We went to Dęblin to explore Deblin Museum of Polish Air Force. We arrived early in the morning after a delicious breakfast. We had slept at the marina in Puławy. It was easy to find this museum because it is…
Locomotives in Wolsztyn
We knew for a long time that Wolsztyn is famous for its steam locomotives. There is the last open roundhouse in Europe. Every year in May a parade of steam engines is held here and thousands of railway enthusiasts come…
Nobel Peace Center
The last museum we planned to see was the Nobel Peace Center. The entire building is dedicated to the award granted each year for making peace in the world. Our compatriot – Lech Walesa – also received the award in…
Norwegian Maritime Museum
We went to explore the next museum, located opposite the Fram museum. This time, the Norwegian Maritime Museum. We could find there an overview of the history and techniques of the Navy. It was the largest of the museums we…
Polar Ship Museum FRAM
Right next to the Kon-Tiki Museum is the FRAM Museum – dedicated to “the strongest ship in the world – Fram.” This Norwegian schooner was built in 1892 and was used in the most important polar expeditions. During the Fridtjof…
Kon-Tiki Museum
Norwegian Thor Heyerdahl took an expedition across the Pacific Ocean on the Kon-Tiki raft in 1947. The famous raft “Kon-Tiki” was constructed of lightweight balsa wood and bound with ropes, without the use of nails. The explorer sailed the raft…
Norwegian Museum of Cultural History
After a visit to the Viking Ship Museum we headed north along the main street, and after a few minutes of walking we reached the Norwegian Museum of Cultural History. It is a museum with 155 buildings from the period…
Viking ship museum
Saturday, May 2 was a busy day for us. It is rare for us to spend the whole day exploring museums. We purchased the Oslo Pass card, which was created especially for tourists. It allows admission to museums and use…
Living Gingerbread Museum and Torun’s fortifications
In December 2014 we visited Toruń. The weekend getaway was tied to participation in the Santa half-marathon. We decided to combine it with a kids’ trip. We arrived in Toruń on Saturday, around noon. Toruń is the birthplace of Nicolaus…