Museums
an Empire-style merchant palace with a ceiling painting of Flora in the banqueting hall and an exhibition on the history of the town
Museums
museum in the town hall cellars with items from the sieges of the fortress, militaria and guild mementoes
For children
fort from 1807 turned into an amphitheatre that hosts festivals and concerts
Theatre and opera
cultural institution in Kołobrzeg: concerts, performances, exhibitions, a gallery and film club screenings
pirate Upside-Down House on Solna Street in Kołobrzeg, a stop for a rainy day
creative play room with millions of building blocks and five zones in Kołobrzeg
exhibition with 3D paintings about Baltic fishermen, with special effects
aquariums with sea fish, piranhas, rays and sharks in Kołobrzeg
600 square metre play centre for children aged 1 to 14 in Kołobrzeg
trampoline park with play zones and virtual reality in the centre of Kołobrzeg
For children
indoor roller rink with a hockey pitch and a children's play room
Museums
a Gothic townhouse from the 15th century, the oldest surviving house in Kołobrzeg, today with museum rooms
Museums
an open-air exhibition of slipped warships by the Kołobrzeg port
a Baltic amber museum with live processing workshops
a museum of art and utility glass, guided visits
indoor 10 m and 25 m ranges at the “Milenium” sports complex
A rainy day in Kołobrzeg has plenty of options under a roof: museums in the old town, an oceanarium, pools and play centres for children.
This selection is for visitors whose seaside plans were spoiled by the weather: families, couples and solo travellers. Most addresses are in the centre, so an umbrella and a short walk are enough to get between them. The beach and piers are covered in things to do in Kołobrzeg, and a wider selection from across the region is in things to do when it rains.
There are two main kinds of places: museums and exhibitions about the fortress, and indoor entertainment for children. The first group stands along Armii Krajowej and Emilii Gierczak streets, the second around Łopuskiego and VI Dywizji Piechoty. Add pools, a shooting range and a cultural centre with a cinema, and a single wet day can include several stops.
Every entry carries the rain tag, and some also the family or solo tags. If you travel with children, look at the play centres. If you are on your own, choose museums and galleries.
Museums are the largest group, and their addresses are near each other, which helps in building a route that never strays far from the old town. They include state and private institutions as well as branches of a larger museum, each with its own subject.
Muzeum Kołobrzeskie „Patria Colbergiensis” (Kołobrzeg Museum) occupies vaults under the town hall, at Armii Krajowej 12. It is privately run and shows relics of the fortress sieges, weapons and guild keepsakes. Across the street stands Pałac Brunszwickich w Kołobrzegu (Brunswick Palace), an Empire-style merchant building from the early nineteenth century that houses the town history branch of the Polish Arms Museum.
Older still is Dom Schliffenów, Emilii Gierczak 28 w Kołobrzegu (Schliffen House), a fifteenth-century Gothic house regarded as the oldest surviving one in town. Ships can be seen at the Kołobrzeski Skansen Morski (Maritime Open-Air Museum), but it is an outdoor display by the port, so save it for a break in the rain. Background reading is in the texts on the Kołobrzeg fortress and on the town halls of the eastern part of the region.
Muzeum Bursztynu w Kołobrzegu (Amber Museum) at Waryńskiego 5 tells the story of Baltic amber and runs workshops showing how it was worked. Muzeum Szkła (Glass Museum) is a private collection of glassware from around the world, visited with a guide, not far from the old town. Both are small and fit well into an hour's break from walking.
There are eight places in the children's category and a few more with a family character. They include play centres, a trampoline park, a roller rink, an oceanarium and two interactive exhibitions. The choice depends on age: toddlers will find something in the play centres, older children prefer trampolines or roller skating.
Klockowisko at 6 Dywizji Piechoty 27 is a covered brick-building playground with slides, sponge pools and five themed zones. At the same address is Wrotkowisko, an indoor amusement park where you skate, play roller hockey and tackle an obstacle course. Parents can use the small cafe, so the two venues combine into a single visit.
Sala zabaw Figlarnia w Kołobrzegu (Figlarnia Play Centre) occupies the Milenium Hall at Łopuskiego 36/38. It covers six hundred square metres, suits children from one to fourteen and has a toddler corner and a cafe for carers. SkakunPark w Kołobrzegu at 1 Maja 21 combines trampolines with an interactive wall, virtual reality and a separate area for the youngest. Only a limited number of people play there at once, so on a wet weekend check the booking with the operator.
Oceanarium is a small aquarium display in the centre, at I Armii Wojska Polskiego 6c. It holds piranhas, moray eels, stingrays and sharks as well as colourful tropical fish. On the promenade by Rodziewiczówny street Muzeum 6D (6D Museum) offers 3D murals about old fishermen, 3D glasses for guests and special effects such as mist and wind. Dom do góry nogami (Upside-Down House) on Solna street is a pirate-themed house where everything is turned around and photos are taken on the ceiling. There is no time limit inside, which makes it a good short stop.
Two addresses in the Milenium complex on Łopuskiego street offer exercise whatever the weather. Basen Milenium (Milenium Pool) is a municipal swimming complex with a twenty-five-metre lane pool, a leisure section and saunas. If you prefer something calmer and more precise, try Strzelnica Sportowa (Sports Shooting Range), with two indoor ranges: a ten-metre air range and a twenty-five-metre firearms range.
Both stand next to Figlarnia, so adults and children can each do something different in one complex. It is the simplest solution for a family where one person wants to exercise and another looks after the little ones.
Yes. Regionalne Centrum Kultury im. Zbigniewa Herberta (Zbigniew Herbert Regional Cultural Centre) runs a cinema, a gallery, concerts and performances, and tickets are sold at its own box office. A film club organises screenings, including classics. It suits couples and anyone who wants culture rather than the beach on holiday.
It is easy to combine with a museum: after an exhibition in the palace or the town hall cellars, you walk to the cultural centre for a screening or an opening. Programmes change, so check current offers on the institution's website.
The simplest split is museums in the morning and children's attractions in the afternoon. In the old town you can fit the town hall cellars, the palace and Schliffen House, with cafes on the way. After lunch move to the area around Łopuskiego and VI Dywizji Piechoty streets, where the play centres stand close together.
When the rain stops for an hour, use it for the Maritime Open-Air Museum or the Wolf Fort. The fort on Fredry street is a former fortification from 1807 converted into an amphitheatre, also covered in the text on a rainy day by the sea with a child. Details are on the card Fort Wilczy (amfiteatr) w Kołobrzegu. A longer two-day plan together with Koszalin is in the text on a weekend in Kołobrzeg and Koszalin.
The most: Klockowisko, Wrotkowisko, Figlarnia, SkakunPark, the Oceanarium, the 6D Museum and the Upside-Down House. All are under a roof, and most are in the centre or near the Milenium Hall.
The Kołobrzeg Museum under the town hall, Brunswick Palace, Schliffen House, the Amber Museum and the Glass Museum. They lie close together, so they can be joined into one route.
Yes, Milenium Pool at Łopuskiego 38 offers lane swimming, leisure pools and saunas. The same complex has a play centre and a shooting range.
For places with a limited number of guests, such as SkakunPark, booking through the operator's website is sensible. For the others, check the rules on the venue's website before you set off.
