Muzeum Wódki
Museum in a historic townhouse on Plac Teatralny, with a collection of more than 10,000 objects on the history of Polish vodka and optional tastings.
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About the museum
The Muzeum Wódki is in a historic townhouse at ul. Wierzbowa 11, right next to Plac Teatralny in Warsaw; the entrance is from ul. Canaletta. In the same building are the Elixir restaurant and the cocktail bar The Roots, which together form the project Dom Wódki (House of Vodka), so a visit to the museum can be combined with a tasting and a meal.
The collection numbers more than ten thousand objects. Among them are historic bottles, decanters, glasses, labels, posters and signs, which show the development of applied art and of advertising connected with alcohol production. The exhibition tells the story of Polish producers, the impact of industrial change on the development of the trade, and the place of vodka in Polish table culture and everyday life.
Visits are available with an audio guide, and tickets can be extended with a tasting of several kinds of spirits. The museum is also running a project to expand its collection and accepts support from patrons.
Highlights
- More than 10,000 bottles, glasses, labels and posters
- History of Polish vodka producers
- Audio guide included in the ticket price, without tasting
- Sets with a tasting of several kinds of spirits
- Townhouse on Plac Teatralny next to the Elixir restaurant
Permanent exhibition
- Wystawa stała Muzeum Wódki – A collection of over 10,000 objects – bottles, glasses, labels and posters – showing the history of Polish vodka producers and its place in table culture.
- Founded
- 2017
Admission & discounts
| Adults | 30 zł |
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| Groups | –Guide for groups of up to 6 people costs PLN 59, for groups of more than 6 people PLN 125; a group may have at most 20 people, and booking must be made at least 4 days in advance. |
| Guided tour with tasting – set 1 | 35 złThree kinds of spirits, 20 ml each. |
| Guided tour with tasting – set 2 | 55 złThree kinds of spirits, 20 ml each. |
| Guided tour with tasting – set 3 | 99 złThree kinds of spirits, 20 ml each. |
| Gold set | 199 złTour, tasting of super-premium spirits, a Connoisseur’s diploma, a commemorative glass and a miniature of a historic spirit. |
| Guided tour – group of up to 6 people | 59 zł |
| Guided tour – group of more than 6 people | 125 złMaximum 20 people. |
The PLN 30 ticket covers the visit without tasting and the audio guide. Ticket holders receive a 15% discount on lunch at the Elixir restaurant. Visits outside opening hours, closed events and special events are priced individually.
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible
- Elevator
- 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
According to the muzea.waw.pl portal, the museum is accessible to wheelchair users and has a lift; this information is currently not on the museum’s own website.
Kids & families
| Time needed | approx. 60 min |
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Getting there & parking
By public transit
Plac Teatralny
Buses: stop Plac Teatralny 02 (lines 111, 222) and Plac Teatralny 01 (lines 107, 111); trams: stops Plac Bankowy 07 and 08 (lines 4, 15, 18, 35); metro: Ratusz Arsenał station.
The entrance is from ul. Canaletta.
Get directionsAmenities & dining
- Restaurant
The Elixir restaurant and the cocktail bar The Roots (Dom Wódki project) operate in the same building.
Events & venue rental
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| Audio guide | yes |
| Good to know | The basic ticket includes the audio guide. Guided tours must be booked at least 4 days in advance (groups of up to 20 people). A tasting of selected spirits is also available at the exhibition. |
