Tasks carried out as part of the Project:
As part of the undertaking, comprehensive works are planned across all levels of Kwidzyn Castle, aimed at preserving the historic fabric of the monument and adapting the Castle for a new exhibition programme, taking accessibility requirements into account. The premises at Kruka Street shall be adapted for museum and tourism-related activities. In addition, the Project provides for the acquisition of the necessary equipment and the development of infrastructure supporting the operation of the Castle, and the premises at 1 Kruka Street, to meet the needs of the new cultural and educational programme created as a result of the Project.
Activities in the field of environmental education are also planned, together with training for Museum staff in fundraising, social inclusion, accessibility and digital transformation.
The Project is to be carried in partnership with the ‘Eko-Inicjatywa’ Association from Kwidzyn, as well as in international partnership with Vilamuseu (the Municipal Museum of La Vila Joiosa in Alicante) and in cooperation with Castalla Council.

Target groups:
The Project is addressed to the general public and cultural sector professionals. The new exhibition programme and cultural-educational offer available within the buildings covered by the Project shall be directed to the public at large: domestic and international visitors, schoolchildren and young people, senior citizens, and the local community, which has been involved in the development of the Project through public consultation processes. The Project is aimed at all age groups, which may contribute to intergenerational integration and increase access to culture for all. Emerging artists shall be invited to promote their work during the activities organised as part of the Project.
The Project includes a range of measures to enhance accessibility, as well as the introduction of a social innovation consisting of environmental education activities dedicated to groups with specific needs. The Project will also be directed towards cultural sector professionals, including through dedicated training programmes.

Project goals and results
The main objective of the Project is to protect and enhance the attractiveness of Kwidzyn Castle by creating appropriate infrastructure conditions conducive to active participation in culture.
Its implementation shall improve tourist services and help strengthen the institution’s brand.
The Project aligns with the specific objective of Measure FENX.07.01 Cultural Infrastructure and Cultural Tourism, defined as ‘Strengthening the role of culture and sustainable tourism in economic development, social inclusion and social innovation’.
The investment will provide new exhibition space at Kwidzyn Castle, to be used for five new permanent exhibitions.
In addition, the Project envisages the adaptation of part of the building at 1 Kruka Street to accommodate a permanent exhibition presenting the most significant themes in the history of the city of Kwidzyn, as well as a visitor information point with a museum shop.
Upon completion of the Project, a new cultural and educational programme shall be introduced in the form of events directly linked to the themes of the new permanent exhibitions. These events shall take place both within the museum and in the surrounding rural areas. The programme is planned to be delivered in cooperation with external partners, namely the Eko-Inicjatywa Association and the Kwidzyn Cultural Centre.
The project also supports the improvement of digital accessibility by enhancing staff skills in this area, purchasing equipment and introducing a new programme of regular online events.
The implementation of the Project shall also result in the creation of new jobs.

Project implementation period and value
a) implementation period: 01/06/2026 -31/12/2029
b) total value of the Project: PLN 64,173,906.13, including eligible Project expenditure of PLN 52,672,511.48
c) amount of co-financing from the FENIKS Programme: PLN 41,458,533.79
d) amount of co-financing from the state budget: PLN 10,687,252.57
e) own funds: PLN 526,725.12 

Signals, reports and/or complaints concerning non-compliance of the Project with the provisions of the Charter of Fundamental Rights and/or the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities may be submitted by natural persons (project participants or their proxies and representatives), institutions participating in the implementation of European Union funds, social partners (associations, foundations), by means of (a report in any of the following forms shall have the same effect as if it had been submitted in writing):
1) snail mail – in the form of a letter sent to the address of the ministry: Ministry of Funds and Regional Policy, ul. Wspólna 2/4, 00-926 Warsaw or Ministry of Culture and National Heritage, ul. Krakowskie Przedmieście 15, 00-071 Warsaw
2) the e-PUAP mailbox of the Ministry of Funds and Regional Policy or the Ministry of Culture and National Heritage or using a public registered electronic delivery service or a public hybrid service referred to in the Act of 18 November 2020 on electronic delivery (Journal of Laws of 2024, item 1045, as amended),
3) the e-Irregularities online form available at www.feniks.gov.pl,
4) a reporting mechanism understood as a dedicated e-mail address: rownosc.feniks@mfipr.gov.pl, naduzycia.feniks@mfipr.gov.pl or naruszenia@zamek.malbork.pl
5) personal delivery to the office of the Ministry of Funds and Regional Policy, ul. Wspólna 2/4, 00-926 Warsaw, the office of the Ministry of Culture and National Heritage, ul. Krakowskie Przedmieście 15, 00-071 Warsaw.