Historical collection
collects relics related to the history of Chojnice and the region. The basis of the collection is the collection acquired by Julian Rydzkowski in the early, still pre-war, period of the museum's activity. Among the most valuable is a unique collection documenting nearly six centuries of activity of the Chojnice Shooting Fraternity: silver chains of the kings of the Chojnice Shooting Fraternity - a large one (17th/17th century) and a small one (19th/20th century), medals, orders, cups, including the so-called Radziwill Cup from 1844, with which the Fraternity welcomed President Ignacy Moscicki, who was visiting Chojnice. The rich collection of numismatic items includes a treasure of Teutonic coins from the 14th-15th centuries, a treasure of coins of Sigismund III Vasa, banknotes and replacement tokens issued by the Chojnice authorities in 1914-1921, as well as tokens of the Cooperative of the 1st Rifle Battalion stationed in the city in 1926-1939. The history of Chojnice's urban crafts is illustrated by a group of guild memorabilia, such as. The history of Chojnice's urban crafts is illustrated by a collection of tinware, including mugs and cups of Chojnice guilds - clothiers, tailors, pewterers, and among them - those from the workshop of Johan Michal Weller, active in Chojnice in the years ca. 1733-1786. The department also collects lacquer and ink prints of city, church and nobility seals (16th-19th centuries). Currently, a collection of white arms of the 18th and 20th centuries is being created based on the existing collection.
