Museums

PRL Room in the former Hall W7

The PRL Room on ul. Hetmańska shows part of a collection of mementoes from the time of the Polish People's Republic, gathered by the collector and social activist Marcin Kentzer-Nowakowski. It is housed in the former Hall W7 of the HCP works.

What to see

Everyday objects, shop equipment, mementoes of the H. Cegielski works and of the Solidarity period, and Polish motoring of the era.

About Hall W7

The hall was built during the First World War. Ambulance vehicles were made in it, and later armoured trains. After the Second World War, until the end of the Cold War, rifles and machine guns for the army were made here.

Good to know

You must arrange the visit in advance with the keeper of the collection, by phone or through social media. He tells the story of the exhibits.

Sources (in Polish)

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