Uphagen's House

It’s an old house, plain and nothing much to see. I went on a free admission day. It’s not worth paying money for it.

For the same price as other museum that I paid to visit, this seems a bit underwhelming. I think this museum is targeted at specific groups of people and most of the tourists don't fall in this group. Though it does have some unique displays in there although what you see mostly overlaps with other museums of similar nature.

Lovely house/museum not very big but quite interesting

Well, it was interesting to see and visit this place because I heard a lot about it. Great idea has been realized here and I really appreciate it. Some rooms like dinning room and "staff room" look more attractive than others. Especially my applause for wallpapers with nature scenes and for Uphagen (or Ophagen) family tree history. Btw inside you could find several clocks from London and so unusual XVIIth century wooden wardrobe. But at the same time couple of rooms look "lonely" and haven't enough "equipment" (just from my perspective of view). Anyway let's see this one, even on weekend I didn't see any lines for tickets.

Only if you are a museum lover and you have a museum pass you may consider going to this little nice museum that show you modestly decorated dining rooms, music room, a maid's bedroom and kitchen in the old days. To be fair, not to compare this museum with the national museum of Gdansk.

Absolutely amazing museum. Beautiful interiors with antique furnitures and art. You learn a lot about Gdansk history. The staff is very friendly and glad to answer any questions and tell you many stories related to this place and its history.

Uphagen House is located on St. Long 12 Street and is only restored in Gdansk with his middle-class apartment house design. At the end of XV century this place was built in brick building. Its relics are now in the basement of an existing building. In the following centuries, it often changed the property owners and the house had numerous transformations and finally in 1775 was bought and rebuilt by Uphagen Johann, a merchant, an amateur historian, bibliophile. After the death of building owner property remained in family hands and has survived almost intact until the early XX century. In 1911 the museum opened in the building interior, which operated until 1944. Then the upcoming actions against war were evacuated home decor and furnishings in the vicinity of Gdansk. In 1981 the house was given to the Historical Museum of Gdansk and in 1998 was open to the public. Museum was closed because of Covid-19 but I was at least lucky to see building from the back. It is much longer than others. After 2 world war the other buildings were rubuilt shorter and here you can imagine how it looked previously.

It is a very beautiful place with antique furnishings and a long history :)