Warsaw museums at Easter 2026 -- what is open and what is closed

Easter 2026 falls on April 5-6. Most Warsaw museums close for Easter Sunday and Easter Monday – but not all. Below you will find what is open, what is closed, and where to go during the long weekend.

Dates: Thursday April 2 – Monday April 6, 2026.

Note: April 5 is also the first Sunday of the month – normally free admission day at many museums. This year it falls on Easter Sunday, so most museums are closed and the free day is effectively lost.

Open during Easter weekend

National Museum

Al. Jerozolimskie 3, Srodmiescie | mnw.art.pl

The only major museum open both on Good Friday and Easter Monday. Poland’s largest art collection – over 830,000 objects including the Faras Gallery (unique in Europe), Matejko’s enormous Battle of Grunwald, and works by Botticelli and Cranach.

Free admission on Tuesdays – nearest: April 1 or April 8.

Warsaw Rising Museum

ul. Grzybowska 79, Wola | 1944.pl

Open on Easter Monday. Over 3,000 m2 of exhibition space telling the story of the 1944 Warsaw Uprising. Do not miss the 3D film “City of Ruins.”

Free admission on Mondays – Easter Monday included!

POLIN Museum of the History of Polish Jews

ul. Anielewicza 6, Muranow | polin.pl

One of the few museums open on Good Friday (until 15:00). Eight galleries spanning 1,000 years of Jewish life in Poland – widely considered one of Europe’s best history museums.

Current temporary exhibition: “The Power of Words. On Jewish Languages.”

Royal Lazienki

ul. Agrykola 1, Srodmiescie | lazienki-krolewskie.pl

Museum buildings only open on Good Friday. But the park is open every day – 76 hectares of greenery, peacocks and the famous Chopin monument. Perfect for an Easter walk.

Free admission to buildings on Fridays.

Closed for the entire Easter weekend

Royal Castle

plac Zamkowy 4, Old Town | zamek-krolewski.pl

Closed from Good Friday through Easter Sunday (April 3-5). Monday is the Castle’s regular closing day. Next open: Tuesday April 7.

Copernicus Science Centre

ul. Wybrzeze Kosciuszkowskie 20, Powisle | kopernik.org.pl

Closed April 3-6 (entire Easter weekend). You can book advance tickets for the reopening on April 7.

Wilanow Palace

ul. St. Kostki Potockiego 10/16, Wilanow | wilanow-palac.pl

Palace closed April 3-6. But the park is open daily 9:00-20:00. A walk through the baroque and English gardens is a fine Easter outing on its own.

Museum of Warsaw

Rynek Starego Miasta 28-42, Old Town | muzeumwarszawy.pl

Closed April 3-6.

Parks and gardens – always open

Even when museums are closed, Warsaw’s museum parks and gardens remain accessible:

• Lazienki Park – daily 6:00-21:00, free entry
• Wilanow Gardens – daily 9:00-20:00 (in April)
• Discovery Park at CNK – publicly accessible
• Castle Square and the Old Town – always open, great for a stroll

Practical tips for Easter

1. Friday April 3 is your best day. The most museums are open – National Museum, POLIN, Royal Lazienki, Warsaw Rising Museum. Plan your museum day for Friday.
2. Monday April 6 is your second choice. National Museum (from 12:00) and Warsaw Rising Museum (from 10:00) – you can combine both in one day.
3. Saturday and Sunday = walks. Almost everything is closed. But the parks are beautiful this time of year. Lazienki and Wilanow are excellent options for a family stroll.
4. Book tickets online. Easter is a popular time for sightseeing – buy tickets in advance, especially for the Warsaw Rising Museum and National Museum.
5. Double-check hours before you go. The hours listed here are based on information from March 2026. Museums may update them closer to Easter – always check the official website.
6. Public transport. Buses and trams run on a holiday schedule on Easter Sunday and Monday (less frequent than usual).
7. Smigus-Dyngus warning. Easter Monday is traditionally “Wet Monday” in Poland – people (especially children) splash water on each other. Walk near parks at your own risk.

Last updated: March 27, 2026. Opening hours may change – always check the museum website before your visit.