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District Museum in Toruń - Old Town Hall

Rynek Staromiejski 1, 87-100 Torun, woj. kujawsko-pomorskie

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District Museum in Toruń - Old Town Hall

The main seat of the District Museum is housed in the monumental Gothic Old Town Hall in Toruń.

Location and surroundings

The Town Hall stands in the middle of the Old Town Market Square in Toruń, which is inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List.

History

The Old Town Hall is one of the most outstanding examples of Gothic burgher architecture in Central Europe; its oldest parts date from the 13th-14th centuries.

What to see

The Gothic Art Gallery, an exhibition of Toruń coins, the Burgher Hall with a portrait of Nicolaus Copernicus, the Royal Hall with the Gallery of Polish Kings, a gallery of Polish painting, and an observation terrace on the 40-metre Town Hall Tower.

Who it is for

For lovers of history and art, families and tourists.

Practical information

Visiting

  • Wednesday - free admission to the permanent exhibitions
  • Additional attraction: observation terrace on the Town Hall Tower (40 m)
  • Combined ticket Town Hall + Tower 49 PLN

Seasons and opening hours

Open all year round; closed on Mondays. Winter season (Jan-Mar, Nov-Dec) 10:00-16:00.

Contact

  • Web: muzeum.torun.pl
Cost: Normalny 30 zl, ulgowy 25 zl; bilet laczony Ratusz + Wieza 49 zl. Sroda wstep bezplatny na wystawy stale. Visit duration: 1.5-2 hours Seasonality: all year round (varying hours by season) Opening hours: 1 I-31 III i 1 XI-31 XII: 10:00-16:00; poniedzialek nieczynne. (W sezonie letnim dluzsze godziny - nalezy potwierdzic na stronie.)

Kontakt

Source: https://muzeum.torun.pl/en/old-town-hall/ ; https://www.nocowanie.pl/muzeum_okregowe,25176.html