Illustration of the brick City Arsenal with a red roof, home to the Archaeological Museum.

Wrocław, dolnośląskie

Muzeum Archeologiczne we Wrocławiu

Archaeological finds from Silesia, from the Stone Age to the Middle Ages, displayed in the City Arsenal.

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Muzeum Archeologiczne we Wrocławiu

The Archaeological Museum in Wrocław is housed in the City Arsenal on Antoniego Cieszyńskiego Street. It is a branch of the City Museum of Wrocław. Its permanent exhibition, “Ancient and Medieval Silesia”, occupies three floors and presents the region's history from the earliest traces of settlement to the development of medieval towns. Original objects are accompanied by reconstructions that help place them in a wider setting.

Ice Age animal bones and stone tools form the earliest part of the story. The clay ram from Jordanów Śląski introduces Neolithic representations of animals. Further subjects include Celtic crafts and clothing, rich grave goods from Zakrzów and amber from Partynice associated with long-distance exchange. Each assemblage offers a different way of understanding the past: through material, manufacturing technique, place of discovery or the arrangement of objects.

The reconstructed burial from Ługi brings together the remains of a warrior and horse with their equipment. In the medieval section, a full-size house connects vessels and tools with everyday tasks. Families can also follow a comic trail featuring Sławek. The museum offers lessons and educational activities by prior arrangement. A visit connects individual finds with wider changes in dwelling, making objects and contact between communities.

For children

At the Archaeological Museum in the City Arsenal, you will find objects older than many towns and castles. The exhibition tells the story of Silesia's former inhabitants. It begins in the Stone Age and ends in the Middle Ages, across three floors of the building.

There are mammoth and woolly rhinoceros bones, stone tools and a ram made from clay. You can also learn how Celts made vessels and fastened their clothes. Amber from Partynice recalls the journeys made by goods, while finds from Zakrzów tell us about richly furnished graves.

Some settings have been recreated to make them easier to understand. This is what a reconstruction is. You can see the arrangement of an ancient grave and a full-size house containing vessels and tools. The museum has also prepared a comic trail featuring Sławek for families. As you look around, try to identify the ancient objects and the elements that help show their surroundings.

Audience and visit conditions

  • Adult supervision required

    Entire venue · 0-17 years

    Accompanying adults are responsible for the safety and behaviour of visitors under 18 in the exhibition.

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Opening hours

Opening hours

Monday
Closed
Tuesday
Closed
Wednesday
11:00–17:00
Thursday
11:00–17:00
Friday
11:00–17:00
Saturday
11:00–17:00
Sunday
10:00–18:00

Exceptions

November 1, 2026All Saints' Day: closed.
Closed
November 11, 2026Polish Independence Day: the Archaeological Museum is closed.
Closed
December 24, 2026Christmas Eve: closed.
Closed
December 25, 2026Christmas Day: closed.
Closed
December 26, 202626 December: closed.
Closed
December 31, 2026New Year's Eve: open until 14:00.
11:00–14:00

Closed on Mondays and Tuesdays. Last admission is 30 minutes before closing.

Tickets

Archaeological Museum admission

Standard ticket
PLN 25.00
Reduced ticket
PLN 20.00
Family ticket
PLN 45.00
Group ticket
PLN 20.00
Free admission
PLN 0.00

Guided tours and education

Guided tour in Polish
PLN 150.00
Guided tour in English
PLN 250.00
Museum lesson
PLN 12.00
Museum workshop
PLN 12.00
School holiday workshop
PLN 25.00
Exhibitions (1)
  • Illustration of the brick City Arsenal with a red roof, home to the Archaeological Museum.Permanent exhibitionAncient and Medieval SilesiaA permanent exhibition tracing Silesia’s history from the Stone Age to medieval towns.
Exhibits and points (7)
  • Illustration of the brick City Arsenal with a red roof, home to the Archaeological Museum.The burial from ŁugiA reconstruction of the grave of a warrior and horse with their equipment, found near Ługi in Góra County.
  • Illustration of the brick City Arsenal with a red roof, home to the Archaeological Museum.The medieval houseA full-size reconstruction of a thatched wooden house furnished with everyday objects.
  • Illustration of the brick City Arsenal with a red roof, home to the Archaeological Museum.The ram from JordanówA Neolithic clay figurine decorated with cord impressions, found in Jordanów Śląski.
  • Illustration of the brick City Arsenal with a red roof, home to the Archaeological Museum.The Stone Age and the beginning of the Bronze AgeIce Age animal bones and stone tools introduce the earliest inhabitants of Silesia.
  • Illustration of the brick City Arsenal with a red roof, home to the Archaeological Museum.The Zakrzów treasureSurviving objects and copies from three richly furnished graves discovered in Zakrzów.
  • Illustration of the brick City Arsenal with a red roof, home to the Archaeological Museum.The Celtic displayPottery, ornaments and burial goods tell the story of Silesia’s Celtic inhabitants.
  • Illustration of the brick City Arsenal with a red roof, home to the Archaeological Museum.Amber from PartyniceThe surviving portion of a large stock of unworked amber discovered in three pits in Wrocław’s Partynice district.
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ul. Antoniego Cieszyńskiego 9
50-136 Wrocław
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Accessibility

All exhibition floors and entrances are accessible to wheelchair users. Pushchairs are not permitted in the exhibitions and must be left in the storage area.

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