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...

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...

It started operating along the inauguration of the 2023/24 academic year. Currently, the book collection of the new library consists primarily of literature for first-year medicine students at the UW Faculty of Medicine. The collection of textbooks for the second year has also begun. The collection will be expanded as the Faculty develops. The resources of the BUW branch are already...

Founded in 2007, LETO Gallery is a major player on the Polish contemporary art scene. Through the unconventional perspective and fearless choices of its founder, Marta Kołakowska, the gallery has established itself as a site of cooperation, education and promotion for the millennial generation of artists, namely, those who came of age after the fall of communism in 1989. The work shown by the...

The library is located on the ground floor of the Ujazdowski Castle in the Nordic Room . It is open to everyone who is interested in contemporary art . It creates excellent conditions both for scientific work , development of one's own interests and rest . The book collection , largely unique , has nearly 20 , 000 volumes . It consists of exhibition catalogues , artists' monographs and...

The Eryk Lipiński Museum of Caricature , named after its founder and the first director, was established in 1978. The museum is situated in the Old Town in Warsaw, in Kozia street and its collections include over 20 thousand works of Polish and foreign artists. The exhibitions are organised regularly on the premises of the museum as well as in other cultural venues in Poland and other...

The Temple of the Sybil, initially known as the Greek Temple or the Temple of Diana, was erected at the back of the Belvedere Palace, in the vicinity of the Belvedere Pond. It was created in 1822, most probably according to a design by Jakub Kubicki, and alluded to ancient temples, especially the Roman temple in Garni (Armenia) dating from the 1st century.  Painted in white, the Temple of...

The Municipal Zoological Garden in Warsaw is a large, green island in the middle of the city, a magical place, full of interesting adventures. You can visit it for knowledge, relax surrounded by beautiful nature and observe wonderful animals. Our Zoo has more than 12,000 animals representing about 500 species, of which nearly 50 are covered by the European Endangered species Programme (EEP)....

Lengrenówka (Lengren's House) is an additional location of the Museum of Caricature. It is an adaptation of the former flat and studio of Zbigniew Lengren (1919-2003) – a famous Polish cartoonist at 6/8 Brzozowa Street in Warsaw. Lengrenówka will serve as a year-round cultural and educational facility. Its activities will focus mainly on educating children and young people through contact with...

The new headquarters of the Polish Army Museum is a modern pavilion that utilizes the latest technical capabilities and architectural solutions while simultaneously reflecting historical forms and Polish military traditions. It provides a fitting setting for the rich collections and serves as a Museum headquarters for the 21st century. In addition to the exhibition halls, it houses a storage...