Type museum Website muzeum.kna.pl Owner Polish State Railways Function Museum | Founded November 1, 1992 Phone +48 58 721 86 31 Founder Polish State Railways | |
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Headquarters 7 Towarowa Str., Kościerzyna, Poland Address Towarowa 7, 83-400 Kościerzyna, Poland Hours Open today · 10AM–6PMThursday10AM–6PMFriday10AM–6PMSaturday10AM–6PMSunday10AM–6PMMonday10AM–4PMTuesday10AM–6PMWednesday10AM–6PMSuggest an edit Similar Muzeum Ziemi Kościersk, Muzeum Akordeonu, Museum van het Poolse V, Musée‑parc ethnographique des Cach, Wieżyca | ||
09 2011 skansen parowozownia ko cierzyna
Railway Museum Kościerzyna (former Skansen Parowozownia Kościerzyna) is a Polish railway museum located in Kościerzyna, Pomeranian Voivodeship. The museum is located in place of a now defunct locomotive depot near Kościerzyna railway station.
Contents
- 09 2011 skansen parowozownia ko cierzyna
- History
- Visitor information
- The exhibit
- Steam locomotives
- Diesel and electric locomotives
- Diesel and electric multiple units
- Other exhibits
- References
The exhibit consists mostly of steam locomotives, but several diesel and electric locomotives, as well as electric multiple units and diesel multiple units are also available for visitors.
Besides rolling stock displayed in the open air, inside the shed visitors can also see several exhibitions of machines and devices connected with Polish railway history.
History
The approximate year of opening of the locomotive depot in Kościerzyna was 1885, when the railway reached this town. The depot had been rebuilt several times before it was definitely closed on April 1, 1991. The museum was opened on November 1, 1992, as a decision of Rolling Stock Repair Works in Gdynia director.
Visitor information
Skansen Parowozownia Kościerzyna is located near the railway station, on the opposite side of the track. It is possible to get into most steam locomotives, but many other vehicles are closed and available to look at only from the outside.
The exhibit
The museum owns many interesting and important for Polish railway history vehicles, including:
Steam locomotives
Diesel and electric locomotives
Diesel and electric multiple units
Other exhibits
The museum exhibits also several carriages, wagons and tankers as well as technical cars. The museum decided to prepare special, educational locomotive to show visitors how steam engines operated. For this purpose the TKt48-179 locomotive was cut in order to show the interior of the engine's devices.