Poland Laying Foundation Tender

On the International Museum Day we participate in an event of extraordinary importance for Polish culture national heritage Polish history and science. Today we are making a ceremonial laying of the foundation stone for the construction of the Museum of Underwater Archeology and Baltic Fishing in eba a branch of the National Maritime Museum in Gdask which will be a unique object in our country said Deputy Prime Minister Minister of Culture National Heritage and Sports Prof. Piotr Gliski during the ceremony in eba. The museum dedicated to maritime archeology and the issues of Baltic fishing will be the tenth branch of the National Maritime Museum. Its mission will be to preserve Polands maritime cultural heritage for future generations.Deputy Prime Minister Piotr Gliski emphasized that the newly created Museum will not only combine scientific cultural and educational functions but above all - it will be open to the needs of the inhabitants of eba the region and the whole of Poland as well as more and more tourists from abroad.The head of the Ministry of Culture and Sport pointed out that the new facility will also play an educational role in promoting knowledge about obtaining renewable energy.Part of the exhibition will be devoted to offshore wind energy. By means of modern multimedia means both the process of building wind farms and the importance of their development for the environment and the economy will be presented. The challenges faced by investors building Polish offshore wind energy will also be presented stressed the Deputy Prime Minister.Thanking everyone who actively participated in the construction process of the Museum of Underwater Archeology and Baltic Fishing the Deputy Prime Minister emphasized that it was thanks to their commitment that the investment worth about PLN 40 million - financed by the Ministry of Culture National Heritage and Sport - was proceeding according to the adopted schedule although due to the epidemic conditions and sanitary restrictions the laying of the cornerstone takes place only today - at an advanced stage of construction.Construction of the MuseumThe Museum of Underwater Archeology and Baltic Fishing will be built near the mouth of the eba River to the Baltic Sea. Construction work began in October 2020 and is proceeding according to schedule. Completion of the first stage of the investment is planned for mid-2021.The total estimated cost of the investment is approximately PLN 40 million and is financed by the Minister of Culture National Heritage and Sports and co-financed by the Fund for the Promotion of Culture under the Programs of the Minister of Culture National Heritage and SportsThe architecture of the building will emphasize the nautological nature of the new museum and harmoniously contribute to the citys landscape. A homogeneous body with a building area of three thousand square meters will be open to the eba promenade and the port channel. The shape and slope of the front undulating facade covered with bent wooden slats and vertically stretched ropes will give the object a nautical character and will refer to the bough washed ashore the hull of the ship sea waves or coastal dunes.The project provides for the use of modern environmentally friendly solutions which will reduce the facilitys demand for traditional energy.Museum - exhibition and goalsThe main assumption of the exhibition in the new Museum will be a chronological and thematic presentation of all aspects of underwater archaeological research conducted over the years by the National Maritime Museum in Gdask. The narrative of the exhibition will guide visitors through five centuries of Baltic shipping history - from the 10th to the 15th centuries. Its early medieval part will be concentrated around the marina in Puck and the wrecks found there along with a story about the sailing of the Slavs and Scandinavians at that time. By presenting the maritime heritage of the people who were the partner and rival of the Scandinavians in the 10th-12th centuries the Museum in eba will be a specific response to the history presented by museums such as the Viking Ship Museum in Oslo Norway or the Danish Roskilde. The late medieval period is a narrative about the Hanseatic League and tradeThe GDY-18 steel fishing boat a monument of the Polish shipbuilding industry will dominate the area devoted to Baltic fishing. Around it objects related to the history of fisheries in the Baltic Sea and the development of boatbuilding and fishing shipbuilding will be presented. The remaining spaces supplemented with modern multimedia stands will be devoted to Baltic fishing and offshore wind energy.In addition the eba Museum of Underwater Archeology and Baltic Fishing will have a diverse educational offer addressed to a wide range of visitors especially to the youngest audience. During the school year the facility will organize educational activities and workshops for children and adolescents of all ages. In addition topics related to the laws of physics the basics of navigation the laws of traffic on waterways the advantages of sea tourism types of fish environmental and nature protection as well as sea rescue will be supported by interactive stands that will transform learning into a unique adventure.