Museum sights in Wrocław
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City Dwellers’ Art Museum
The museum’s Gothic interiors are every bit as magnificent as the building’s exterior, particularly the Great Hall (Sala Wielka) on the 1st floor, with carved decorations from the second half of the 15th century. Adjoining it is the Princes’ Room (Sala Książęca), which was built as a chapel in the mid-14th century. The historic rooms house several exhibitions, including the Wrocław Treasury (Wrocławski Skarb) of gold and silverware from the 16th to 19th centuries.
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Museum of Architecture
A 16th-century former Bernardine church and monastery contains the Museum of Architecture. The collection features stone sculptures and stained-glass windows from various historic buildings of the region. The oldest exhibit, a Romanesque tympanum on the ground floor, dates from 1165. The museum also has a 12th-century Jewish tombstone, a 1:500 scale model of Wrocław (1740) and a delightful cloister garden.
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Military Museum
Just outside the ring road encircling the Old Town, the squat brick Arsenal (Arsenał), with two towers and an enormous courtyard, is the most significant remnant of the 15th-century fortifications. It now houses the Military Museum, featuring old weapons, uniforms and lots of helmets.
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National Museum
The National Museum is a treasure-trove of fine art on three floors, with extensive permanent collections and a stunning skylit atrium. It’s a lot to take in, but the café on the 1st floor is good for alleviating museum fatigue.
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Archaeological Museum
Alongside the Military Museum, the squat brick Arsenal (just outside the ring road encircling the Old Town) also houses the Archaeological Museum, showcasing the history of the region, up to the present.
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Wrocław Archdiocesan Museum
The Wrocław Archdiocesan Museum houses a large collection of sacred art.
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