Hevelianum

What Hevelianum does

Hevelianum is a municipal cultural and science center operated by the City of Gdańsk, Poland, anchored on the historic Góra Gradowa fort complex covering more than 20 hectares within the city. It functions primarily as an interactive science museum and education venue, serving families, school groups, tourists, and corporate clients in the Tri-City metropolitan area (Gdańsk, Sopot, Gdynia).

The institution operates a diversified content portfolio that includes the "Dookoła Świata" interactive exhibition with 90 stations organized by continent, the "Łamigłówka" escape-room attraction, the "Z Energią!" energy-themed exhibit, the "Wehikuł Czasu" time-travel experience, the "Kraina Kolorów" children's zone, a planetarium, themed workshops, and a conference-rental business. In January 2022 it expanded onto a second site, Dom Zdrojowy w Brzeźnie, on the Gdańsk seafront, extending its catchment into the coastal tourism corridor.

Revenue is generated through a multi-stream model: ticket-based admissions for exhibitions and the planetarium, paid escape-room and workshop bookings (with group rates of 120–270 PLN per session), and B2B venue hire for conferences and events. The science center also runs recurring content refreshes such as the "Nauka to My" exhibition series (now in its third edition) and themed programming like "Filmy z klimatem." Operations are deeply embedded in a local ecosystem comprising six Gdańsk universities (University of Gdańsk, Gdańsk University of Technology, Medical University of Gdańsk, Gdańsk Medical College, Gdańsk Academy of Physical Education and Sport, and the Academy of Fine Arts) plus corporate sponsorship from mBank Foundation, which collectively supply scientific content, lecturers, and co-branded programming.

Name

Hevelianum

Legal name

Hevelianum

Website

https://hevelianum.pl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Science Center and Museum Services

NAICS

Museums (712110), Museums (71211), Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions (7121)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYTHAJADAD

Science & Technology Museums

Travel & Hospitality/Tours, Attractions & Experiences/Museums, Galleries & Cultural Institutions

SECONDARYTHAJAEAG

Educational & Edutainment Parks (Science/Discovery/Children’s Parks)

Travel & Hospitality/Tours, Attractions & Experiences/Theme Parks, Water Parks & Family Entertainment Centers

SECONDARYTHAJAAAC

Museum & Landmark Guided Tours (Skip-the-line/Docent-led)

Travel & Hospitality/Tours, Attractions & Experiences/Guided Tours (City, Cultural & Historical)

SECONDARYTHAHAAAA

Convention & Exhibition Centers (Public Convention Centers, Civic Centers)

Travel & Hospitality/MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conferences & Exhibitions)/Conference & Convention Venues (Convention Centers, Civic Centers)

Keywords

• Interactive science exhibitions
• Educational workshops
• Mobile planetarium shows
• Science center programming
• Conference venue rental

Headquarters

HQ city

Gdansk

HQ country

Poland

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Ticket Sales: Admission tickets for exhibitions, workshops, planetarium shows, and escape rooms. Tickets available online and at box office.
2. Conference Center Rental: Modern conference facilities and event spaces rented for corporate events, cultural events, workshops, and conferences in the historic Artillery Warehouse building
3. Events and Workshops: Paid workshops, special events, and astronomy programs including Academy of Astronomy named after Jan Heweliusz

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Hevelianum is a science center and cultural institution on Góra Gradowa in Gdańsk, Poland, selling tickets to interactive exhibitions, educational workshops, themed escape rooms, mobile planetarium screenings, science shows, historical walking tours, and astronomy programs. It also operates a conference center in the historic Artillery Wagon Shed for corporate events and a seaside branch (Dom Zdrojowy w Brzeźnie) hosting ecological education and outdoor film festivals.

Product overview

Hevelianum is a science center located on Góra Gradowa in Gdańsk, Poland, offering a diverse portfolio of interactive exhibitions (Dookoła Świata, Łamigłówka, Z Energią!), educational workshops, escape rooms (Kosmiczna Stacja, W pracowni Heweliusza), science shows, mobile planetarium screenings (Magiczny globus, Dinozaury), and historical walking tours. The center also operates a coastal branch at Dom Zdrojowy in Brzeźno and hosts seasonal events including astronomy programs, film festivals, and summer activities. Hevelianum serves as both a tourist attraction and educational institution.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Dom Zdrojowy w Brzeźnie: Seaside branch of Hevelianum located in Brzeźnie, focusing on ecological education

Quantifiable outcome

• 20+ hectare urban green space with panoramic views in city center
• +1 more outcomes

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Miasto Gdańsk (City of Gdańsk)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrimary supporter and partner. The city owns and supports the facility located on municipal land.
• mFundacja (mBank Foundation)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSponsor supporting educational and science programs at Hevelianum.
• WFOSiGW w Gdańsku (Voivodeship Fund for Environmental Protection and Water Management in Gdańsk)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEnvironmental organization supporting ecological education initiatives, particularly at the Dom Zdrojowy seaside location.
• Stowarzyszenie SpinminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal partner organization supporting science and technology initiatives.
• EcsiteminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEuropean network of science centers and museums. Membership provides networking and knowledge sharing within the science center community.
• Garnizon Gdańsk (Gdańsk Garrison)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHistorical reenactment association providing costumed interpreters for 'Fort Nocą' (Fort at Night) guided tours and historical events.
• Gdański Uniwersytet Medyczny (Medical University of Gdańsk)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner university for 'Nauka to My' exhibition showcasing Pomeranian scientists. Also featured on Astrocamera competition jury.
• Politechnika Gdańska (Gdańsk University of Technology)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner university for 'Nauka to My' exhibition. Contributes scientists and researchers for exhibition content.
• Uniwersytet Gdański (University of Gdańsk)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner university for 'Nauka to My' exhibition. Multiple researchers featured including astrophysics and social sciences.
• Akademia Sztuk Pięknych w Gdańsku (Academy of Fine Arts in Gdańsk)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner for 'Nauka to My' exhibition. Contributes portrait photography for scientist profiles. Faculty member on AstroCamera competition jury.
• Akademia Muzyczna w Gdańsku (Academy of Music in Gdańsk)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner university for 'Nauka to My' exhibition.
• Akademia Wychowania Fizycznego i Sportu w Gdańsku (Academy of Physical Education and Sport in Gdańsk)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner for 'Nauka to My' exhibition. Featured researcher Dr hab. Aleksandra Jażdżewska specializes in exercise oncology.
• Port Lotniczy Gdańsk (Gdańsk Airport)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSponsor of the AstroCamera international astrophotography competition.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Hydropolis: Water-themed science center in Wrocław, featuring multimedia exhibitions inside a historic underground water reservoir. Comparable as a themed interactive museum/science center repurposing heritage infrastructure.
• Centrum Nauki Kopernik: Poland's flagship science center in Warsaw, offering hundreds of interactive exhibits, planetarium, and workshops. Operates at significantly larger scale and national brand recognition, directly comparable as a science center/museum serving Polish families and schools.
• Science Centre AHHAA: Leading Baltic-region science center in Tartu, Estonia with 100+ interactive exhibits and planetarium. Closest international analog — comparable scale, interactive model, and mixed family/school/tourist audience.
• EC1 Łódź: Science and technology center in Łódź housed in a historic power plant, combining interactive exhibits, planetarium, and cultural programming. Directly comparable as a heritage-industrial venue repurposed for science education.
• Experymentarium Gdynia: Interactive science center in Gdynia, in the same Tricity metropolitan area as Hevelianum. Directly competes for school field trips, families, and tourists with hands-on science exhibits and educational programming.

Broad incumbents

• Museum of Science and Industry (Chicago): Large established interactive science museum with hands-on exhibits and educational programming. Comparable as a broader incumbent in the science-museum category operating at much larger scale.
• Deutsche Museum: One of the world's oldest science and technology museums in Munich, covering broad STEM topics with interactive exhibits. Comparable as a larger, established heritage science museum in the same category.

Others

• Ecsite: European network of science centers and museums. Hevelianum is a member and peers are the other member institutions; relevant for benchmarking programming and operational standards rather than direct competition.

Market position

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/hevelianum
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/hevelianum

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Number of profiles

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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