# Wenecja Narrow Gauge Railway Museum, Poland: what it is and when to go > Wenecja Narrow Gauge Railway Museum is an open-air museum in Poland (Muzeum Kolei Wąskotorowej) (Żnin). Interests: Museums and art. The best time to visit is May to October and December. In June there are 16 h 37 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 23. It has articles in 5 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/narrow-gauge-railway-museum/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Open-air museum in Poland · Museums and art - **Local name:** Muzeum Kolei Wąskotorowej - **Where:** Poland - **Best time:** May to October and December. - **Nearest airport:** GDN Gdańsk, 182 km as the crow flies - **Opening hours:** 09:30-17:30 - **Website:** [muzeumznin.pl](http://muzeumznin.pl) - **Coordinates:** 52.79849, 17.75158 ## What it is and where Wenecja Narrow Gauge Railway Museum is an open-air museum in Poland (Muzeum Kolei Wąskotorowej) (Żnin). It has articles in 5 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Poland: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. It is in [Żnin](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/znin/), where this site lists 10 more places to see, 5.6 km from the centre. Its coordinates are 52.79849, 17.75158; the nearest main airport is Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport (GDN, Gdańsk), 182 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=52.798491%2C17.751583) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=52.798491%2C17.751583) 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 Wenecja Narrow Gauge Railway Museum is **May to October and December**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 7 h 53 | | February | Possible | 9 h 35 | | March | Possible | 11 h 30 | | April | Possible | 13 h 41 | | May | Best time | 15 h 33 | | June | Best time | 16 h 37 | | July | Best time | 16 h 10 | | August | Best time | 14 h 31 | | September | Best time | 12 h 23 | | October | Best time | 10 h 17 | | November | Possible | 8 h 22 | | December | Best time | 7 h 23 | In June there are 16 h 37 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 23. 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 - [Wenecja Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/zamek-w-wenecji/): Castle in Poland · 156 m - [Biskupin](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/muzeum-archeologiczne-biskupin/): Archaeological site · 1.4 km - [Equestrian statue of Leszek I](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/leszek-bialy/): Monument · 4.4 km - [Silverado City](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/silverado-city/): With kids · 5.3 km - [Muzeum Sztuki Sakralnej](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/muzeum-sztuki-sakralnej/): Museum in Poland · 5.6 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 Wenecja Narrow Gauge Railway Museum? It is an open-air museum in Poland (Muzeum Kolei Wąskotorowej in the local language). It has articles in 5 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 Wenecja Narrow Gauge Railway Museum? May to October and December. In June there are 16 h 37 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 23. ### How do you get to Wenecja Narrow Gauge Railway Museum? The nearest main airport is Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport (GDN), 182 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=52.798491%2C17.751583) 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 [Wenecja Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/zamek-w-wenecji/), [Biskupin](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/muzeum-archeologiczne-biskupin/), [Equestrian statue of Leszek I](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/leszek-bialy/). The rest is in [the Poland guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/82513993), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q690562), CC0. More about Wenecja Narrow Gauge Railway Museum on [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wenecja_Narrow_Gauge_Railway_Museum). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).