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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Old Town (Stare Miasto)

Museums: Old Town (Stare Miasto)

Culture

Palace of the Commonwealth in Warsaw

pl. Krasińskich 3/5, 00-207 Warsaw

Palace of the Commonwealth - the National Library's treasury on Krasiński Square. Medieval manuscripts, Chopin autographs. Free entry, …

Wed-Mon: 11:00 AM-7:00 PM (last entry 6:45 PM), Tue: closed Free
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Culture

Tiger Score - Interactive Pinball and Video Game Museum in Warsaw

ul. Podwale 17, 00-252 Warsaw

Tiger Score at Podwale 17 in Warsaw's Old Town: 70+ playable pinball machines and arcade games from the 1930s to today. Timed tickets from …

Mon-Wed 12:00 PM-8:00 PM, Thu-Sun 12:00 PM-10:00 PM 60 PLN
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Warsaw Archdiocese Museum 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, Beksiński, Durer woodcuts. Tue-Sun, from 25 PLN.

Tuesday-Friday 12:00-18:00, Saturday-Sunday 12:00-16:00. Monday closed. 160 PLN
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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-Friday 9:00-17:00 (Thursday until 18:00), Saturday-Sunday 11:00-17:00. Closed Mondays. Free
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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-August.

Exhibition: summer season (2026: 20 May - 29 August), Wednesday and Saturday 13:00-17:00. Gateway passage open 24/7 year-round. 12 PLN
Old Town (Stare Miasto)
Jan Kiliński Leather Craft Guild Museum History

Jan Kiliński Leather Craft Guild Museum

ul. Wąski Dunaj 10, 00-256 Warszawa

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

Monday, Wednesday, Thursday 10:00-15:00. Free entry. Free
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Museum World of Illusion in Warsaw 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.

Daily: 10:00-21:00 42 PLN
Old Town (Stare Miasto)
General Kukliński Cold War Museum History

General Kukliński 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, Kukliński spy story. Hours, …

Tue-Sun: 11:00-18:00, Mon: closed 30 PLN
Old Town (Stare Miasto)
Antonina Leśniewska Museum of Pharmacy 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
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Museum of Literature in Warsaw 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
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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: 10:00-18:00 (Thu until 20:00), Sat: 10:00-19:00, Sun: 10:00-18:00 (free on Thu) 25 PLN · free Thursday
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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 Pałac Bazylianów: 200+ miniature dollhouses, historic toys and sacred dolls. Open daily 09:00-19:00.

Daily: 09:00-19:00 42 PLN
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