The Museum of Diving (Muzeum Nurkowania), located at 88 Grzybowska Street in Warsaw, was established in 2006 by the Warsaw Diving Club (Warszawski Klub Płetwonurków).
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| Established | 27 February 2006 |
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| Location | 88 Grzybowska Street Warsaw, Poland |
| Curator | Karina Kowalska |
| Public transit access |  Rondo Daszynskiego |
| Website | www.muzeumnurkowania.pl |
The museum was opened on 27 February 2006 marking the 50th anniversary of the establishment of the Warsaw Diving Club.[1] It is the only such institution in Poland and one of the few in Europe.[2]
It has a collection of around 800 objects associated with underwater diving and underwater archaeology. Its oldest exhibit is a diving helmet made in 1895.
The museum holds monthly ‘Wednesday Movies’ nights, during which films about diving are shown.[3]
References
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- ^ "Muzeum nurkowania". wp.pl. 21 March 2006. Retrieved 2014-04-01.
- ^ Zdziebłowski, Szymon (April 3, 2009). "Muzeum Nurkowania w Warszawie świętuje trzylecie istnienia". Polska Agencja Prasowa. naukawpolsce.pap.pl. Retrieved 2014-04-01.
- ^ "Diving Museum (Muzeum Nurkowania) | WarsawTour - Official Tourist Portal of Warsaw". www.warsawtour.pl. Archived from the original on 2011-06-03.
Bibliography
edit- Folga-Januszewska, Dorota (2012). Muzea Warszawy. Przewodnik. Olszanica: Wydawnictwo BOSZ. p. 57. ISBN 978-83-7576-159-7.
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