Science museums in Warsaw

Interactive exhibits, a planetarium, and real experiments - Warsaw’s science museums go beyond just Copernicus. Check what else is worth seeing and plan your visit.

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S.J. Thugutt Geological Museum

ul. Żwirki i Wigury 93, 02-089 Warszawa

University geological museum with Apollo mission lunar dust, 233 Pultusk meteorite specimens and 4,000 mineral displays. Free entry, by …

Mon-Fri 10:00-12:00 (advance booking required). Can be extended to 15:00.
Ochota
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Historical Metrological Collections of the Central Office of Measures

ul. Elektoralna 2, 00-139 Warszawa

3,500 historic measuring instruments at GUM - from a 1677 Lithuanian weight to atomic clocks. Group visits by appointment or Night of …

Group visits by appointment (minimum 3 people). Individual access during Night of Museums and World Metrology Day (20 May).
City Centre (Śródmieście)
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Museum of Geodesy

ul. Biograficzna 2, 01-991 Warszawa

Museum of Geodesy at WPG in Warsaw - theodolites, levelling instruments and surveying tools from the 19th-20th century. Poland's first …

By appointment only; also open during Museum Night
Bielany
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Museum of Water Supply and Sewage

ul. Koszykowa 81, 00-349 Warszawa

Museum of Water Supply and Sewage at Warsaw's Filter Station - 17th-century wooden pipes, historic pressure tower and Lindley's engineering …

Open only during Open Days (July-August) and Museum Night 15 PLN · free Museum Night
City Centre (Śródmieście)
Science

Radium Institute Museum

ul. Wawelska 15, 02-034 Warszawa

Radium Institute Museum at Wawelska - in the building Marie Curie opened in 1932. Historical room, films, tree declared natural monument. …

Tue-Fri 9:00-16:00, Sat 10:00-16:00, Sun 10:00-15:00 (call before visiting - hours may vary) 10 PLN
Ochota
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Warsaw Gas Works Museum

ul. Kasprzaka 25, 01-224 Warszawa

Warsaw Gas Works Museum in Wola - history of gas industry in heritage buildings of a 19th-century gasworks. Tickets, opening hours, …

Tue-Sun: 10:00-18:00, Mon: closed, last entry 17:00 20 PLN · free Friday
Wola
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Museum and Institute of Zoology, Polish Academy of Sciences

ul. Twarda 51/55, 00-818 Warszawa

Museum of Zoology Warsaw - 8 million specimens, 207 years of history, visits by arrangement only. Poland's largest zoological collection.

Mon-Fri: 8:00-16:00 (research institute - visits by prior arrangement) 8 PLN
City Centre (Śródmieście)
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Museum of Hunting and Horsemanship

ul. Szwoleżerów 9, 00-464 Warszawa

Museum of Hunting and Horsemanship in Lazienki Park - Polish hunting traditions, taxidermy, carriages, royal weaving. Tickets, hours.

Tue-Wed: 9:00-16:00, Thu-Sat: 10:00-18:00, Sun: 10:00-16:00, Mon: closed (winter season) 30 PLN · free Friday
City Centre (Śródmieście)
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Museum of Printing in Warsaw

ul. Zabkowska 23/25, 03-736 Warszawa

Warsaw's Printing Museum on Zabkowska Street. Working 18th-century press, hands-on workshops, Praga district gem. Hours, tickets.

Tue-Sun: 9:00-17:00, Mon: closed 5 PLN · free Thursday
Praga Północ
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Museum of the Earth, Polish Academy of Sciences

al. Na Skarpie 20/26 and 27, 00-488 Warszawa

Museum of the Earth in Warsaw - world-class amber, minerals, meteorites, Ice Age skeletons. Poland's largest mineral collection. Hours, …

Mon-Fri: 9:00-16:00, Sat-Sun: 10:00-16:00 16 PLN · free Tuesday
City Centre (Śródmieście)
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Museum World of Illusion in Warsaw

Rynek Starego Miasta 21 (1st floor), 00-273 Warszawa

Museum World of Illusion in Warsaw's Old Town. 60+ optical illusions across 350 sqm. Tickets, hours, directions, visitor tips.

Mon-Fri: 9:00-20:00, Sat-Sun: 10:00-21:00 42 PLN
Old Town (Stare Miasto)
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Pontiseum - Bridge Construction Museum

Wybrzeże Kościuszkowskie 43, 00-347 Warszawa

Pontiseum in Warsaw - open-air display of steel fragments from 3 historic bridges pulled from the Vistula. Free entry, 24/7.

24/7 (open-air public installation)
City Centre (Śródmieście)
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Geological Museum (PIG) in Warsaw

ul. Rakowiecka 4, 00-975 Warszawa

Geological Museum PIG in Warsaw - meteorites, minerals, prehistoric skeletons and a flashlight cave. Tickets, hours, how to get there.

Mon: closed, Tue: 09:00-16:30, Wed: 09:00-16:30, Thu: 09:00-16:30, Fri: 09:00-16:30, Sat: 10:00-15:00, Sun: closed 10 PLN · free Thursday
Mokotów
Kolejkowo Warsaw - Miniature World Science

Kolejkowo Warsaw - Miniature World

Warsaw Towers, ul. Sienna 39, 00-121 Warszawa

Kolejkowo Warsaw in Warsaw Towers - miniature world at 1:25 scale with trains, day/night cycle and 5,000+ figurines. Tickets, hours, …

Mon-Fri: 10:00-18:00, Sat-Sun: 10:00-19:00 55 PLN
City Centre (Śródmieście)
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Museum of Evolution, Institute of Paleobiology PAS

pl. Defilad 1, 00-110 Warszawa

Museum of Evolution in Warsaw - Gobi Desert dinosaurs, Polish-Mongolian expedition fossils, paleontology inside the Palace of Culture. …

Mon: closed, Tue-Sat: 08:00-16:00, Sun: 09:00-15:00 20 PLN
City Centre (Śródmieście)
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Antonina Leśniewska Museum of Pharmacy

ul. Piwna 31/33, 00-265 Warszawa

Pharmacy Museum in Warsaw Old Town - historic apothecary, antique equipment, and the story of Poland's first female pharmacist. Hours, …

Tue-Sat: 10:00-18:00, Sun-Mon: closed 12 PLN · free Thursday
Old Town (Stare Miasto)
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E. Wedel Chocolate Factory Museum in Warsaw

al. Emila Wedla 5, 03-822 Warszawa

E. Wedel Chocolate Factory Museum - 8,000 sqm chocolate journey in a revitalized 1960s cocoa silo in Warsaw. Tickets, hours, tastings.

Mon-Sun: 10:00-20:00 70 PLN
Praga Południe
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Norblin Factory Museum in Warsaw

ul. Żelazna 51/53, 00-841 Warszawa

Norblin Factory Museum - 200 years of industrial history, open-air. Hydraulic accumulator twin to Tower Bridge. Free admission.

Tue-Fri 9:00-17:00, Sat-Sun 10:00-16:00, Mon closed
Wola
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Warsaw Fotoplastikon

Al. Jerozolimskie 51, 00-697 Warszawa

Warsaw Fotoplastikon - the last working Kaiserpanorama in Europe. Stereoscopic photos, hours, tickets, directions.

Mon, Wed-Sun: 10:00-18:00, Tue: closed 10 PLN · free Thursday
City Centre (Śródmieście)
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Polish Vodka Museum in Warsaw

Centrum Praskie Koneser, pl. Konesera 1, 03-736 Warszawa

Polish Vodka Museum in Warsaw - 500 years of vodka history in a 19th-century distillery at the Koneser Praga Centre. Tickets, opening hours, …

Sun-Thu: 10:00-20:00, Fri-Sat: 11:00-21:00 70 PLN
Praga Północ
State Archaeological Museum in Warsaw Science

State Archaeological Museum in Warsaw

ul. Dluga 52, 00-241 Warszawa

State Archaeological Museum in Warsaw - prehistory of Polish lands in the historic Royal Arsenal. Opening hours, tickets, exhibitions, …

Mon: closed, Tue-Wed: 9:00-16:00, Thu: 10:00-18:00, Fri: 9:00-16:00, Sat: 10:30-18:00, Sun: 11:30-19:00
City Centre (Śródmieście)
Station Museum - Warsaw Railway Museum Science

Station Museum - Warsaw Railway Museum

ul. Towarowa 3, 00-811 Warszawa

Warsaw Railway Museum (Stacja Muzeum) - 50+ historic locomotives, EU07 simulator, interactive exhibits. Tickets, hours, how to visit.

Mon: free admission, Tue: closed, Wed-Sun: 9:00-17:00 (Oct-Mar) / 10:00-18:00 (Apr-Sep) 25 PLN · free Monday
Wola
Copernicus Science Centre Science

Copernicus Science Centre

ul. Wybrzeze Kosciuszkowskie 20, 00-390 Warszawa

Copernicus Science Centre in Warsaw - 450+ interactive exhibits, planetarium, live science shows. Opening hours, tickets, how to get there.

Mon: 09:00-18:00, Tue: 09:00-18:00, Wed: 09:00-18:00, Thu: 09:00-18:00, Fri: 09:00-20:00, Sat: 09:00-19:00, Sun: 09:00-19:00 48 PLN
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