Muzeum Woli

About the museum

The Muzeum Woli was established in 1974, although the idea of a district museum was much older: already in the 1930s it was proposed by the Towarzystwo Przyjaciół Woli (Society of Friends of Wola), active since 1916. At its founding it was the only institution in Warsaw dealing with the history of a single district. The first permanent exhibition took visitors through the history of Wola from earliest times. In 1996 a new exhibition, “Warszawska Wola 1367–1996” (Warsaw’s Wola 1367–1996), was opened, supplemented two years later by a collection of silver-plated objects from the collection of Aniela and Tadeusz Wysiadecki.

In 2013 the existing exhibitions were closed and the museum concentrated on temporary exhibitions and cultural activities. In 2016 a thorough renovation of the building at ul. Srebrna began, co-financed by the European Regional Development Fund, and in December 2019 the museum reopened. It now has two large exhibition rooms, a modern education room and a workshop room, and the building is adapted for people with disabilities.

The permanent element of the exhibition is the Gabinet Wolski (Wola Cabinet), a casket telling the many-threaded history of the district in fifteen themes, including early modern Wola and royal elections, trade at Kercelak, social housing, and the Warsaw Uprising and the massacre of Wola. The museum also runs museum lessons, meetings, workshops and walks around the district.

Highlights

• Gabinet Wolski – fifteen themes from the history of the district
• Temporary exhibitions about Wola and Warsaw
• Museum lessons, workshops and walks around the district
• Building after the 2019 modernisation, accessible to people with disabilities
• Admission for PLN 1 on Thursdays

Permanent exhibition

• Gabinet Wolski – Permanent element of the exhibition: a casket with fifteen themes from the history of Wola, including trade at Kercelak, social housing and the Warsaw Uprising.

Founded

1974

Operated by

Muzeum Warszawy

Admission & discounts

Free admission: On Thursdays admission costs PLN 1.

Tickets can be bought at the ticket office and online (an online purchase gives priority of entry). Visiting the Gabinet Wolski is free of charge.

Accessibility

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

The entrance for wheelchair users and families with small children is on the right side of the building (a ramp with handrails; there is a bell at the entrance). A vertical platform lift reaches all floors, and toilets are available on levels −1, 0 and 1. There are parking spaces on ul. Srebrna, including for people with disabilities (not bookable). Information boards and floor plans have enlarged print, contrast and tactile graphics; there are attention fields by the stairs, and the ticket office has an induction loop. Guide dogs and assistance dogs may enter.

Kids & families

• Family tours & workshops
• Stroller-friendly

A family ticket is available, and the Warsaw Museum Passport for PLN 5 is intended, among others, for families with children. The entrance for prams is on the right side of the building.

Getting there & parking

Amenities & dining

The bookshop of the Muzeum Woli is temporarily closed from 1 October 2026.

Events & venue rental

The Warsaw Museum rents out spaces; details are on the museum’s website.

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