# Muzeum Historyczno-Etnograficzne w Chojnicach, Poland: what it is and when to go

> Muzeum Historyczno-Etnograficzne w Chojnicach is a museum in Poland (Chojnice). Interests: Museums and art. The best time to visit is May to October and December. In June there are 16 h 47 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 13. It has articles in 2 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Poland: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip.

- Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/muzeum-historyczno-etnograficzne-w-chojnicach/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-02
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **What it is:** Museum in Poland · Museums and art
- **Where:** Poland · Podmurna 15, 89-600, Chojnice
- **Best time:** May to October and December.
- **Nearest airport:** GDN Gdańsk, 96 km as the crow flies
- **Website:** [chojnicemuzeum.pl](https://chojnicemuzeum.pl/)
- **Coordinates:** 53.69536, 17.55916

## What it is and where

Muzeum Historyczno-Etnograficzne w Chojnicach is a museum in Poland (Chojnice). It has articles in 2 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Poland: one to enjoy at a calmer pace.

It is in [Chojnice](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/chojnice/), where this site lists 15 more places to see, 252 m from the centre.

Its coordinates are 53.69536, 17.55916; the nearest main airport is Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport (GDN, Gdańsk), 96 km as the crow flies. How to get around Poland (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/#moverse).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=53.695358%2C17.559159)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=53.695358%2C17.559159)

It is one of the [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/museos/) places in Poland. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap.

## When to go

The best time to visit Muzeum Historyczno-Etnograficzne w Chojnicach is **May to October and December**.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Possible | 7 h 44 |
| February | Possible | 9 h 30 |
| March | Possible | 11 h 29 |
| April | Possible | 13 h 44 |
| May | Best time | 15 h 41 |
| June | Best time | 16 h 47 |
| July | Best time | 16 h 19 |
| August | Best time | 14 h 36 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 24 |
| October | Best time | 10 h 14 |
| November | Possible | 8 h 14 |
| December | Best time | 7 h 13 |

In June there are 16 h 47 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 13. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather.

When to go to Poland in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/#cuando-ir).

## Before you go to Poland

To enter Poland there are 6 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Valid Spanish ID card (DNI) or passport”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Poland checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Złoty (PLN); plugs: Type C and E · 230 V · 50 Hz; emergencies: 112 · 997 police · 999 ambulance.

In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it.

## What is nearby

- [Basilica of St. John the Baptist's Beheading in Chojnice](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/kosciol-pw-sciecia-swietego-jana-chrzciciela/): Church building in Chojnice, Poland · 281 m
- [Kościół pw. Chrystusa Króla i Błogosławionego Ojca Daniela Brottier](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/kosciol-pw-chrystusa-krola-i-blogoslawionego-ojca-daniela-br/): Temples · 885 m
- [Szlak Strugi Siedmiu Jezior](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/szlak-strugi-siedmiu-jezior/): Hiking · 7.5 km
- [Tuchola Forest National Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/bory-tucholskie-national-park/): Protected area on the Charzykowska Plain in Poland · 11 km
- [Rezerwat Jezioro Bardze Małe](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/rezerwat-jezioro-bardze-male/): Protected area · 11 km

Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Poland guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/).

## More in Poland: Museums and art

- [Auschwitz concentration camp](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/german-nazi-concentration-and-extermination-camp-auschwitz-i/): German network of concentration and extermination camps in occupied Poland during World War II
- [Majdanek concentration camp](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/german-nazi-concentration-and-extermination-camp-majdanek/): Nazi concentration and extermination camp near Lublin in eastern Poland
- [Bochnia](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/muzeum-im-stanislawa-fischera-w-bochni/)
- [Wolf's Lair](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/wolfsschanze/): one of Nazi Germany's military headquarters during WW2, now in Gierłoż, Kętrzyn, Poland
- [Chełmno extermination camp](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/former-german-nazi-kulmhof-am-ner-extermination-camp/): German extermination camp in occupied Poland
- [Stutthof concentration camp](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/stutthof-museum/): Nazi concentration camp

Every Poland place under Museums and art, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/museos/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is Muzeum Historyczno-Etnograficzne w Chojnicach?

It is a museum in Poland. It has articles in 2 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Poland: one to enjoy at a calmer pace.

### When is the best time to visit Muzeum Historyczno-Etnograficzne w Chojnicach?

May to October and December. In June there are 16 h 47 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 13.

### How do you get to Muzeum Historyczno-Etnograficzne w Chojnicach?

The nearest main airport is Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport (GDN), 96 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=53.695358%2C17.559159) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Poland is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/#moverse).

### How do I add it to my trip?

With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Poland map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby.

### What else is around here?

Nearby you have [Basilica of St. John the Baptist's Beheading in Chojnice](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/kosciol-pw-sciecia-swietego-jana-chrzciciela/), [Kościół pw. Chrystusa Króla i Błogosławionego Ojca Daniela Brottier](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/kosciol-pw-chrystusa-krola-i-blogoslawionego-ojca-daniela-br/), [Szlak Strugi Siedmiu Jezior](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/szlak-strugi-siedmiu-jezior/). The rest is in [the Poland guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/).

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/470975187), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q11787013), CC0. More about Muzeum Historyczno-Etnograficzne w Chojnicach on [Wikipedia](https://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muzeum_Historyczno-Etnograficzne_im._Juliana_Rydzkowskiego_w_Chojnicach). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).