Point of interest
The Ustka Shipyard Collection
Vessel models, fishing-boat fittings and company memorabilia preserve the history of the local shipyard.
Content language
Models of vessels form an important part of the memorabilia from the closed Ustka shipyard. They depict vessels made by the local works. The collection includes trawlers and fishing boats, as well as models of laminate lifeboats. Together, these different types show the range of shipyard production: both fishing vessels and equipment used to save lives at sea.
Fishing-boat fittings have been collected alongside the models. They are a different kind of memento from a miniature of an entire vessel: a surviving piece of equipment brings its daily work closer. The collection also includes commemorative medals, banners and photographs. Objects connected with building and equipping vessels are therefore accompanied by material documenting the shipyard itself. Photographs complement the models, while banners and medals reflect its ceremonial life. All these groups of objects belong to the Ustka shipyard collection held by the regional museum.
For children
A shipyard is a place where vessels are built. Ustka had one, and the museum preserves models of fishing boats, trawlers and lifeboats from it. Fishing boats and trawlers are used by fishers. Lifeboats help save people at sea. The collection includes models of boats made from laminate, a material consisting of layers joined together. The models represent vessels produced by the Ustka shipyard.
The museum also preserves fishing-boat fittings. These objects are connected with work aboard a vessel, rather than being miniatures of whole ships. There are photographs, commemorative medals and banners too. The banners are ceremonial flags associated with the company. The shipyard has closed, but its memorabilia became part of a collection devoted to the town's history.
Question 1 of 2
What material were the lifeboats represented in the collection made from?
- Location
- Permanent exhibition on the ground floor