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International historic boat collection at the National Maritime Museum branch at Tczew, near Gdansk

Racing Pria, the fastest vehicle in the world in the 19th century

Where in the world has a top conservation lab for historic boats? Tczew (pronounced a bit like ‘chef’) is an easy train ride out from Gdansk on the main line to Malbork and Warsaw. There you will find the impressive lab which you can view from above as well as an excellent Polish and international historic boat collection. Labels are in Polish and English.

Historic Shipwreck Conservation Lab at the Polish National Maritime Museum branch at Tczew
Dog ticket required on the train
Rafts were a major form of local and even long distance travel in the ancient world. Due to their nature, few survive to evidence this
This shallow Vietnamese basketwork boat took 3 refugee ‘boat people’ across the ocean to Hong Kong
Irish curragh
Tiny Chinese sampan that was lived in by a father and son
Valerie Fenwick, who saved these boats from destruction when a UK museum went bankrupt
The suspended gallery, which displays boats efficiently, but is rather hard work when they need shuffling around
Beautiful scale model in the next door Vistula River Museum

There is a beautifully exhibited museum next door covering the history and boats of the Vistula River. Since it is the longest river in Poland and the site of many of its cities and towns, including Warsaw, the river has a significant history. All the display writing is only in Polish, but you can ask for a handout in English and other languages. Google Translate using the camera function works well for any detail.

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