Attraction in Sopot

Sierakowski Manor

A late-18th-century manor on ulica Czyzewskiego, now a free cultural centre known for changing art exhibitions and its Thursday chamber-music concerts.

Reviewed and updated July 2026

Sierakowski Manor (Dworek Sierakowskich) is a late-18th-century residence on ulica Czyzewskiego in central Sopot, now run as a cultural centre with free-admission exhibitions and live music. People visit for the changing shows of painting, sculpture, photography and ceramics, and for the weekly chamber concerts held in a house that Fryderyk Chopin is said to have played in during the summer of 1827.

What you will find inside

The manor works as a small cultural centre rather than a fixed museum, so what is on the walls changes through the year. Expect rotating exhibitions of painting, sculpture, photography and ceramics, all free to enter, alongside workshops and festivals hosted in the building. The programme leans towards local and contemporary artists, which means a return visit rarely shows the same thing twice. Check the manor's official channels for the current schedule before you go.

Count Sierakowski and the Chopin connection

This is one of Sopot's oldest surviving residences, built in the late 18th century and bought by Count Kajetan Sierakowski in 1793, which is where its Polish name comes from. Its best-known story is musical: Fryderyk Chopin is said to have performed here during a summer stay in 1827. That link was revived in 1974, when the manor began a series of weekly Thursday chamber-music concerts that continues to define its cultural life today.

Who it suits

The manor rewards travellers who like art and music over big-ticket sights. Because admission to the exhibitions is free, it is an easy stop for anyone curious about the local creative scene, and the Thursday concerts appeal to visitors who want a quiet evening rather than a night on the beach promenade. Families and workshop-goers are catered for through the events programme. If you prefer a set collection to browse at any time, keep in mind that the displays rotate.

Fitting it into a day in Sopot

Sierakowski Manor sits in central Sopot, within walking reach of the main pedestrian street and the seafront, so it slots neatly into a day that also takes in the pier and the town centre. A short visit to see the current exhibition takes little time, while catching a Thursday concert turns it into an evening plan. For ideas on what else to pair it with, see our Sopot guide.

Good to know

Exhibitions are free to enter, and the long-running chamber-music concerts are held on Thursdays, so confirm the current programme and times on the manor's official channels before visiting.

Frequently asked questions

The changing exhibitions of painting, sculpture, photography and ceramics are free to enter. Concerts, workshops and festivals may have their own arrangements, so check the manor's official channels for details.

Fryderyk Chopin is said to have performed here during a summer stay in 1827. The tradition was revived in 1974, when the manor started its weekly Thursday chamber-music concerts.

It operates as a cultural centre with rotating exhibitions of painting, sculpture, photography and ceramics, plus workshops and festivals. Because the displays change, it is worth checking what is on before you visit.

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