Enigma Cipher Center in Poznań: photos, reviews

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Centrum Szyfrów Enigma in Poznań stands as a premier destination for history and science enthusiasts, families, and puzzle lovers alike. With an average rating of 4.8 on Google, this state-of-the-art museum offers an engaging and immersive experience. The exhibition features multimedia guides and interactive stations that make learning about Polish Code Breakers, the Enigma code, cryptographic history, and other fascinating artifacts both fun and informative.

Visitors can enjoy code-breaking challenges and puzzles designed to enhance their understanding while maintaining a lively and interactive atmosphere. Suitable for children, this attraction is perfect for a family day out. Plan to spend at least 1-2 hours exploring everything Centrum Szyfrów Enigma has to offer. Highly recommended for anyone looking to combine education with entertainment in a unique, historical setting.

Recommended visit time

1-2 hours

Features

Wheelchair accessible, Suitable for children

How to get here?

The nearest public transport options for your convenience.

Zamek

Tram stop 76 m walk

Gwarna

Tram stop 89 m walk

Fredry

Tram stop 208 m walk

Uniwersytet Ekonomiczny

Tram stop 210 m walk

4.8

based on 731 review

Google

4.8/5 708 reviews

Facebook

4.7/5 23 reviews

Laura Lobont

Super instructif et très amusant !

Razvan Tataroiu

This is a modern, interactive museum focusing on the Polish team who first broke an early version of the famous WWII Enigma cypher, and whose efforts served as inspiration for the more widely-known British team at Bletchley Park. The audio-guided tour starts with an introduction to cryptology and gives the visitor the option for more in-depth study at several interactive stations. You can learn about some representative historic cyphers and try to break them yourself either on a touchscreen or a physical station -- if you can find a free one or can wait patiently for one to become available :) The tour continues with an overview of the Polish team's work, their escape to France and Britain, and the impact of breaking the Enigma encryption on WWII. More in-depth technical and historical details are available on several touchscreen stations. The tour concludes with a section on the development of computer technology after WWII as well as current applications of cryptography. The exhibition is quite compact and specialized, but I would recommend it for anyone interested in history and technology. For me the museum was a trigger to do some reading on the Polish Enigma efforts. Other visitors seemed very engaged with the interactive stations, kids seemed to enjoy it too. There are two retro computers towards the end of the exhibition where games can be played.

Michał

Bardzo ciekawe miejsce zdecydowanie polecam każdemu, dobrze zarezerwować sobie trochę więcej czasu na zwiedzanie ponieważ jest mnóstwo interaktywnych rzeczy, które warto sobie na spokojnie sprawdzić

Enigma Cipher Center in Poznań

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