Museums in the Old Town

Warsaw’s Old Town, rebuilt from rubble after WWII, hosts three museums that tell the city’s story from different angles. From urban history to literature and toys.

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Art

Warsaw Archdiocese Museum

ul. Dziekania 1, 00-279 Warszawa

Over 20,000 exhibits in the Dean's Palace by St. John's Cathedral - sacred art, Beksinski, Durer woodcuts. Tue-Sun, from 25 PLN.

Tuesday-Friday 12:00-18:00, Saturday-Sunday 12:00-16:00. Monday closed. 25 PLN
Old Town (Stare Miasto)
History

Heritage Interpretation Centre

ul. Brzozowa 11/13, 00-258 Warszawa

Museum of Warsaw branch on the Vistula escarpment. Teaches how to read a city's architecture - lectures, workshops, exhibitions on heritage. …

Tuesday-Sunday 10:00-18:00 (Thursday until 20:00). Closed Mondays.
Old Town (Stare Miasto)
Warsaw Barbican History

Warsaw Barbican

ul. Nowomiejska 15/17, 00-271 Warszawa

Renaissance fortification from 1540 between Old and New Town. Summer exhibition on city walls, artists' market. Seasonal May-September.

Exhibition: May-September, Wednesday and Saturday 13:00-17:00. Gateway passage open 24/7 year-round. 12 PLN · free Thu
Old Town (Stare Miasto)
History

Jan Kilinski Leather Craft Guild Museum

ul. Waski Dunaj 10, 00-256 Warszawa

Leather Guild Museum in Warsaw Old Town - 19th-century shoemaker workshop, Kilinski memorabilia, leather craft heritage since 1386. Free …

Monday, Wednesday, Thursday 10:00-15:00. Free entry.
Old Town (Stare Miasto)
Science

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)
General Kuklinski Cold War Museum History

General Kuklinski Cold War Museum

ul. Jezuicka 1/3, 00-281 Warszawa

Cold War Museum in Warsaw Old Town - interactive exhibits in a former militia basement. Soviet maps, VR, Kuklinski spy story. Hours, …

Tue-Fri: 11:00-16:00, Sat-Sun: 11:00-18:00, Mon: closed 30 PLN
Old Town (Stare Miasto)
Science

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)
Culture

Museum of Literature in Warsaw

Rynek Starego Miasta 20, 00-272 Warszawa

Adam Mickiewicz Museum of Literature in Warsaw's Old Town - manuscripts, Schulz art, Gothic murals. Hours, tickets, tips for visitors.

Tue-Wed, Fri-Sun: 10:00-17:00, Thu: 12:00-20:00, Mon: closed (free on Wed and Sun) 20 PLN · free Wednesday
Old Town (Stare Miasto)
Museum of Warsaw History

Museum of Warsaw

Rynek Starego Miasta 28-42, 00-272 Warszawa

Museum of Warsaw on the Old Town Market Square - 7,000 objects in 11 historic townhouses. Opening hours, tickets, how to get there, …

Mon: closed, Tue-Fri: 9:00-17:00 (Thu until 19:00), Sat-Sun: 11:00-18:00 (free on Thu) 25 PLN · free Thursday
Old Town (Stare Miasto)
Museum of Dollhouses, Games and Toys Art

Museum of Dollhouses, Games and Toys

ul. Podwale 15, 00-252 Warszawa

Museum of Dollhouses, Games and Toys in Warsaw's Old Town. Over 80 miniature dollhouses, sacred toys, and a PRL-era exhibition. Hours, …

Daily: 11:00-19:00 30 PLN
Old Town (Stare Miasto)