Museum of the University of Gdańsk
ul. Bielańska 5
80-851 Gdańsk
Tel. 58 523 37 55
muzeum@ug.edu.pl
www.muzeum.ug.edu.pl
Director: Marta Szaszkiewicz-Sawa MA
Staff: Katarzyna Banucha PhD, Katarzyna Borejsza MA, Michalina Kuczkowska MA
The Museum of the University of Gdańsk is situated in the heart of Gdańsk’s Old Town, at 5 Bielańska Street, within the second educational building of the Faculty of History of the University of Gdańsk. The permanent exhibition is located on the ground floor of the annex, which forms part of the 17th-century House of the Abbots of Pelplin.
Opened in 2024, the permanent exhibition — conceived as a narrative and thematic journey — offers more than a chronicle of the university’s establishment and development. Since its founding in 1970, the University of Gdańsk has educated outstanding scholars, artists, and leaders. The exhibition, however, above all tells the story of the people who have shaped its identity.
The display explores both the influence of regional needs and circumstances on the university’s growth and the institution’s impact on the lives of Pomerania’s residents. It presents unique artefacts, archival materials, and photographs that evoke the student culture of past decades, groundbreaking research achievements, and symbols of academic identity. The exhibition also highlights the university’s distinctive focus on oceanographic research, rooted in its maritime heritage.
The Museum undertakes research, educational, and exhibition activities aimed at preserving and promoting the role of the University of Gdańsk in the academic, cultural, and social life of the Tri-City area, Pomerania, and Poland. In addition to its permanent display, the Museum organises numerous projects, events, and temporary exhibitions, held both within its dedicated temporary exhibition space and in external venues.
The Museum also supports other university units in creating and developing scientific and teaching collections. Since 2018, it has been an institutional member of the Association of University Museums, and since 2022 — a member of the International Council of Museums (ICOM) and a partner of the RadUNIA Kultury cooperation network.
Since 2020, the Museum has been directed by Marta Szaszkiewicz-Sawa, MA.
