Archiwum News - Malbork Castle Museum

Changes to the tour – January 2026

Paulina Konarzewska — Tue, 13 Jan 2026 14:13:03 +0000

Due to weather conditions and safety considerations, changes to the tour have been introduced. Please listen carefully to announcements. Thank you for your understanding.

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THE DOG STORAGE AREA IS TEMPORARILY UNAVAILABLE

Paulina Konarzewska — Wed, 20 Aug 2025 10:34:26 +0000

Z PRZYCZYN TECHNICZNYCH PRZECHOWALNIA DLA PSÓW JEST NIEDOSTĘPNA

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DUE TO TECHNICAL REASONS THE DOG STORAGE AREA IS UNAVAILABLE

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THE 16th INTERNATIONAL JAMBOREE OF EXLIBRIS ARTISTS AND COLLECTORS MALBORK 2025

Paulina Konarzewska — Mon, 11 Aug 2025 11:57:43 +0000

THE 16th INTERNATIONAL JAMBOREE OF EXLIBRIS ARTISTS AND COLLECTORS MALBORK 2025

The organisers of the 29th Biennial Exhibition of Modern Exlibris warmly invite you to
participate in the 16th International Jamboree of Exlibris Artists and Collectors, which will take
place on September 26-27, 2025 at the Malbork Castle.

The inauguration of the convention will take place on September 26, at 10 AM. There will be
a special room available to guests for exchanging bookplates.

At the same time, we would like to inform you that the opening of the XXIX Biennale Exlibris
exhibition will take place on September 27, 2025.

Please organize your own accommodation.

Official invitations with a detailed program of the event will be sent out in August 2025.

Please confirm your participation in the ceremonies by September 12, 2025 at the following
e-mail address: m.czapska@zamek.malbork.pl.

The current information concerning to the Jamboree of Collectors and Artists and as well the
29th Biennial will be placed at our website: https://zamek.malbork.pl

We cordially invite you to take part in the artistic events to be held at Malbork Castle next year.

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Corpus Christi – visitor information

Paulina Konarzewska — Wed, 18 Jun 2025 10:06:12 +0000

Visitor Information

Please be advised that due to the Corpus Christi holiday on Thursday 19.06, only the castle grounds route will be available at Malbork Castle on that day. The museum exhibitions will remain closed.

We warmly invite you to enjoy a stroll through the scenic courtyards and castle grounds.

Thank you for your understanding and we wish you a pleasant visit!

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Flood drills and Uniformed Services Recruitment Picnic

Paulina Konarzewska — Tue, 17 Jun 2025 08:55:13 +0000

Today, Malbork Castle became the centre of activities for the uniformed services. The morning flood drill ‘ZAMEK-25’ on the Nogat River drew lots of attention from residents and tourists, and was followed by a conference attended by representatives of the authorities and services.

Speakers included: Director of the Castle Museum, Dr Janusz Trupinda, Pomeranian Governor Beata Rutkiewicz, Pomeranian Provincial Commander of the State Fire Service, Brigadier Jacek Niewęgłowski, Officer of the Regional Labour Inspectorate Paweł Grabowski, Regional Director of the Prison Service, Lt. Col. Marta Jakubowska, Mayor of Malbork Marek Charzewski, Malbork Starost Piotr Szwedowski and Deputy Pomeranian Province Governor Anna Olkowska-Jacyno.

After the official part, the Uniformed Services Recruitment Picnic began, featuring rescue demonstrations, equipment presentations, discussions with officers and workshops. Visitors could see rescue operations, modern equipment and vehicles up close, talk to officers and learn about everyday service.

The recruitment zone also attracted a lot of interest.

It was a very comprehensive presentation, as children and young people could see what the work of various uniformed services, such as the military, prison service, police, border and customs guards, and the National Revenue Administration, involves.

Perhaps today marks the beginning of a new career path for many people!

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Siege of Malbork 2025 | 18-20 July2025

Paulina Konarzewska — Mon, 07 Jul 2025 08:46:37 +0000

Siege of Malbork 2025 | 18-20 July 2025

One of the greatest historical events in Poland is drawing near – the Siege of Malbork in 1410.

On 18-20 July 2025, Malbork is set to host a spectacular reconstruction of the siege of the castle, which shall take us back to medieval times.

As every year, there will be a medieval fair, and numerous activities are to be available around the entire castle.

Detailed information and programme

Siege of Malbork

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‘Gothic sculpture from the collection of the Malbork Castle Museum’ – a new exhibition

Paulina Konarzewska — Sat, 07 Jun 2025 08:56:51 +0000

A unique exhibition has been installed in the dormitories of the High Castle – ‘Gothic sculpture from the collection of the Malbork Castle Museum’. It is a presentation of exhibits from the Malbork sculpture collection, which craftsmanship sparks undeniable admiration for medieval woodcarving. From now on the unique atmosphere of the Gothic chambers of Malbork is highlighted by a number of figures of medieval saints and the beauty of Gothic sculpture. See you there!

The beginnings of the Malbork collection of Gothic sculpture date back to nearly the moment of the establishment of the Castle Museum in 1961. From the very beginning it was clear to museum curators that medieval artefacts, even those not directly related to the Monastic Prussia, would be an excellent illustration of the era in which the Order of the Blessed Virgin Mary grew, and that they would be a visual testimony to the piety, mentality and artistic explorations of the time. Over the sixty years of the Museum’s activity, exhibitions of sacred sculptures have been organised many times, on a smaller or larger scale and in various forms – from the Museum’s own collections as permanent galleries or from monuments loaned for temporary exhibitions. The number of exhibits gradually increased, either bought by the Museum or donated and deposited. Currently, although still relatively small, the sculpture collection includes a number of superb examples of medieval sculpture, primarily in the form of images of the Madonna and Child and various saints. The current exhibition features a selection of these. The exhibition is not arranged chronologically; the narrative is based on iconography, and creates a story about the cult of saints in the Middle Ages, seen from the perspective of the art of that period.

Art played a very important role in shaping religious attitudes and spreading cults in the Middle Ages. In the late Middle Ages, churches were filled with altars – large churches could have as many as several dozen. They were equipped with retables and liturgical vessels, and served both cult and didactic-moralising functions. Most of the believers could not read, and works of art were the ‘Bible for the poor’ (Biblia pauperum) – they conveyed the content of the Holy Scriptures and proclaimed the truths of faith through images. The cult of saints was a key feature of medieval Christianity. Saints played an important role in people’s everyday lives, and their martyrdom and miracles were widely known. Some cults, such as the veneration of the Blessed Virgin Mary or the Fourteen Holy Helpers, were widespread and were given special patronage in various matters. Others were local, strongly associated with specific cities, churches or pilgrimage centres. Individual social and professional groups also chose their patron saints to support their activities. This narrative was also reflected in Gothic sculpture.

Alongside depictions of saints, the exhibition presents examples of Gothic reliquaries. The term ‘relics’ comes from the Latin word reliquiae, meaning remains, heritage or memento. Christians used this word to describe everything that remained after the death of a saint. Initially relics were extracted from cemeteries and transferred to churches, and there they were placed in special recesses in altars called sepulchra. Later, they began to be displayed in public in decorative reliquaries resembling parts of the human body. This practice was sanctioned by the Fourth Council of the Lateran, which in 1215 decided that particles (i.e. fragments of relics) could only be venerated in protective casings. Particularly noteworthy is the reliquary associated with the cult of St. Ursula, which is a testimony to the religious and artistic contacts between the monastic state in Prussia and Western centres, in this case Cologne on the Rhine.

A significant theme addressed by the exhibition is passion piety. The cult of Christ’s martyrdom and resurrection deeply permeated medieval piety. Instead of contemplating the effects of Christ’s saving love, medieval Christians focused primarily on the figure of the Crucified God. The Passion theme came to the fore, combining with the motifs of penance, mortification and suffering in union with Christ. The cross or crucifix occupied a central place in medieval liturgy, and the Crucifixion was one of the most common motifs in the art of that period. The depiction of Jesus on the cross as dead, dripping with blood, frozen in suffering, was intended to arouse deep compassion and emotional involvement among the believers. At the same time, the cult of images of the Man of Sorrows (Vir Dolorum) developed. It was closely linked to mystical trends promoting passion piety and personal experience of Christ’s suffering, perceived as the result of human sins. The exhibition features a high-quality Gothic sculpture on this unique theme, which was added to the collection several years ago.

The undisputed highlight of the exhibition is a stone statue of Christ praying in the Garden of Gethsemane. It is one of the most important examples of European Gothic sculpture from around 1400. This work, created in a workshop in Prague, is distinguished by its high artistic quality. Its arrival in the Teutonic state in the Middle Ages testifies to the prestige and great importance of the sculpture, as it required considerable expense and physical effort. At the end of the 14th century, more statues made of the same material – marlstone (known as ‘golden opoka’) – were imported to Prussia from the Czech Republic. Most of them ended up in parish churches in Gdańsk and Toruń. These sculptures were intended for private worship, were small in size and sophisticated in form, and their emotional character allowed for close contact with the viewer. This can be clearly seen in the case of the Malbork statue: Christ looks at the viewer and his lips seem to speak. This creates an illusion of naturalism and interaction – the stone statue becomes a tool for individual religious practice.

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„HOMAGE 500. History– Culture – Remembrance” – anniversary exhibition

Paulina Konarzewska — Tue, 01 Apr 2025 07:51:25 +0000

On Monday after Palm Sunday [April 10, 1525], around 10 a.m., the King of Poland [Sigismund I] rode out from Wawel Castle in Kraków to the city, accompanied by his councilors. In front of the town hall, he dismounted and entered the building, where the Royal Crown was placed on his head, and he was draped in the Royal Cloak, exquisitely adorned with gold and pearls. Beside the town hall, a raised podium had been built, covered with tapestries decorated with gold accents and red carpets. Here, the king took his seat.

What was the reason for such a grand event?

It was on this day that the Grand Master of the Teutonic Order, Albrecht Hohenzollern—who had, just two days earlier, become the duke of a new state, Ducal Prussia—paid homage to the Polish king, Sigismund I the Old.

Why are we recalling this now?

Because on April 10, 2025, we will be marking exactly 500 years since this momentous event, known as the Prussian Homage.

And today, we officially invite you to the anniversary exhibition “Homage 500. History – Culture – Remembrance,” which the Malbork Castle Museum will open on April 8—the anniversary of the signing of the Kraków Treaty—to officially begin the commemoration of this event.

The Prussian Homage held great significance for the future of Europe and the former lands of the Teutonic Order. The 500th anniversary is a perfect opportunity to learn about this remarkable history. The period of the Prussian Homage was a time of profound change and transition.

We invite you to read the article on our website, follow us on social media, and, soon, visit the exhibition.

But that’s not all—this spring, the Prussian Homage and the castle exhibition will be the subject of numerous interviews and articles.

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XXIX International Biennale of Contemporary Exlibris

Paulina Konarzewska — Tue, 28 Jan 2025 12:15:49 +0000

We invite you to take part in our XXIX International Biennale of Contemporary Exlibris contest.

International Biennale of Contemporary Exlibris has been held at the Castle Museum in Malbork since 1963. This is the oldest reccuring art event in Poland showcasing the current achievements of creators in this field of art. The museum’s collection includes nearly 23,000 exlibris works. The collection consists of pieces donated by artists who participated in post-contest exhibitions between 1963 and 2023.

Contest entries are accepted until May 30. We encourage you to review the event regulations and the registration form.

The exhibition and the award ceremony will take place on September 27 at the Castle Museum in Malbork.

Files to download:

Regulations PL

Regulations ENG

Registration form

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The Siege of Malbork 2025

Paulina Konarzewska — Tue, 07 Jan 2025 11:05:15 +0000

We have just started the year, but we can already announce that The Siege of Malbork – one of the biggest historical events in Poland, will take place on July 18-20, 2025!

Details will be shared later, but for now, we encourage you to mark the date in your calendar.

Tickets will be available soon!

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