Museum of Medal Art in Wrocław

The Museum of Medal Art in Wrocław is the only institution in Poland specialising in collecting objects of medal-making and phalerism. It was founded in 1965 as one of seven branches of the Historical Museum, which together form the Wrocław City Museum.

Where the museum is located

The museum's home is the Royal Palace (the former Spätgen Palace) at Kazimierza Wielkiego 35. The building served as the residence of the Prussian rulers of the Hohenzollern dynasty from 1750 to 1918, and has operated as a museum since 1926. The Museum of Medal Art has been housed here since 2009 and shares the building with the Historical Museum, the second branch of the Wrocław City Museum at this location.

Collection

The collection numbers about 50,000 medals, medallions, plaques and orders, decorations and badges, Polish and foreign. The museum also runs a library of works by Polish and foreign medal-makers. The collection is presented as part of the "1000 Years of Wrocław" exhibition, occupying the entire Royal Palace.

Nearby

The museum lies in the very heart of the Old Town, next to Wolności Square and the Market Square. A few minutes' walk away is also Solny Square, and in the other direction the New Synagogue.

Practical information

• Address: ul. Kazimierza Wielkiego 35, 50-077 Wrocław
• Access: the heart of the Old Town, reachable on foot from the Market Square
• Opening hours: Wednesday-Saturday 11 am - 5 pm, Sunday 10 am - 6 pm, it is worth checking them before visiting, as they may change with the exhibitions
• Accessibility: the building is accessible to wheelchair users
• What to expect: the medal collection included in the "1000 Years of Wrocław" exhibition presented in the Royal Palace