Open Museum of the Oder in Wrocław

The Open Museum of the Oder in Wrocław is a collection of historic vessels moored on the Oder, next to the Szczytniki Lock. The museum was set up on the initiative of the Open Museum of Technology Foundation, which is dedicated to protecting, maintaining and actively conserving historic Oder river vessels and documenting the heritage of the Oder Waterway.

The steam tug Nadbór

The museum's main exhibit is the steam tug Nadbór, the only surviving inland vessel in Poland with an original steam engine. The ship was built in 1947 under a Polish-Dutch agreement and was used for freight transport until 1965. Today its interior serves as a workshop, an educational room and a museum space.

The barge Irena and the floating crane Wróblin

Moored next to the Nadbór is the steel barge Irena, built in 1936 at a shipyard in Bydgoszcz. It was 41.78 metres long and sailed on the Oder Waterway and the Bydgoszcz Canal until 2003, when it was handed over to the foundation for renovation. The collection is completed by the floating crane Wróblin, built between 1938 and 1939 in Fürstenberg and purchased by the foundation in 2001.

On the banks of the Oder, close to the zoo

The museum lies right on the Oder, near the Wrocław Zoo with the Africarium and Hydropolis. A walk around the area is also worth extending to include the Centennial Hall and the neighbouring Four Domes Pavilion.

Practical information

• Location: the Oder embankment by the Szczytniki Lock, Plac Grunwaldzki district, Wrocław
• What to see: the steam tug Nadbór, the barge Irena, the floating crane Wróblin
• The museum is run by the Open Museum of Technology Foundation
• Opening hours and any guided tours are worth checking before your visit on the foundation's website