The National Museum in Gdansk is one of the seven most important museums in Poland. The museum building - a former Franciscan monastery, which were held exhibitions from the late 19th century. After the Second World War, the museum was renamed the Museum of Gdansk Pomeranian. In 1972 the museum was renamed the National Museum.

The museum has seven departments: ancient art, contemporary art department, the department of ethnography, department of traditions of the Polish nobility, the department "green gate", the department of photos of Gdansk, as well as the department of the national anthem.

The museum has the largest collection in Poland of Anton Muller (1563-1611) - the artist known in the art world as the "painter of Gdansk." Also, there is a famous painting by Hans Memling, "The Last Judgment."

The permanent exhibition of contemporary art includes works by Polish artists of the 19th and 20th centuries (paintings, sculptures, ceramics). It often hosts exhibitions of contemporary art, organized chamber music concerts and creative meetings.