Muzeum Wodociągów i Kanalizacji
Museum in the historic complex of the Lindley Filter Station, with old pipes, pumps and network maps; visits on open days and for groups by arrangement.
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About the museum
The Muzeum Wodociągów i Kanalizacji (Museum of Waterworks and Sewerage) is located on the grounds of the William Lindley Filter Station complex at ul. Koszykowa, in technical building no. 2. The station, built in 1883–1886 on the initiative of the President of Warsaw, Sokrates Starynkiewicz, to designs by the English engineer William Lindley, has supplied residents with drinking water since 3 July 1886. It is still an active water treatment plant and a protected site.
The grounds preserve, among others, a water tower from 1885–1886, the oldest slow sand filters from 1886, and the Zakład Filtrów Pospiesznych (Rapid Filter Plant), built in 1929–1933. The museum displays, among other things, a fragment of Warsaw’s wooden water main from the 17th century, old pumps and valves, plans of the sewerage network, and a historic diving suit with a brass helmet.
The museum is open on open days, during the Museums Night, and to groups by prior arrangement. The tour of the plant also includes the water tower, the slow filters and the rapid filter hall.
Highlights
- Fragment of Warsaw’s 17th-century wooden water main
- Historic pumps, valves and sewerage network plans
- Historic diving suit with a brass helmet
- Water tower and slow filters from 1886
- Rapid filter hall from the 1930s
Permanent exhibition
- Muzeum Wodociągów i Kanalizacji w budynku technicznym nr 2 – Exhibition on the history of Warsaw’s water supply and sewerage, with old pipes, pumps, valves and network maps.
- Founded
- 1930
- Operated by
- Miejskie Przedsiębiorstwo Wodociągów i Kanalizacji w m.st. Warszawie S.A.
Admission & discounts
| Adults | 10 zł |
|---|---|
| Reduced | 5 zł |
According to the muzea.waw.pl portal, tickets for open days cost PLN 15 (standard) and PLN 8 (reduced) at weekends, and PLN 10 and PLN 5 on weekdays; the MPWiK website does not give prices.
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible: no information
- Elevator: not available
- 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 visit takes place across a large area of an active plant; no information on a barrier-free route has been published. The muzea.waw.pl portal does not confirm access for wheelchairs.
Kids & families
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Getting there & parking
By public transit
Plac Narutowicza · 3-min walk
Trams 7, 9, 15 and 25, Plac Narutowicza stop (approx. 3 minutes on foot); metro M1, Politechnika station (approx. 10 minutes on foot).
By car
There are few parking spaces nearby, and they are paid; public transport is recommended.
Amenities & dining
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Events & venue rental
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| Good to know | The visit takes place with a guide, in groups of up to 25 people. Comfortable footwear is recommended, as the area is large. |
