Museum of Fr. Dr. Władysław Łęga in Grudziądz

The Museum of Fr. Dr. Władysław Łęga in Grudziądz, established in 1884, has a rich history that began with the founding of the Antiquities Society. Initially, the museum was housed in a girls' school and focused primarily on archaeological collections. Over the years, the museum moved to various locations until 1911, when a new building on Legionów Street was opened, which still serves as its headquarters today. The museum survived World War II, although it lost a significant part of its collections; it resumed operations in 1946 in the rebuilt premises of a former Benedictine convent. The institution's structure includes four main departments: History, Archaeology, Art, and Ethnography, with exhibits documenting the history of the city and region, as well as a section dedicated to the literary heritage of the Polish cavalry. The museum also houses the Gallery of Contemporary Pomeranian Painting. An interesting feature is the Castle Hill, which contains relics of a Teutonic castle. Since 2005, the museum has borne the name of Fr. Dr. Władysław Łęga, who was its honorary curator. The museum organizes permanent and temporary exhibitions, chamber concerts, and conducts archaeological research. It collaborates with the West Prussian Museum in Warendorf, Germany, which highlights its international activities.