In the Museum A new investment is being carried out in Ełk, as a result of which a modern exhibition hall will be created, and in it the exhibits will be stored.

The project assumes creating a unique combination of warehouse and exhibition functions. Open warehouses are a modern form of sharing museum collections, which on a daily basis remain outside the space of traditional exhibitions. They combine the function of storing objects with the possibility of direct viewing by visitors. This allows the audience to Better understand the scale and diversity of collections, as well as the rules of their recording, protection and conservation. This kind of spaces also allow you to show everyday, usually invisible work museologists and to present the process of creating exhibitions.

In Stock Historical Museum in Ełk will present a cross-section of the collections. There will be, m.in, coins from the "Ełk treasure", artefacts from the from archaeological excavations carried out at the Ełk castle, postcards and photographs of the former Ełk, documents, maps and other interesting monuments.

A separate place will be dedicated to the presentation of the objects donated by donors. The exhibition will be complemented by multimedia elements, including the film "History of the of a certain island".

Scope of work enters m.in.:

• Execution and assembly of exhibition and storage facilities with lighting and electrical installation,
• painting
• walls,workmanship mirror stretch ceiling,
• new lighting of the room and showcases.

The cost of the investment: PLN 439,971.00 gross

Investment is carried out from the Historical Museum's own funds.

Planned Warehouse opening date: October 2026