Kolejkowo Warszawa

What to expect

Kolejkowo is a miniature world at 1:25 scale, housed inside Zlote Tarasy shopping centre right next to Warsaw Central Station. Over 5,000 figurines, dozens of trains running on working tracks, a moving day-night cycle, lighting effects and sound. This is not a traditional museum – it is an interactive model where everything moves.

The model depicts Polish landscapes: mountains, forests, cities, bridges, tunnels. Trains run non-stop on nearly 500 metres of track. Every few minutes “night falls” – building lights turn on, street lamps glow, train headlights pierce the dark. Children can press buttons at various scenes to trigger animations: a freight train departs, firefighters extinguish a blaze, a helicopter lifts off from a landing pad.

A visit takes 30-45 minutes. For small children (ages 2-8) this is the perfect length – long enough to see everything, not so long they get bored. Older children and adults appreciate the details – miniature everyday scenes, hidden jokes, precision of the models.

Kolejkowo is a chain – there are also branches in Wroclaw, Gdynia and Gliwice. The Warsaw one is among the larger locations.

Tips

• Location: Zlote Tarasy, level -1. Take the escalator down from street level. Easier to find from ul. Zlota than from the Central Station side.
• Best time: Weekday mornings when schools are in session. Weekends and holidays can be crowded.
• Strollers welcome. The space is accessible, lift available in the shopping centre.
• Tickets: Available at the door, no need to book online. The family ticket (2+2) at 99 PLN is the best value.
• Combine with other attractions. Zlote Tarasy is a shopping centre – after Kolejkowo you can grab lunch at the food court and walk to NBP Money Centre (10 minutes on foot).

How to get there

Train: Warsaw Central Station – literally next door. Walk out of the station and you are in Zlote Tarasy.

Metro: Centrum station (M1, blue line) – 3 minutes walk.

Tram/bus: Stops around Central Station – “Dworzec Centralny”, “rondo Dmowskiego”. Everything within 5 minutes.

Car: Zlote Tarasy underground car park. Paid, 6 PLN/hour. Entrance from ul. Zlota or al. Jana Pawla II.

Nearby museums

NBP Money Centre (10 min walk) and National Museum (15 min walk). Kolejkowo + Money Centre is a good half-day combo with kids – miniatures as a warm-up, then real gold bars.