After Poland regained independence, the Royal Łazienki buildings became state property. In 1922, the Belvedere Palace was designated as the official residence of the newly elected first president of the 2nd Republic, Gabriel Narutowicz. He moved to the villa located behind the Stable and the Couch House. The building, which still exists today, was named as the Narutowicz House. It was built in...

The small building was constructed amidst dense trees at a certain distance from the central buildings of the Royal Łazienki. It was supposed to be a place where its owners could find refuge from everyday hassles and spend time alone with their thoughts.  The Hermitage building stands in the northern part of the garden, near the Jan III Sobieski monument. The Hermitage (ermitage in French -...

Welcome to the website of the Ducal Tower in Siedlęcin – one of the most important medieval monuments in Poland. For over 700 years, our tower has been standing near Jelenia Góra in the picturesque Bóbr Valley. The Ducal Tower in Siedlęcin was erected on the initiative of Duke Henry I of Jawor in the years 1313-1315 and is one of the largest towers of this type in Central Europe. The oldest...

Bunkier Sztuki is one of the most important Polish cultural institutions presenting contemporary art. It originally functioned within the network of Art Exhibition Offices (the BWA) but in 1994 was given the status of city gallery. Mission of the institution is home to exhibitions, presentations of works from the Collection and artistic, educational, promotional and publishing activity....

The origins of the Teresa and Andrzej Starmach collection probably lie in the amount of time they spent in the company of works of art during the two decades of running their gallery, and also in their frequent attendance at international art fairs and auctions. Nor should we overlook the fact that they were responsible in practical terms for the Nowosielski Foundation, established in 1996....

DESA - The Auction House and Gallery Ltd is the oldest company on the Polish art market, which has been continually in operation since 1950. We are not only a trading company but we also play an important role in culture-forming processes in Poland. We secure valuable works of art for museum collections and promote contemporary art and artists by organizing exhibitions both in Poland and...

Foksal Gallery was founded in 1966. The idea of founding a gallery with a focus on searching out and highlighting radical approaches to contemporary art, was developed by art critics, such as Wiesław Borowski, Anka Ptaszkowska, Mariusz Tchorek, and artists, including Tadeusz Kantor, Henryk Stażewski, Zbigniew Gostomski, Edward Krasiński and Roman Owidzki. Since its inception it has been...

Zachęta – National Gallery of Art is an institution whose mission is to popularise contemporary art as an important element of socio-cultural life. A place where the most interesting phenomena of 20th and 21st century art are presented. The gallery stages temporary exhibitions. Among the outstanding Polish and foreign artists whose works have been shown in its historical, over 100 years old...

The seat of the Regional Museum since 1981 is the former town hall in Kutno. The building in the classicist style was built between 1842 and 1845, according to the design of Bonifacy Witkowski, on a plot donated by the heir of the town, Felix Mniewski. In 1961, the former entrance gate was adapted as the lobby, in order to increase the functionality of the building. The renovation of the...

Archeology of Photography Foundation (FAF) studies, works on, prepares and preserves archives of Polish photographers. It was founded in 2008 and today takes care of archives of 10 artists. Working with archives is complex: they are organized, digitalized and made accessible on-line. We also run a gallery, conduct research projects, organize exhibitions, workshops and lectures. We publish...