Muzeum Plakatu w Wilanowie
The first poster museum in the world, a branch of the National Museum in Warsaw, housed in the former riding hall beside the palace in Wilanów.
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About the museum
The Poster Museum in Wilanów is a branch of the National Museum in Warsaw and is considered the first poster museum in the world. Its collections originate from a pre-war collection of about 500 posters in the Gabinet Rycin (Cabinet of Prints), which came to the museum as gifts from graphic artists and collectors. After the war, a section was formed from them, later a Poster Department.
Janina Fijałkowska is regarded as the initiator and first curator of the institution. The museum was built on the site of a former riding hall belonging to the Wilanów palace complex; the mid-19th-century façade by Franciszek Maria Lanci, with sculptures of horses, survived. A modern building with a large exhibition hall was built behind it. The foundation stone was laid in 1966, and the museum opened on 4 June 1968, during the International Poster Biennale.
The collection of Polish posters numbers nearly 36 thousand items and covers works from the Young Poland period to contemporary graphic design. After a break the museum is open to visitors again and presents these collections in successive editions of the exhibition “Plakat polski. Kolekcja” (Polish Poster. Collection).
Highlights
- The world’s first poster museum, opened in 1968
- Collection of Polish posters – nearly 36 thousand items
- Façade of the former riding hall with sculptures of horses, designed by Franciszek Maria Lanci
- The exhibition “Plakat polski. Kolekcja” shown in successive editions
- Free admission on Wednesdays
Permanent exhibition
- Plakat polski. Kolekcja – Exhibition of the collection of Polish posters from the Young Poland period to contemporary graphic design, shown in successive editions.
- Founded
- 1968
- Operated by
- Muzeum Narodowe w Warszawie
Admission & discounts
| Adults | 22 zł |
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| Reduced | 16 złUnder the Museums Act, among others pupils, students, teachers, people with disabilities and their carers, pensioners, disability pensioners, people over 65 and veterans. |
| Children & teens | 1 złfree up to age 7 · Children up to the age of 7 enter free of charge; children, pupils and students up to the age of 26 can buy the “PLN 1 ticket”. |
| Seniors | 16 złReduced ticket for pensioners, disability pensioners and people over 65. |
| Students & apprentices | 1 złPLN 1 ticket for pupils and students up to the age of 26. |
| Groups (10+ people) | 16 zł per personPrice per person, from 10 people. |
| Families | 38 złTwo adults and children under 18, up to six people in total. |
| Combined standard ticket (MNW Main Building, Królikarnia, Poster Museum, Museum of Interiors in Otwock Wielki; valid for 30 days) | 60 zł |
| Combined reduced ticket (as above) | 40 zł |
Free admission: Every Wednesday – free admission.
Holders of the Karta Dużej Rodziny receive a 50% discount on the adult ticket, and children and young people up to and including 18 years of age enter for PLN 1. The Karta Warszawiaka gives 10% off standard and reduced tickets (not applicable to tickets for PLN 1). On Poster Day (20 May) admission is free from 11:00–16:00.
Accessibility
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Kids & families
Great for kids & families
| Kids’ admission | free up to age 7 |
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| Family ticket | 38 zł · Two adults and children under 18, up to six people in total. |
The museum offers a family ticket and discounts for large families, as well as educational activities, including museum lessons.
Getting there & parking
By public transit
Wilanów · 5-min walk
Buses to the “Wilanów” stop: 116, 180, E-2 (from ul. Nowy Świat), 519 (from Dworzec Centralny), 251, 139, 339, 317. From the stop it is about a 5-minute walk towards Wilanów Palace.
By car
Parking available
Parking is on the left-hand side of ul. Stanisława Kostki Potockiego, behind the Post Office building.
From central Warsaw the bus journey takes about half an hour. By car, head south on al. Wilanowska or turn into ul. Przyczółkowa and then into ul. Stanisława Kostki Potockiego.
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Events & venue rental
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Plan your visit
| Good to know | Before a visit it is recommended to read the visitor regulations (PDF file on the museum’s website). |
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