The building - a former town house - is located in the centre of the village and was built in the 4th quarter of the 19th century in an eclectic style. No archives have been preserved about the builders of the building. Due to the impressive character of the building, it is assumed that the owners were among the wealthiest inhabitants of the town. In the 1920s and 1930s, the building housed the savings bank. In the post-war period, the building was home to the municipal cultural centre. Since around 1980, the building has stood empty and deteriorated rapidly.
Between 2018 and 2020, as part of the "Sites of Remembrance Oder-Warthe" project, the cultural centre was extensively renovated and equipped with barrier-free access. The new "Cultural, educational and meeting centre for regional history - House of Culture in Słońsk" now conveys the diverse history of the city and the region and complements the Martyriums Museum and the St John's Castle in Słońsk. The ground floor houses a large conference room with booths for interpreters, among other things. The upper floor houses exhibition rooms, rooms for workshops and research work, a library and a computer lab. The top floor houses dormitories for students and project staff.
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