Temporary Exhibitions in Warsaw

A practical guide to temporary exhibitions at Warsaw’s museums. No ticket sales, no reviews - just useful context and what’s worth knowing before you go.

Teraz w muzeum (11)

Krzysztof Gil. Nobody Wants You Here

29 May 2026 - 9 August 2026

Krzysztof Gil's exhibition addresses the complex issue of the ghetto in its contemporary meaning. Historically, ghettos were physically separated parts of cities, often surrounded by walls and cut off from the rest of the urban space. Today, this concept primarily has a sociological dimension...

Piniak Przemysław poszło w pięty

25 April 2026 - 23 August 2026

Piniak Przemysław's solo exhibition is the first institutional attempt to take a broader look at the work of the prematurely deceased intermedial artist.

MINH LAN TRAN Core

20 March 2026 - 30 August 2026

Minh Lan Tran's monumental work (born 1997, Hong Kong), created for the Museum's staircase, expands the language of abstract painting, entering into direct dialogue with architecture.

Aleksander Minorski. Photography is Intervention

18 March 2026 - 6 September 2026

A monographic exhibition dedicated to the artist: Aleksander Minorski (1906-1982) - a photographer, filmmaker, and writer - today we would also call him an activist - treated photography primarily as a tool for social engagement and real intervention.

Coming of Age

1 May 2026 - 20 September 2026

How does contemporary art describe the transition from childhood to adulthood and the problems teenagers face today? Can artistic tools help them build relationships and create alternative forms of communication...

Jura Shust

17 July 2026 - 27 September 2026

Resin* Solar Plexus is the first solo exhibition in Poland by Belarusian artist Jura Shust. It tells a story about the relationship between human spirituality and technology. For the exhibition, the artist prepared a new, multichannel installation...

The May Coup and the Sanacja: A Caricaturist's Sharp Eye

20 May 2026 - 30 September 2026

Caricatures by Gustaw Rogalski and Zdzisław Czermański as sharp commentary on the 1926 May Coup and the Sanacja years. At the main Museum of Independence building through 30 September 2026.

Everything Will Change

5 June 2026 - 27 October 2026

An open-air exhibition opening the museum's new 'Resources' programme - four installations by artist collectives on polycrisis, the appropriation of space, and the lasting consequences of colonisation. On aleja gen. Pattona through 27 October 2026.

90/90. Around the Museum

19 June 2026 - 1 February 2027

On the occasion of its 90th anniversary, the Museum of Warsaw reveals its behind-the-scenes operations, usually inaccessible to visitors. As part of the '90/90. Around the Museum' project, the public will see how one of the capital's most important cultural institutions functions and will get to know its team. 90 objects for 90 years. From June 19, 2026, to February 1, 2027, the Museum of Warsaw will present 90 items related to its daily operations.

Ostatnio zakończone

Dorota Podlaska. Diaries from Life and Travels

15 May 2026 - 19 July 2026

Dorota Podlaska's art is narrative and often draws inspiration from personal experiences. The exhibition consists of several cycles of paintings that refer to the artist's habit of noting down everything she sees and experiences.

Barbara Kasten. Post-Abstraction

13 March 2026 - 7 June 2026

Barbara Kasten. Post-Abstraction is the first comprehensive exhibition of the American artist's work in this part of Europe - and a return to a place that years ago helped shape her artistic language.