“Tytan” Museum in Malechowo

A private museum of military vehicles in Malechowo near Darłowo, located at Fort Marian. It is run by an association, and the institution was founded in 2012.

Collections

The collections include military vehicles from the Second World War and later years: a T-55AM Merida tank, artillery, command and engineering vehicles, off-road vehicles and lorries, and motorcycles. The museum also has elements of weaponry, equipment and uniforms, as well as agricultural machinery. Among the most interesting exhibits the Wikipedia entry lists the remains of the world's largest steel bunker for testing ammunition and the “Kugelbunker”, a spherical concrete observation bunker.

Fortifications in Darłówko

The museum also opens to visitors the former German fortifications in Darłówko Zachodnie, on Plażowa Street. They were built in 1937-1940 for the needs of the Kriegsmarine and served to defend the port and to test ammunition; they were discovered in 2012. These sites are open in the summer season.

Practical information

• Address: Fort Marian, Malechowo 27 B.
• According to the fortmarian.pl website the museum is open every day from 9:00 to 18:00. Wikipedia says it does not operate on Sundays, so check the hours before a visit.
• Commemorative events and military vehicle rallies are also held on the fort grounds.