack on the post office was photographed by the Germans. The reproductions of the historic photos are some of the most interesting documents. A copy of the plan of attack on the post office drawn up by the Germans on 3 July 1939 is presented as well. Another room is dedicated to telecommunication technology and shows an old telephone switchboard from 1904, a teletype from 1939, Morse and Hughes telegraphs, telephones from different periods, a plate selector, telephone exchange and many other exhibits related to telecommunication.
Address: 1/2 Obroncow Poczty Polskiej Street
Opening hours:
Mondays – 11:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. *
Tuesdays – Fridays – 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Saturdays and Sundays – closed
Tickets:
5 PLN – normal
4 PLN – reduced
*free admission on Mondays
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