Greater Poland Military Museum
The history of Polish weapons in a nutshell and battle images.
In the southern part of the Market Square, in one of the post-war annexes, there is the greater Poland Military
Museum. Built in 1919, destroyed during WWII, the museum is rebuilding its collection, working since 1957.
The museum’s permanent exhibition is devoted to the history of Polish weaponry and includes the Polish Army
uniforms, side arms, firearms and polearms, protective armours and military equipment from the 10th to the 20th
century as well as battle scenes.
One of the museum’s most valuable exhibits is a 16th century rapier sword with a Milan-forged hilt. The jewel of the collection however is a bechter (type of plated mail) forged in 1580 in Poznań, and embroidered with the city insignia on the backplate.
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