Museum sights in Poznań
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Citadel Park
The large Citadel Park is laid out on what was once a massive Prussian fortress known as the Citadel (Cytadela). It was involved in one major battle, when the Germans defended themselves for four weeks in 1945, and was completely destroyed apart from a few fragments. Today the park incorporates two museums: the Museum of Weapons and the Museum of the Poznań Army. There are also cemeteries for Polish, Soviet, British and Commonwealth soldiers, all on the southern slopes of the hill.
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Museum of Musical Instruments
It houses hundreds of instruments, from whistles to concert pianos, but it’s less interesting than it should be. One room on the ground floor is filled with intriguing musical devices including a typewriter for musician notation, and a polyphon, the precursor of the record player. Upstairs, however, it’s like an antiques clearance sale – rooms of pianos, rooms of violins, and so on, with little creative attempt to give them a context.
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Museum of Poznań June 1956
The Museum of Poznań June 1956, next door to the Monument to the Victims of June 1956, is housed within the neo-Romanesque Kaiserhaus ( M0158), which was built from 1904 to 1910 for Emperor Wilhelm II.
In addition to the Kaiserhaus, there are copious examples of Prussian architecture in this area. Notable specimens include the Teatr Wielki, the Collegium Maius ( M0159) and the Collegium Minus ( M015A).
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Archaeological Museum
Inside the 16th-century Górka Palace (Pałac Górków) is the Archaeological Museum. Before going in, stop and have a look at the fine Renaissance doorway on the building’s eastern façade. The museum itself presents the prehistory of the region, from the Stone Age to the early medieval period, as well as an extensive Egyptian collection.
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Museum of the Wielkopolska Uprising
The Museum of the Wielkopolska Uprising details the battles waged by Polish fighters seeking independence from Germany after the end of WWI. It’s an interesting if compact institution with displays of military uniforms, weaponry, photographs and documents created for the newborn Polish state that the Uprising hoped to help create. There’s a brochure in English.
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National Museum
The National Museum has an extensive collection of Polish and European art displayed in countless rooms. The building’s architecture isn’t much to look at, but the art is displayed to best advantage in the spacious and light-filled interior and, unusually for Polish museums, it has disabled access throughout.
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Historical Museum of Poznań
The Historical Museum of Poznań is inside the town hall. There’s an interesting and well-presented exhibition on the town’s history, despite the lack of English text, and the building’s original interiors are worth the entry price on their own.
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Museum of Applied Arts
The collection includes furniture, gold and silverware, glass, ceramics, weapons, clocks, watches and sundials from Europe and the Far East. Exhibits date from the 13th century to the present.
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Museum of the Poznań Army
This museum houses weapons, armour and ornaments from throughout the history of the Poznań army, including planes, tanks military hardware, rocket launchers and trucks.
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Ethnographic Museum
It has a good collection of folk woodcarving – of note are the large roadside posts and crosses – and traditional costumes of the region.
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Górka Palace
The 16th-century Górka Palace sits in the southeastern corner of the Stary Rynek and now houses the Archaeological Museum.
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Archdiocesan Museum
The Archdiocesan Museum houses a collection of sacred art from the 12th century onwards.
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Wielkopolska Military Museum
Housed in post-WWII pavilions, the military museum's collection comprises nearly 40,000 items.
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