History Wlochy

Muzeum Polskich Linii Lotniczych LOT

LOT Polish Airlines Museum

Address: ul. Komitetu Obrony Robotników 43, 02-148 Warszawa
Phone: +48 22 577 61 11
Website: https://corporate.lot.com/pl/en/history
Opening hours: Visits only by prior arrangement with the LOT press office.
Tickets:
Visit duration: ~30 min
Accessibility:
  • Wheelchair: No
  • Stroller: No
  • Elevator: No
For families:
  • Recommended age: 10+
  • Stroller access: Partial

Location

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What to expect

This is not a conventional museum with a ticket office and opening hours. The History Hall of LOT Polish Airlines is a corporate heritage room inside the airline’s headquarters at 43 Komitetu Obrony Robotnikow Street – a building known among staff as “Akwarium” (the Aquarium), designed by Kurylowicz & Associates and completed in 2002.

The hall sits in the entrance area of the building and houses memorabilia documenting the history of Central Europe’s oldest commercial airline. LOT began flying on 1 January 1929 on the Warsaw-Lviv-Katowice route, though its lineage traces back to Aerolot in 1922. The collection includes aircraft models, crew uniforms, documents, promotional posters and souvenirs from key moments – from the first De Havilland and Fokker flights, through the wartime years, postwar reactivation in 1945, the Ilyushin and Tupolev era, to the modern Boeing and Dreamliner fleet.

Warning: In 2015, trade unions protested plans to liquidate the History Hall. There is no official confirmation of whether the exhibition survived in its original form. Contact the LOT press office before visiting.

Tips

  • Do not arrive without an appointment. This is a corporate headquarters with access control, not a tourist venue. Contact the LOT press office or building reception.
  • The registry address (KOR 39) is a neighbouring office building, not LOT’s main headquarters. Go to KOR 43.
  • Allow about 30 minutes – the hall is small.
  • For aviation enthusiasts, consider combining with a visit to Chopin Airport (right next door) or plan a trip to the Polish Aviation Museum in Krakow, which offers full-scale aircraft in an open-air setting.
  • LOT’s online history: The corporate website lot.com/history has an extensive timeline with archival photographs – a good alternative if a physical visit is not possible.

Getting there

Bus: Komitetu Obrony Robotnikow stop (lines 148, 175, 188, N32) – directly in front of the building.

Rail: Warszawa Okecie station (suburban rail) – 15 minutes walk or one bus stop.

By car: Airport vicinity, parking available. Approach via al. Krakowska or ul. Zwirki i Wigury heading towards Okecie.

Nearby museums

The Wlochy district has no other museums within walking distance. Nearest: Railway Museum (Wola, ~20 min by public transport) – heritage locomotives and carriages.