Abbot's Palace in Oliwa is a Rococo Palace located in the Polish city of Gdansk. The oldest part of the building, the so-called "Old Palace" was built in the 15th century in the Gothic style, as evidenced by preserved brick walls and Gothic arch. After 1577, the building was enlarged to its current size, the so-called "New Palace", the building served as the residence for the Cistercian Abbot Jan Grabinski. The final work of the Abbey were made in 1754-1756 years, was financed by the Abbot Jacek Rybinsk.

After the partition of Poland in 1831, the area surrounding the Palace, became part of Prussia, the Palace passed into the possession of the family of Hohenzollern. From 1796 to 1836 he lived here: the Bishop Amland, Karl von Hohenzollern, and Joseph von Hohenzollern. From 1836 to 1869, the Palace remained empty, while there is no settled niece of Joseph Maria Anna von Hohenzollern. After her death in 1888, the ownership of the Palace was seized by the city government Olives.

On the initiative of the authorities of the free city of Danzig, for the anniversary of the Olives on 18 March 1926 at the Palace Museum was opened. Became the first Director Erich Keiser.

In 1945 the building was completely burned down during the retreat of the Germans. The Palace was rebuilt in 1965 to accommodate the Ethnographic Department of the Pomor Museum. In 1972, the Museum received the status of national.

Since 1988, the Palace houses the Department of modern art Department of the National Museum in gdańsk. The permanent exhibition includes works by Polish artists of the 19th and 20th centuries (paintings, sculpture, ceramics). Often organizes contemporary art exhibitions, conferences and meetings with artists.