Edukatorium Juliusz

Edukatorium Juliusz is housed in a former hospital on ulica Klasztorna in Rybnik. Today it is a municipal cultural institution with an interactive permanent exhibition, "Medicine and Pharmacy", prepared for children and adults.

What the building was before

It was a hospital known as the Juliuskrankenhaus, built in 1868-1869. The idea of building it was put forward by the German doctor Julius Roger, who worked in Upper Silesia and died in 1865, before the project was completed. The hospital was financed by the prince and the local community, and it was named in honour of the originator of the idea.

What you can see here

The "Medicine and Pharmacy" exhibition makes use of the former hospital wards. Individual medical specialities, such as ophthalmology, orthopaedics and surgery, are presented at interactive stations. The institution presents itself as a place where science and history meet, and the historic building is surrounded by greenery. The website offers language versions: Polish, English, Czech, Ukrainian and German.

Nearby

It is about half a kilometre from here to the Museum in Rybnik and less than a kilometre to the Basilica of St Anthony.

Practical information

• Address: ul. Klasztorna 11, 44-200 Rybnik.
• Tickets are also sold online, on the website given by the institution. Check the opening hours on the official website juliusz.eu before your visit.
• The site is marked as partly accessible to wheelchair users, which is worth confirming on the spot.