Muzeum Sztuki Nowoczesnej w Warszawie
Museum of contemporary art in a new building on ul. Marszałkowska, with a free ground floor, exhibitions, a cinema and a bookshop.
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About the museum
The Museum of Modern Art in Warsaw deals with contemporary art. In 2024 the museum began operating in its new, permanent seat at Plac Defilad, in the very centre of the city. The building was designed by Thomas Phifer, and its area is nearly 20,000 square metres.
The glass-walled ground floor is open to everyone and houses, among other things, the reception, an auditorium and Gallery A, where admission to the exhibitions is free thanks to a partnership with a sponsor of the museum. In the white tower next to the building KINOMUZEUM operates, and the building also has a reading room, educational rooms and the M Sklep, combining a bookshop and an art store.
The museum also includes other places: the Pawilon Tańca i Innych Sztuk Performatywnych (Pavilion of Dance and Other Performing Arts) on the Kościuszko Embankment, the Dom Zofii i Oskara Hansenów (House of Zofia and Oskar Hansen) in Szumin, the Park Rzeźby (Sculpture Park) in Bródno, and Joanna Rajkowska’s installation “Palma” at the de Gaulle roundabout. The museum also runs a publishing house, an educational programme for families, schools and adults, and archives.
Highlights
- New museum building in the centre of Warsaw (design by Thomas Phifer)
- Free Gallery A on the ground floor
- KINOMUZEUM in the white tower
- Dom Zofii i Oskara Hansenów (House of Zofia and Oskar Hansen) in Szumin
- Park Rzeźby (Sculpture Park) in Bródno
- Founded
- 2005
Admission & discounts
| Adults | 40 zł |
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| Reduced | 30 złpupils, students, doctoral students, teachers, people over 65, pensioners and people receiving disability pensions, people with disabilities, veterans |
| Children & teens | 1 złPLN 1 ticket for eligible persons; children up to the age of 13 may visit the exhibitions only under the supervision of an adult. |
| Seniors | 30 złReduced ticket for people over 65. |
| Visitors with disabilities | 30 złReduced ticket for people with disabilities. |
| Students & apprentices | 30 złReduced ticket for pupils, students and doctoral students. |
| Groups (8+ people) | 30 zł per personPrice per ticket; group tickets for groups of 8 or more people. After 18:00 the group ticket costs PLN 15. |
| Families | 80 złTicket for 4 people, including at most two adults with children up to 18 years of age; after 18:00 PLN 50. |
| Exhibitions after 18:00 – standard | 25 złReduced PLN 15. |
| Cinema – standard | 25 złReduced PLN 15. |
| Dom Zofii i Oskara Hansenów (House of Zofia and Oskar Hansen) in Szumin – standard | 45 złReduced PLN 30, family PLN 90 (for 4 people). |
Admission to the exhibitions in Gallery A on the ground floor is free. The Karta Warszawiaka (Warszawiak Card) gives 10% off the standard ticket price, and the Large Family Card (Karta Dużej Rodziny) gives 50% off the reduced or standard ticket price. Admission to events in the auditorium on the ground floor is free, but some events have limited places and require tickets.
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible
- Elevator
- Accessible restroom: no information
- Accessible parking
- Service dogs welcome
- Tactile models & exhibits: no information
- Sign language tours: no information
- Easy-to-read materials: no information
- Audio description
All areas of the building are accessible to wheelchair users, and the lifts serve all floors. Assistance dogs and guide dogs may enter all rooms. Permanent induction loops are in the auditorium and in Education Room C on level 0, and in the cinema on level -1. Remote interpretation into Polish Sign Language is available at the reception. Two parking spaces for people with disabilities are marked on the municipal car park on ul. Marszałkowska. An architectural walk through the ground floor with audio description is available as an audio guide.
Kids & families
Great for kids & families
| Family ticket | 80 zł · Ticket for 4 people, including at most two adults with children up to 18 years of age; after 18:00 PLN 50. |
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- Family tours & workshops
- Activity booklet, scavenger hunt or kids’ audio guide
The museum organises family workshops for children of different ages (from 1–3 years to 12 years) and tours for parents of small children. A family sound walk through the building is available for children aged 6–10. The family ticket costs PLN 80 (4 people).
Getting there & parking
By car
Parking available
Along ul. Marszałkowska, in front of the museum, there is a municipal car park with two parking spaces for people with disabilities.
- Accessible parking
Amenities & dining
- Museum shop
- Coat check
The M Sklep combines a bookshop and an art store; the building also has a reading room. Backpacks, large bags and suitcases are left in the cloakroom; bags no larger than a standard laptop bag may be taken into the exhibition.
Events & venue rental
- Spaces for rent
Venue hire: wynajmy@artmuseum.pl.
Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| Audio guide | yes (PL, EN) |
| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | An audio guide can be borrowed at the reception as part of the exhibition ticket; for groups of 6 to 30 people a booking for a chosen time is possible. Architectural trails are also available, including a family trail for children aged 6–10 and a version with audio description. Guided tours can be ordered. |
