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an eclectic palace nicknamed the Łódź Louvre, now home to the city's museum
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in Poznański's former spinning mill on the Manufaktura site, a permanent collection of 20th and 21st century art
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an interactive science museum in Manufaktura with 70 exhibits, a Space Tunnel and VR games
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on Manufaktura's upper floor, in a former fabric print house, the story of Poznański's factory-and-housing empire
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a manufacturer's residence turned into a seat of learning with recreated stained glass
Bałuty-Centrum is a neighbourhood of two factory owners' palaces turned into museums and the whole of Manufaktura with its exhibitions of art, history and science. Five museums in Bałuty-Centrum are listed below - from the Łódź Louvre to an interactive science centre with a Space Tunnel.
The Muzeum Miasta Łodzi (City of Łódź Museum) is housed in the eclectic Poznański Palace on Ogrodowa Street, nicknamed the Łódź Louvre - it is a museum of the city and of the history of the factory-owning family, one of the places worth starting your discovery of industrial Łódź. A similar story belongs to the Muzeum Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego (University of Łódź Museum) in the Biedermann Palace on Franciszkańska Street - a former factory owner's residence, today a palace of science with restored stained-glass windows.
On the grounds of Manufaktura, in the former Poznański spinning mill, is the Muzeum Sztuki - ms2 (Art Museum), with a permanent collection of 20th and 21st century art. One floor up, in the former textile printing works, is the Muzeum Fabryki (Factory Museum) - it tells the story of Poznański's factory-and-housing empire, in other words how all of Manufaktura, where both museums are located, came to be.
Also at Manufaktura, on Drewnowska Street, is the Centrum Nauki „Experymentarium” (Experymentarium Science Centre) - an interactive museum with 70 stations, a Space Tunnel and VR games. It is the only place on this list geared more towards play and experiments than quiet sightseeing, a good choice with children.
Muzeum Sztuki ms2, Muzeum Fabryki and Experymentarium are all in the same Manufaktura building, so they can realistically be combined into one outing. Muzeum Miasta Łodzi and Muzeum Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego are a good few minutes' walk further, on Ogrodowa and Franciszkańska - it is worth planning them as a separate block, since both deserve more time. All five sites are indoors, so this is a good choice for a rainy day.
Which museum in Bałuty-Centrum to choose with children? The Centrum Nauki „Experymentarium” is the most interactive and best suited to younger visitors.
Are all these museums paid? The material does not give uniform prices - it is worth checking the current price list of each venue before your visit, as they differ.
How much time should you set aside to see three museums at Manufaktura in one go? For a full visit to ms2, Muzeum Fabryki and Experymentarium, it is worth planning a whole day.
Where to look for other museums in Łódź? The full list is shown on the museums of the region page, and churches and cultural venues in the same area on the churches and culture in Bałuty-Centrum pages.
