Cities
Poland Wroclaw Lower Silesian Museum

The City Museum of Wroclaw

About

The City Museum of Wrocław offers a rich and engaging journey through the city’s long, complex, and multicultural history. Housed in the elegant Baroque Royal Palace, the museum presents Wrocław not just as a place, but as a living story shaped by shifting borders, diverse communities, and centuries of transformation. Its exhibitions guide visitors from medieval times through the Habsburg and Prussian eras, the dynamic interwar period, and the post‑war rebuilding that defined the modern city. Carefully curated rooms display historical artefacts, maps, artworks, and everyday objects that reveal how Wrocław evolved socially, politically, and architecturally. Multimedia installations and reconstructed interiors add depth, allowing guests to step into past worlds and understand the city’s changing identity.

Wroclaw Poland
The City Museum of Wroclaw
Location

The City Museum of Wrocław is located in the historic Cloth Hall (Sukiennice) at Sukiennice 14/15 in the heart of the Old Town, just off Wrocław’s Market Square (Rynek). It sits in the medieval core of the city, very close to the Town Hall, the Old Town Hall branch of the museum, the Royal Palace at Kazimierza Wielkiego 35, Plac Wolności, Opera Wrocławska, Plac Solny, and numerous churches, cafés, and cultural venues that line the surrounding streets and riverbanks, all within easy walking distance.

National Museum in Wrocław National Museum in Wrocław Museum Panorama of the Battle of Racławice Panorama of the Battle of Racławice Museum Four Domes Pavilion Museum of Contemporary Art Four Domes Pavilion Museum of Contemporary Art Museum Ethnographic Museum in Wrocław Ethnographic Museum in Wrocław Museum Museum of Architecture Museum of Architecture Museum Museum of Natural History Wrocław Museum of Natural History Wrocław Museum Wrocław Contemporary Museum Wrocław Contemporary Museum Museum Hydropolis Hydropolis Museum Archdiocesan Museum in Wrocław Archdiocesan Museum in Wrocław Museum Muzeum Farmacji Collegium Medicum Uniwersytetu Jagiellońskiego Muzeum Farmacji Collegium Medicum Uniwersytetu Jagiellońskiego Museum Post and Telecommunications Museum Post and Telecommunications Museum Museum Pan Tadeusz Museum Pan Tadeusz Museum Museum Geological Museum of the University of Wroclaw Geological Museum of the University of Wroclaw Museum Muzeum Sztuki Mieszczańskiej Muzeum Sztuki Mieszczańskiej Museum Museum of Medallic Art Museum of Medallic Art Museum Centrum Historii Zajezdnia Centrum Historii Zajezdnia Museum Kolejkowo Wrocław Kolejkowo Wrocław Museum Game and Computer Museum of the Past Era Game and Computer Museum of the Past Era Museum University of Wrocław Museum University of Wrocław Museum Museum Polish Theatre in Wrocław Polish Theatre in Wrocław Theatre Wrocławski Teatr Współczesny Wrocławski Teatr Współczesny Theatre Wrocław Puppet Theatre Wrocław Puppet Theatre Theatre Capitol Musical Theatre Capitol Musical Theatre Theatre Wrocław Opera Wrocław Opera Theatre Leśnica Castle Leśnica Castle Castle Pałac Oppersdorfów Pałac Oppersdorfów Palace Bastion Sakwowy Bastion Sakwowy Castle Bastion Ceglarski Bastion Ceglarski Historical Landmark St. John the Baptist Archcathedral St. John the Baptist Archcathedral Cathedral Cathedral of St. Mary Magdalene Cathedral of St. Mary Magdalene Cathedral Basilica of St. Elizabeth of Hungary Basilica of St. Elizabeth of Hungary Church Collegiate Church of the Holy Cross and St. Bartholomew Collegiate Church of the Holy Cross and St. Bartholomew Church Church of St. Mary on the Sand Church of St. Mary on the Sand Church Church of St. Giles Church of St. Giles Church Church of St. Matthew Church of St. Matthew Cathedral Rynek Wroclaw Rynek Wroclaw Square Centennial Hall Centennial Hall Events Venue Wrocław Multimedia Fountain Wrocław Multimedia Fountain Tourist attractions Sky Tower Wroclaw Sky Tower Wroclaw Tourist attractions Most Tumski Most Tumski Bridge Most Grunwaldzki Most Grunwaldzki Bridge Wieża ciśnień Borek we Wrocławiu Wieża ciśnień Borek we Wrocławiu Historical Landmark Szczytnicki Park Szczytnicki Park Park Ogród Japoński Ogród Japoński Garden Botanical Garden of the University of Wrocław Botanical Garden of the University of Wrocław Botanical Garden Wrocław Zoo Wrocław Zoo Zoo Park Brochowski Park Brochowski Park