Mazowieckie Centrum Sztuki Współczesnej "Elektrownia"
Centre of contemporary art in the historic building of the municipal power station of 1901, with exhibitions, an art-house cinema and workshops.
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About the museum
The Radom municipal power station began operating on 15 March 1901 in a neo-Gothic building of red brick. The plant generated electricity until 1956; afterwards the building housed a heating plant, and after its closure in 1998 it housed offices of institutions and companies.
The idea of a new home for the growing collection of contemporary art was put forward in 2003 by Andrzej Wajda, who donated more than seventy works to the collections of the Radom museum. The collections were then built up by a branch of the Muzeum im. Jacka Malczewskiego, namely the Museum of Contemporary Art. In the end the former power station was adapted into an art centre, which was established in 2005 and opened after reconstruction in November 2014.
Today the Mazowieckie Centrum Sztuki Współczesnej “Elektrownia” runs temporary exhibitions and presentations of its collection, an art-house cinema, a café, a reading room and an educational programme for schools, families and seniors. The institution’s collection numbers almost 900 objects, which are available in an online catalogue, including photographs, prints, drawings, paintings, sculptures and video recordings by Polish and foreign artists from the 1950s onwards.
Highlights
- Historic building of the municipal power station from 1901
- Contemporary art collection from the 1950s onwards
- Art-house cinema in the same building
- Observation terrace accessible to people who have difficulty walking
- Tactile models and induction loops in the galleries
- Free admission every Saturday
Permanent exhibition
- Kolekcja Mazowieckiego Centrum Sztuki Współczesnej „Elektrownia” – Collections of photography, prints, drawings, paintings, sculpture and video by artists from the 1950s onwards, presented in the online catalogue and in selected exhibitions.
- Founded
- 2005
- Operated by
- Samorząd Województwa Mazowieckiego
- Director
- Wioletta Kotkowska
Admission & discounts
| Adults | 20 zł |
|---|---|
| Reduced | 10 zł |
| Children & teens | freefree up to age 6 · Children under 7 enter free of charge. |
| Visitors with disabilities | 1 złTicket for PLN 1 under the programme “Wsparcie osób z niepełnosprawnościami na Mazowszu” (“Support for People with Disabilities in Masovia”). |
| Groups (5+ people) | 10 zł per personGroup ticket including a guided tour, price per person. |
| Families | 5 złTicket for PLN 5 for holders of the Large Family Card and of the Family Plus Card (Karta Rodziny Plus). |
| Guided tour of the exhibitions | 50 zł |
| Workshop ticket | 20 zł |
| Ticket for holders of the Radom Culture Card (Radomska Karta Kultury) | 15 zł |
| Ticket in the programme “Koleją do kultury” (“By Train to Culture”) | 3 zł |
| Ticket in the programme “26-600 Strefa Kultury” (“26-600 Culture Zone”) | 3 złA joint ticket to the Elektrownia, the Muzeum im. Jacka Malczewskiego, the Muzeum Wsi Radomskiej (Radom Village Museum) and the Muzeum im. Witolda Gombrowicza in Wsola. |
| Exhibitions with the purchase of a cinema ticket | 2 zł |
| Ticket in the programme “Kulturalna szkoła na Mazowszu” (“Cultural School in Masovia”) | 1 zł |
| Admission to the reading room | 3 zł |
Free admission: On every Saturday admission to the exhibitions is free.
Cinema tickets have a separate price list (from PLN 15 to PLN 25, depending on the day). The parking fee is PLN 3.
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible
- Elevator
- Accessible restroom: no information
- Accessible parking
- Service dogs welcome
- Tactile models & exhibits
- Sign language tours
- Easy-to-read materials: no information
- Audio description: no information
The entrance is level, with wide step-free doors, and the lifts have voice announcements and Braille inscriptions. Induction loops operate in the exhibition halls and at the box office; tactile models stand on the ground floor and the first floor, and the doors have Braille descriptions. People with mobility difficulties reach the observation terrace by a stair platform lift. A sign language interpreter must be requested at least 3 working days in advance.
Kids & families
Great for kids & families
| Kids’ admission | free up to age 6 |
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| Family ticket | 5 zł · Ticket for PLN 5 for holders of the Large Family Card and of the Family Plus Card (Karta Rodziny Plus). |
- Family tours & workshops
- Stroller-friendly
The centre organises weekend workshops for families (three hours, PLN 20 per child; the accompanying adult enters free of charge), classes for kindergartens and schools, and films for children in the cinema. The halls are step-free and suitable for pushchairs.
Getting there & parking
By public transit
Buses on lines 1, 7, 8, 9, 15 and 25 stop nearby.
By car
Paid parking
Car park at the main entrance with spaces for people with disabilities; parking fee PLN 3.
- Accessible parking
The building stands in the centre of the town, at 1 ul. Kopernika.
Get directionsAmenities & dining
- Café
- Museum shop
- Coat check
The building houses a café, a reading room and an online shop with publications; there is a cloakroom in the foyer.
Events & venue rental
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | Guided tours of the exhibitions cost PLN 50. Bookings for classes and group visits: tel. +48 884 320 030. |
