A Nobleman on a Journey

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Step into the former carriage house of a nobleman's manor and discover what a landowner needed for travel!

The exhibition A Nobleman on a Journey is another element of the presentation of the former life of the gentry and landowners at the Museum of Noble Tradition, a branch of the National Museum in Gdańsk. It is the culmination of the second stage of revalorization and adaptation of the historic manor and park complex in Waplewo Wielkie for museum, tourist, and recreational functions. The first stage involved the revitalization of the palace, the second involved the restoration of the carriage house, the conservation of the entrance gate along with the reconstruction of sculptural decorations, and the renovation of the retaining wall within the driveway.

The carriage house is one of many outbuildings on the estate of the wealthy Sierakowski counts, and the exhibits presented in it show what accompanied the daily and long-distance travels of a landowner.

The first room refers to the authentic character of the carriage house. Although no photographs of its interior have survived, it is known that it stored both carriages for daily outings and for longer journeys. On the walls hung harnesses, horse tack (saddles, saddlecloths), bridles (bridles and reins), whips, and shafts, and on the shelves stood carriage lanterns. A great attraction, especially for the youngest visitors, is the accessible carriage – you can get in and “let your imagination run wild.”