This is a unique treasure of technology and one of the landmarks in the historic architecture of Gdańsk. Built in the 15th century, the port crane with a wooden structure embedded between two fortified towers is the only such object preserved in Europe. Currently, the renovation and modernisation works are conducted in the Crane, along with the installation of a new permanent exhibition. For the visitors, the exhibition combining modern technologies with detailed copy of the historic reality will become a time travel to the 17th-century Gdańsk. The exhibition narrative refers to the merchant sea voyages, shipbuilding techniques, arcana of the merchants’ transactions, goods reloading methods, as well as the port city entertainment. The Crane top floor will constitute a viewpoint overlooking the Motława River.
We kindly inform you that the Crane remains closed to visitors due to renovations.
Practical information
Address:
Żuraw
ul. Szeroka 67/68
80-835 Gdańsk
Phone:
+48 58 301 69 38, +48 58 329 87 60
Getting to the Crane
- You can get there using buses and trams going to the Brama Wyżynna station – see ZTM website, more detailed route on Google Maps (850 m, 10 minutes)
- If you chose SKM train: leave at the Gdańsk Główny station, from there head to the Crane and the Maritime Culture Centre – more detailed route on Google Maps (1200 m, 15 minutes)
- If you travel by car: from the intersection of the streets: Targ Drzewny, Wały Jagiellońskie and Hucisko – drive the Targ Drzewny street, then the Szeroka street up till the end – more detailed route on Google Maps
Parking spaces
- No free parking space for cars and coaches. At the Museum only paid parking places
About the tour
- Exhibitions on 3 floors
- Average tour duration: 1 hour
- The maximum number of persons allowed in the Crane – 30
- All visitors must cover their mouth and nose using a mask, a face shield, a piece of clothing or the like)
Information for people with disabilities
- Building is not adapted for persons with reduced mobility, visually impaired or blind
Taking pictures of the exhibitions
- Only taking pictures and amateur videos (without flash and tripod) for personal use is permitted. Professional photography and filming require the permission of the Director of the Museum
Foreign languages at the exhibitions
- Captions in Polish
Additional information
- Free lockers
- Toilet
