Free things to do in Gdansk
Last update July 2024
My name is Ania Anna Kotula and I work as a tour guide for Gdansk, Gdynia and Sopot. I decided to make a list of free attractions in Gdansk. I put them in two categories:
a) Attractions in Gdansk always for free
b) Free days in Gdansk museums
Attractions in Gdansk always for free
1. St. Mary’s Church in Gdansk (in Polish Bazylika Mariacka or Kościół Mariacki)
When for free? Everyday!
From Monday to Saturday: 8:30 – 17:30 ( in the summertime 1.07 – 31.08 from 8:30 to 18:30)
Sunday and church holidays: 11:00 – 12:00 and 13:00 – 17:30 (in the summertime 1.07 – 31.08 from 11:00 – 12:00 and 13:00 – 18:30)
2. Health and Safety Hall (in Polish – Sala BHP Gdansk)
When for free?
Every day from 10:00 till 18:00.
It is possible to rent a space for private ceremonies so from time to time it is not possible to visit it.
The sight is on the tour:
3. Time Machine – Man and Missile (in Polish Hevelianum – wystawa – „Wehikuł czasu – człowiek i pocisk, czyli epizody z historii Góry Gradowej”)
When for free?
From Monday till Friday from 8:00 till 16:00
Saturday and Sunday from 10:00 till 18:00
4. The European Solidarity Center – a viewing point on the roof (in Polish – Europejskie Centrum Solidarności – taras widokowy)
When for free?
MAY — SEPTEMBER – 7 days a week | 10 a.m. – 8 p.m.
OCTOBER — APRIL – 7 days a week | 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
The sight is on the tour:
https://tourguideservicegdansk.com/tours/the-solidarity-route-of-gdansk-the-lech-walesa-tour/
Free Museum days in Gdansk
1. Main Town Hall in Gdansk (in Polish Ratusz Głównego Miasta)
When for free?
Every Monday
- From January till the end of May from 10:00 a.m. till 4:00 p.m.
- in June from 12:00 p.m. till 6:00 p.m.
- From July till the end of September from 12:00 p.m. till 6:00 p.m.
- From October till the end of December from 10:00 a.m. till 4:00 p.m.
The sight is on the tour:
https://tourguideservicegdansk.com/tours/gdansk-sopot-and-gdynia-in-one-day/
2. Uphagen House (in Polish Dom Uphagena – Muzeum Wnętrz Mieszczańskich)
Every Monday
- From January till the end of May from 10:00 a.m. till 4:00 p.m.
- in June from 12:00 p.m. till 6:00 p.m.
- From July till the end of September from 12:00 p.m. till 6:00 p.m.
- From October till the end of December from 10:00 a.m. till 4:00 p.m.
The sight is on the tour:
https://tourguideservicegdansk.com/tours/gdansk-city-tour-a-walk-through-the-old-town-of-gdansk/
3. The Museum of Amber (in Polish – Muzeum Bursztynu)
When for free?
Every Monday
- From January till the end of June from 10:00 a.m. till 6:00 p.m.
- From July till the end of August from 12:00 p.m. till 8:00 p.m.
- In September from 12:00 p.m. till 6:00 p.m.
- From October till the end of December from 10:00 a.m. till 6:00 p.m.
The sight is on the tour:
https://tourguideservicegdansk.com/tours/gdansk-city-tour-a-walk-through-the-old-town-of-gdansk/
4. Polish Post Office Museum (in Polish – Muzeum Poczty Polskiej)
Every Monday from 10:00 a.m. till 4:00 p.m.
The sight is on the tour:
https://tourguideservicegdansk.com/tours/world-war-2-in-gdansk/
5. The National Museum in Gdansk (in Polish – Muzeum Narodowe w Gdańsku- Oddział Sztuki Dawnej)
When for free?
Every Friday
From May till September from 10:00 till 18:00
From October till April from 9:00 till 16:00
6. The Romanesque Cellar (in Polish – Piwnica Romańska oddział Muzeum Archeologiczne w Gdańsku)
When for free?
Every Sunday from 10:00 till 17:00
7. The main building of the Archaeological Museum in Gdańsk (Dom Przyrodników – Muzeum Archeologiczne w Gdańsku)
currenty closed 2024
When for free?
Every Saturday
From September till June from 9:00 till 16:00
From July till August from 10:00 till 17:00
8. National Maritime Museum in Gdansk – Granaries on Ołowianka Island (in Polish – Narodowe Muzeum Morskie – oddział Spichlerze na Ołowiance)
When for free? Every Wednesday
From 15.06.2024 till 1.09.2024 From 13.00 till 18.00
From 2.09.2024 till 31.10.2024 From 13.00 till 16.00
From 2.11.2024 till 31.12.2024 From 12.00 till 15.00
9. National Maritime Museum in Gdansk – The Crane (in Polish – Narodowe Muzeum Morskie – oddział Żuraw)
When for free?
Every Wednesday
From 15.06.2024 till 1.09.2024 From 13.00 till 18.00
From 2.09.2024 till 31.10.2024 From 13.00 till 16.00
From 2.11.2024 till 31.12.2024 From 12.00 till 17.00
10. National Maritime Museum in Gdansk – Maritime Culture Centre (in Polish – Narodowe Muzeum Morskie- oddział Ośrodek Kultury Morskiej)
When for free?
Every Wednesday
From 15.06.2024 till 1.09.2024 From 13.00 till 18.00
From 2.09.2024 till 31.10.2024 From 13.00 till 16.00
From 2.11.2024 till 31.12.2024 From 12.00 till 16.00
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