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The Asia and Pacific Museum in Warsaw is the only place in Poland devoted exclusively to the cultures of Asia and Oceania. The institution was established in 1973 by Andrzej Wawrzyniak. The diplomat and traveller donated his considerable private collection of 4,000 works of art and ethnographic objects to the Polish state. Currently, the museum exhibits...

Jedna z wiodących instytucji kulturalnych w Europie, której misją jest prezentacja, promocja i rozpowszechnianie sztuki współczesnej. Historia Zachęty sięga 1860, kiedy do życia powołane zostało Towarzystwo Zachęty Sztuk Pięknych. Gmach wystawienniczy z 1900 roku, projektu Stefana Szyllera jest domem dla imponującej kolekcji, niemal 3700 prac z zakresu malarstwa, rzeźby, instalacji,...

The "whole world in one place" is waiting for you here. Showing the beauty inherent in the diversity and richness of cultures of the entire globe as a national asset is the main objective of the State Ethnographic Museum. The institution has been successfully pursuing it since 1888 as one of the oldest ethnographic museums in Poland. Located in a Neo-Renaissance building designed by...

The CCA is one of the most important centres of its kind in Poland. It focuses on creating, exhibiting and documenting contemporary Polish and foreign art. In the spacious interiors of a late Baroque castle with 13th-century roots, there is also a studio cinema, presenting experimental films and documentaries. Theatre performances, workshops and discussions are held here. It operates...

The Centre for Heritage Interpretation is based in a revitalised former boiler house in the Old Town. It is just 200 metres from the mother museum of Warsaw. The Centre offers a modern permanent exhibition entitled "Destruction and Reconstruction of the Old Town". It shows the phenomenon of the reconstruction of the Old Town after World War II, which lasted only five years. The exhibition combines traditional, static elements,...

The historic Neo-Renaissance palace on Srebrna Street is the headquarters of the Wola branch of the Warsaw Museum. Two large exhibition halls, an educational room and a workshop room are fully equipped with modern multimedia. The museum, as is not difficult to guess, focuses on the people, places and events shaping the identity of Wola. It covers the period from the Middle Ages to the present. At the same time.

The Museum of Warsaw's Praga is a branch of the Museum of Warsaw dedicated to the rich history of Praga - the right bank part of the city from the 16th century to the present day. In the Praga History Room, an impressive model of the 18th century districts of Golędzinów, Praga and Skaryszew awaits you. The Praga Market Hall, on the other hand, will take you to the world of old bazaars and crafts. It presents unique...

A must-visit point for lovers of traditional paper books. As well as for all those who want to learn about the history of printing, see antique printing machines, fonts, typesetting tools and other exhibits related to the art of printing, editing, graphic arts and bookbinding. The museum offers not only exhibitions, but also linocut workshops. During these meetings, participants create...

The patron of the establishment, Antonina Leśniewska, was the first Polish woman to obtain the rank of provost and then master of pharmacy. She was the founder of the first pharmacy in the world to employ only women (St Petersburg, 1901). The exhibition includes the reconstructed interior of a pharmacy from the interwar period. It presents original furniture, tools and pharmacy utensils in three rooms. A total of approximately 2,500 ...