Museum of the Polish Post Office, History museum in Śródmieście, Gdańsk, Poland
The Museum of the Polish Post Office is a history museum in Gdańsk housed in a building that long served as a functioning post office. The collection displays letters, documents, counters, and all the objects that were essential to postal operations.
The building was originally constructed as a German military hospital before becoming the Polish Post Office in 1930. On September 1, 1939, postal workers defended the building against German forces at the start of World War II in Gdańsk.
The exhibition shows how the postal service worked in people's daily lives and what role it played in the community. You see letters, packages, and the equipment used each day to send messages across the city and beyond.
The museum offers guided tours in multiple languages with advance booking available. It is helpful to clarify your planned visit time in advance and check current opening hours before you go.
The vault room with its heavy steel door remains from when the post office stored valuables and money. This space shows how important security was for the postal service.
Location: Śródmieście
Address: plac Obrońców Poczty Polskiej 1/2, 80-800 Gdańsk
Phone: +48585733128
Website: https://muzeumgdansk.pl/wizyta-w-muzeum-gdanska/oddzialy
GPS coordinates: 54.35506,18.65666
Latest update: December 6, 2025 17:47
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