Emigration Museum Gdynia
About This Museum
Forget your typical museum experience; the Emigration Museum in Gdynia tells a powerful, human story set within the very walls that millions of Poles once passed through. Housed in the historic Gdynia Maritime Station, you can almost feel the ghosts of hopeful travelers in the cavernous halls. The exhibits are deeply personal, piecing together journeys across oceans through weathered suitcases, fragile letters home, and incredibly detailed replica ship cabins. It’s a moving tribute to the courage and heartache of starting over, making it profoundly different from any other history museum I've visited.
Collection Highlights
You'll find poignant recreations of a transatlantic steamer's cabin and a 1930s emigrant office, but it's the small things—a single worn-out shoe or a passport with countless stamps—that truly stick with you.
Visitor Information
Give yourself a good two to three hours here, as the stories are immersive and you'll want to take your time. It's brilliantly located right on the water in Gdynia, so you can easily combine your visit with a stroll along the port.
Architecture & Building
The museum is set in the grand, interwar-era Gdynia Maritime Station, a beautiful monument of modernist architecture that was once the literal gateway to the world for so many.
Contact & Location
Address: 1, Polska, Śródmieście, Gdynia, województwo pomorskie, 81-339, Polska
Phone: +48 58 670 41 61
Website: Visit Website
