Szczecin National Museum

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Szczecin National Museum
Muzeum Narodowe w Szczecinie
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Main building of the National Museum in Szczecin
Szczecin National Museum
Established1945
LocationWały Chrobrego 3
Szczecin, Poland
Coordinates 53°25′48″N14°33′53″E / 53.43°N 14.5648°E / 53.43; 14.5648
Type National museum
DirectorLech Karwowski
CuratorDariusz Kacprzak
Website www.muzeum.szczecin.pl

The Szczecin National Museum (Polish : Muzeum Narodowe w Szczecinie) is a national museum in Szczecin, Poland, established on 1 August 1945. The museum features ancient and modern art, archaeological, historical, numismatic, nautical and ethnographic collections and is divided into six branches, five located in Szczecin and one in Gryfice.

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Departments

The six branches are:

Directors

Panoramic view of the Szczecin National Museum Szczecin Waly Chrobrego dron (2).jpg
Panoramic view of the Szczecin National Museum

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