Frequently asked questions

You can use the contact form on the museum's website or contact directly: Muzeum Spichlerz, ul. Św. Jakuba 1, 87-300 Brodnica, tel./fax: 56 495 05 70, e‑mail: sekretariat@muzeum.brodnica.pl. Adres skrzynki ePUAP: /MuzeumBrodnica/SkrytkaESP.

The Castle (ul. Zamkowa 1) — tel.: 56 498 47 87. Brama Gallery (Brama Chełmińska, ul. Mały Rynek 4) — tel.: 56 649 82 52. The Centre for Ecological Education is located at ul. Św. Jakuba 1, tel.: 56 495 05 70.

Institution data: NIP 874-130-57-31, REGON 001028667. If you need documents issued, please contact the secretariat.

Tickets can be purchased online through the Hello Poland service: Castle: https://hello-poland.pl/atrakcje/muzeum-w-brodnicy-zamek-krzyzacki-342, Brama Gallery: https://hello-poland.pl/atrakcje/muzeum-w-brodnicy-brama-chelminska-134, Spichlerz: https://hello-poland.pl/atrakcje/muzeum-w-brodnicy-spichlerz-341. You can also search the city's offer at https://hello-poland.pl/szukaj?query=&voivodeship=kujawsko-pomorskie&city=Brodnica.

Regular ticket: 8 zł (visiting the site where the ticket was purchased). Reduced ticket: 5 zł (pupils and students upon presentation of a valid ID). Regular pass (all sites, valid on the day of purchase): 20 zł. Reduced pass: 10 zł.

Guide service: 30 zł per hour. Museum lessons: fee determined individually — please contact the museum to arrange the programme and costs.

The museum operates in a complex of three historic buildings: the 14th-century Brama Chełmińska with an adjacent tenement (ul. Mały Rynek 4), the cellars of the 14th-century Teutonic Castle (ul. Zamkowa 1) and the Renaissance granary from 1604 r. (ul. Św. Jakuba 1).

In the castle cellars two permanent exhibitions are available: "The Brodnica region in the Middle Ages" and "Sculptures and architectural details from the castle chapel". Visiting the castle can be combined with purchasing a ticket online (link in the Tickets section).

In the Spichlerz (Renaissance building from ok. 1604 r.) are the administration and directorate offices and the permanent exhibition "Everyday life of Mesolithic hunters from Mszan from 10000 years ago". Additionally, the Centre for Ecological Education operates here with natural history displays and aquariums.

Brama Chełmińska (the so-called Stone Gate) is a Gothic structure from the 14th century, adapted to house the museum. The Brama houses a temporary exhibition gallery, and temporary displays are also held in the adjacent tenement at Mały Rynek.

Current events and exhibitions are published on the museum's website: https://www.brodnica.pl/muzeumwbrodnicy/ and in the News section. Example recent events include openings (e.g. Alfons Malicki, Sylwia Lipina) and temporary exhibitions.

Yes — the museum regularly organises openings and temporary exhibitions in the Brama Gallery as well as in halls at Mały Rynek and other spaces. Dates and event details are published on the website and in the museum's announcements.

Detailed information about exhibitions (dates, organisers, descriptions) can be found in the Exhibitions section on the museum's website. If you have questions please contact the secretariat by tel. 56 495 05 70 or e‑mail: sekretariat@muzeum.brodnica.pl.

It's a city game prepared for schools and organized groups, combining learning about Brodnica's history with fun and solving puzzles. The start and finish are at the castle; duration approx. 90 minutes; teams of 3–4 people; documentation of completed tasks in the form of photos.

The game is intended for pupils in grades IV–VIII and upper secondary schools, as well as organized adult groups. A group should consist of 10 to 30 people. Each team should have at least one pen/pencil and a phone or camera to take photos. Minors participate only under adult supervision.

Participation price: 20 zł per person. Group reservation — at least two weeks before the planned date — in person at the castle or by phone: 56 498 47 87. Participation in the game can be combined with visiting the sites (passes and tickets according to the price list).

This is an educational offer for organized groups (25–30 people) including a theoretical part (tour of the exhibitions with biologist guide Marek Bartkowski) and a practical field part (route through revitalized city parks, observation of the Drwęca river). The activities end with a communal bonfire. Duration 2,5–3 hours. Cost: 150 zł per group. Bookings: Marek Bartkowski, tel. 508 376 122.

Visits and group activities should be booked in advance — especially the city game which requires registration at least two weeks before the date. Reservations can be made in person at the castle or by phone: 56 498 47 87. For educational offers please also contact the Centre for Ecological Education directly (tel. 508 376 122).

Yes — a guide can be ordered (rate: 30 zł/h). Please arrange details and guide availability in advance by contacting the museum's secretariat.

In case of cancellation or change of date please inform the museum immediately by phone or e‑mail so that the date can be assigned to other groups and possible refunds/conditions for changes can be arranged.

Opening hours were not provided in the supplied materials. Please check current hours on the museum's website (https://www.brodnica.pl/muzeumwbrodnicy/) or contact by phone: 56 495 05 70.

The materials do not contain detailed information about accessibility for people with disabilities or parking. For information please contact the secretariat: tel. 56 495 05 70 or e‑mail: sekretariat@muzeum.brodnica.pl.

The director of the Museum in Brodnica is mgr Bartosz Markuszewski (since 30 sierpnia 2022 r.), a graduate of the Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń, a specialist in conservation and management of museum collections.