Museum of Contemporary Art in Szczecin

The Museum of Contemporary Art is a branch of the National Museum in Szczecin at Staromłyńska 1, in the Neoclassical building of the former commandant's office of the Szczecin fortress garrison, built in the last quarter of the 18th century. Until the end of the Second World War the building served the military authorities, and in the 1970s it was handed over to the museum.

What the branch does

In 1980, after adaptation, the building became the seat of a branch devoted to contemporary art. The programme is based on cycles of temporary exhibitions, its own collection (Polish and foreign art) and projects with other institutions and artists. The museum also shows artists from the West Pomerania region and coordinates the international Mare Articum programme, within which it organises the Baltic Biennale of Contemporary Art.

Practical information

• Address: Staromłyńska 1, Szczecin, Old Town.
• Hours of all the museum's sites according to its website: Monday closed, Tuesday and Sunday 10.00-16.00, Wednesday to Saturday 10.00-18.00. Check them, and the programme of current exhibitions, at muzeum.szczecin.pl before your visit.
• The entrance is sometimes marked as inaccessible to wheelchair users, so ask at the ticket office about access.
• Nearby: the Royal Gate (about 100 m), the Ducal Castle (about 400 m) and the main building, that is the National Museum in Szczecin.