Kleks. The Magic of Cinema

What to expect

Kleks. The Magic of Cinema is an interactive entertainment and education centre built around the world of Mr Kleks’s Academy - Poland’s beloved children’s book series, recently revived as a big-budget film franchise. It occupies part of Centrum Praskie Koneser, a revitalised 19th-century vodka distillery complex in the Praga district. Inside the historic brick walls stand rooms transported directly from the film set, along with original costumes and figures of the actors; guides walk visitors through the zones and share behind-the-scenes stories from the production.

The operators describe it as “more than a play room”, and that is accurate in both directions: visiting mixes film-set sightseeing with hands-on activities - escape rooms, magic elixir (science) shows, quizzes, challenges and creative drawing workshops. Children collect stamps for completed tasks and move through themed zones known from the films: the lecture hall, the dining room, the magical forest (where the film character Serdelek awaits) and the wolf-creatures’ cave.

An honest assessment: this is a commercial family attraction, not a classical museum. Adults without children have no reason to come. For families with preschool and school-age kids, though - especially fans of the Kleks Academy films - it is one of the better indoor options on the Praga side of the river, and a good rainy-day pick. The company also runs a second branch in Katowice.

Tips

• Buy tickets online - the official booking system advertises online tickets as cheaper than at the box office. Check the current price list on the official site; at roughly 4.3 PLN to the euro, typical Warsaw family-attraction tickets fall in the 10-20 EUR range per person.
• Watch for promotions - the venue runs frequent discounts (in summer 2026 all tickets were half price), so check the price page before booking.
• Hours differ on weekdays and weekends - weekdays it opens only at 1:00 PM, weekends at 10:00 AM; in July and August it runs daily 10:00 AM-8:00 PM.
• Birthday parties and school or preschool group visits are a core part of the offer - groups should book by phone (+48 721 777 337).
• Combine the visit with a stroll around the Koneser complex - adults can follow up next door at the Polish Vodka Museum.

Getting there

Centrum Praskie Koneser, ul. Ząbkowska 29, in the Praga-Północ district on the right (east) bank of the Vistula. The closest metro station is Dworzec Wileński (line M2), a few minutes’ walk along Ząbkowska street; numerous trams and buses stop on Targowa street and al. Solidarności.

In the neighbourhood

• Polish Vodka Museum - Centrum Praskie Koneser, pl. Konesera 1, about 50 m, in the same complex. 500 years of Polish vodka in the historic rectification building of the former Koneser distillery, where alcohol was produced from 1897.
• Museum of Fantastic Art - ul. Ząbkowska 31, about 100 m. The only permanent space in Warsaw devoted to Polish surrealism and fantastic art: Beksiński, Duda-Gracz and Wałkuski, mostly works from private collections.
• Museum of Printing - ul. Ząbkowska 23/25, about 200 m. A branch of the Museum of Warsaw on how books, newspapers and posters were produced in Warsaw over four hundred years.