National Museum, Gdańsk
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National Museum in Gdańsk , established in 1972 (although the history goes back the third quarter of 19th century), is one of the main branches of Poland
's National Museum system.
Its main location is in the old Franciscan
monastery
, which has been used to house exhibits since the end of the 19th century.
Currently the museum has seven departments:
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Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
's National Museum system.
Its main location is in the old Franciscan
Franciscan
Most Franciscans are members of Roman Catholic religious orders founded by Saint Francis of Assisi. Besides Roman Catholic communities, there are also Old Catholic, Anglican, Lutheran, ecumenical and Non-denominational Franciscan communities....
monastery
Monastery
Monastery denotes the building, or complex of buildings, that houses a room reserved for prayer as well as the domestic quarters and workplace of monastics, whether monks or nuns, and whether living in community or alone .Monasteries may vary greatly in size – a small dwelling accommodating only...
, which has been used to house exhibits since the end of the 19th century.
Currently the museum has seven departments:
- Department of Ancient Art - contains Hans MemlingHans MemlingHans Memling was a German-born Early Netherlandish painter.-Life and works:Born in Seligenstadt, near Frankfurt in the Middle Rhein region, it is believed that Memling served his apprenticeship at Mainz or Cologne, and later worked in the Netherlands under Rogier van der Weyden...
's Last JudgementThe Last Judgment (Memling)The Last Judgment is a triptych attributed to German painter Hans Memling and painted between 1467 and 1471. It is now in the National Museum in Gdańsk in Poland. It was commissioned by Angelo Tani, an agent of the Medici at Bruges but was captured by a privateer from Danzig , Poland...
- Department of Modern Art - in the Opatów Palace in Oliwa
- Ethnography Department - in the Spichlerz Opacki ("Abbot's Granary")
- "Green Gate" Department
- Gdańsk Photography Gallery
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