Muzeum Łazienki Królewskie

About the museum

The origins of Łazienki go back to the end of the 17th century, when two pavilions, the Ermitaż (Hermitage) and the Łaźnia (Bath House), were built at the foot of the Zamek Ujazdowski (Ujazdów Castle) to designs by Tylman van Gameren for Prince Stanisław Herakliusz Lubomirski. In 1764 the Bath House inspired the last king of the Commonwealth, Stanisław August, who chose Ujazdów as his summer residence. Łazienki became a symbol of his vision of the state.

The complex includes the Palace on the Island (Pałac na Wyspie) with state rooms, the king’s private apartments and the Royal Painting Gallery; the Old Orangery (Stara Oranżeria) with the Royal Sculpture Gallery, the Gallery of Polish Sculpture and the Royal Theatre; the Myślewicki Palace, the White House (Biały Dom), the Water Reservoir (Wodozbiór) and the Kubicki Stables (Stajnie Kubickiego), which house the Museum of Hunting and Horsemanship. The whole is surrounded by gardens, open daily and free of charge for walkers.

The museum runs educational and exhibition activities, publishes detailed information on accessibility for guests with different needs, organises quiet visiting hours on selected Sundays, and runs creative spaces in the Stara Kordegarda (Old Guardhouse) and the Nowa Palmiarnia (New Palm House).

Highlights

• Palace on the Island with the apartments of King Stanisław August and the Royal Painting Gallery
• Old Orangery with the Royal Sculpture Gallery and the Royal Theatre
• Myślewicki Palace and the White House
• Museum of Hunting and Horsemanship in the Kubicki Stables
• Historic gardens open daily 6:00–21:00, free admission
• Free Wi-Fi access points on the museum grounds

Permanent exhibitions

• Pałac na Wyspie – wnętrza króla i Królewska Galeria Obrazów – State rooms and private apartments of Stanisław August, and the Royal Painting Gallery; the ground floor is accessible.
• Stara Oranżeria – Królewska Galeria Rzeźby i Teatr Królewski – Plaster copies of famous ancient sculptures, the Gallery of Polish Sculpture and the historic Royal Theatre.
• Muzeum Łowiectwa i Jeździectwa w Stajniach Kubickiego – Exhibitions devoted to hippological objects from the 19th and 20th centuries, and to 19th-century looms and jacquard fabrics.

Founded

1960

Operated by

Muzeum Łazienki Królewskie

Director

Marianna Otmianowska

Admission & discounts

Free admission: every Friday (ground floor of the sites only, individual visits); the gardens are free every day

The prices given apply from 1 October to 30 April and cover one joint ticket for the Palace on the Island, the Old Orangery with the Royal Theatre, the Myślewicki Palace and the Kubicki Stables (visiting time about 2.5 hours); in the summer season the price list may differ. Holders of the Warsaw Pass, the Karta Warszawiaka and Qltura Profit receive a 10% discount on tickets to the permanent exhibitions. Free admission is granted, among others, to children up to 7 and to members of the Club of Friends of the Museum. Tickets can be bought online or at ticket machines and ticket offices.

Accessibility

• Partially wheelchair accessible
• Elevator: not available
• Accessible restroom
• Accessible parking
• Service dogs welcome
• Tactile models & exhibits: no information
• Sign language tours: no information
• Easy-to-read materials
• Audio description: no information

The historic buildings have no lifts. A ramp (gradient approx. 15%) with a call button for staff leads to the Palace on the Island, where only the ground floor is accessible. The Old Orangery and the Kubicki Stables are fully accessible, and so is the ground floor of the White House. Free wheelchairs for use inside the buildings are available for adults. The gardens lie on a slope with large differences in height. People with disabilities may enter with a certified assistance dog. The museum provides information for blind, deaf, autistic and wheelchair-using visitors, and has a quiet room.

Kids & families

Great for kids & families

• Family tours & workshops
• Playground / play area

The museum offers activities for families, including in the Stara Kordegarda (“Pracownia Zachwytów”, Workshop of Delights); the creative space has entries at set times. The playground is in the southern part of the gardens, and the water features operate from 1 June to 30 September. Some buildings are reached by narrow stairs, so with small children it is worth bringing a baby carrier; where passages are narrow, staff will show where a pushchair can be left. For children from 8 years of age and young people up to 26 the ticket costs PLN 1, and children up to 7 enter free of charge.

Getting there & parking

Łazienki lie on the Royal Route (Trakt Królewski), about 3.5 km from the Royal Castle. Gates: from al. Ujazdowskie (including by the Chopin Monument and the Belweder), from ul. Myśliwiecka and from ul. Gagarina. At weekends and on holidays it is advisable to travel by public transport or to arrive early.

Amenities & dining

• Museum shop
• Wi-Fi

Free access points to wireless internet on the museum grounds (map on the website). Museum shop in the Podchorążówka; four public toilets in the gardens (6:00–20:00).

Events & venue rental

• Spaces for rent

The museum makes selected spaces available; details are on the page “Udostępnianie przestrzeni” (Renting Spaces).

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