Muzeum Polskiej Wódki

About the museum

The Museum of Polish Vodka has operated since June 2018 in the historic building of the former Rectification Plant, which belonged to the former Warsaw Vodka Factory ‘Koneser’ in Warsaw’s Praga district. At the end of the 19th and the beginning of the 20th century, an extensive complex of neo-Gothic buildings stood here, where well-known brands were bottled, including Luksusowa and Wyborowa. After the site was revitalised, the former factory became the Koneser Praga Centre.

The museum’s aim is to show the history, traditions and significance of vodka in Polish culture, and to explain how it is made, from which raw materials, and how it is tasted. The permanent exhibition was designed by the studio Nizio Design International, and the museum’s visual identity was prepared by Andrzej Pągowski.

The route leads through a cinema hall and four interactive galleries. Visitors look into a virtual workshop of a medieval alchemist and a traditional rural distillery, enter a former tavern and a noble manor house, and see bottles and labels from the last hundred years. The visit ends in the tasting room, where the guide shows how to assess the taste of vodka. Entry is only possible with a guide, at set times.

Highlights

• Interactive exhibition on more than 500 years of Polish vodka history
• Virtual workshop of a medieval alchemist and a traditional rural distillery
• Set-ups of a former tavern and a noble manor house
• Bottles and labels from the last hundred years
• Cinema hall and tasting in a specially prepared room
• Building of the former Rectification Plant in the Koneser Praga Centre

Permanent exhibition

• Wystawa stała Muzeum Polskiej Wódki – Interactive exhibition on the history, production and culture of Polish vodka, comprising the cinema hall, four galleries and the tasting room.

Founded

2018

Admission & discounts

Prices apply to online purchases made at least 24 hours before the visit; at the box office prices may be higher. The Basic ticket (PLN 70, tour with tasting of 3 vodkas) is not available on Fridays and Saturdays. A document confirming age is required to buy a ticket at reception. Ticket reservations are only possible with a museum voucher.

Accessibility

• Wheelchair accessible: no information
• Elevator: no information
• Accessible restroom: no information
• Accessible parking: no information
• Service dogs welcome: no information
• Tactile models & exhibits: no information
• Sign language tours: no information
• Easy-to-read materials: no information
• Audio description: no information

The museum states that its guides are trained to assist visitors with disabilities and that all rooms have facilities for people with disabilities; no details are given. Because of the sounds and changing light in the exhibition, the museum advises against bringing dogs (other than assistance dogs).

Kids & families

Only partly suitable for kids

• Family tours & workshops: not available

The exhibition is combined with an alcohol tasting; minors may enter only in the care of a parent or legal guardian.

Getting there & parking

The museum is located in the Koneser Praga Centre at Plac Konesera 1.

Amenities & dining

• Restaurant
• Museum shop

The building houses the Setki Powodów restaurant, the ¾ Koneser cocktail bar and the Alembik spirits shop (Tue–Thu 12:00–20:00, Fri–Sat 12:00–21:00).

Events & venue rental

• Spaces for rent
• Private parties
• Corporate events

The building has rooms for hire, including the Scena Kotłownia stage, the VIP Zone, Akademia, the cinema hall, the ¾ Koneser cocktail bar and the Setki Powodów restaurant; enquiries: eventy@pvm.pl.

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