Podkarpackie Centrum Nauki Łukasiewicz
Interactive science centre at Rzeszów-Jasionka airport with almost 200 exhibits on aviation, the human body and nature.
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About the museum
The decision to build the Podkarpackie Centrum Nauki was taken in 2018. The investment was made possible by EU co-financing covering 85 per cent of the construction costs; the remaining 15 per cent was provided by the Podkarpackie Voivodeship local government. The centre is run by the Wojewódzki Dom Kultury in Rzeszów, and it was opened to visitors in 2023.
The modern building stands in Jasionka, right next to the Rzeszów-Jasionka airport and a sports and entertainment arena. The building was recognised in the Property Design Awards 2023 architecture competition, where it was among the finalists in the public buildings category.
The centre aims to popularise science. Its profile is linked to aviation and space flight, but also to computer science, telecommunications, the human body and nature. The exhibitions occupy three floors of the building and the area around it. Visitors independently operate more than 200 interactive stations, and at many of them educators help. The exhibition is supplemented by workshop rooms, a planetarium and a flight simulator with a moving platform. In front of the building stands an AN-2 aircraft produced in Mielec, whose interior can be visited on selected days.
Highlights
- More than 200 interactive exhibits on three floors
- “Żyję” (I Live) exhibition on the human body in five zones
- Flight simulator with a moving platform
- “Mali Odkrywcy” (Little Explorers) exhibition for children from age 3
- AN-2 aircraft from Mielec in front of the building
- Free outdoor exhibition open around the clock
Permanent exhibitions
- Żyję – The centre’s largest exhibition, spread across all levels of the building. Five zones (movement, food and breathing, sight, hearing, thinking) show how the human body works, through interactive stations.
- Przyroda – The exhibition shows the natural world from micro to macro scale, organised by four elements and three zones, and ends with the EKO zone with a virtual city of the future.
- Lotnictwo – Exhibition on the principles of flight, types of aircraft and air traffic; the greatest attraction is the flight simulator with a moving platform.
- Founded
- 2023
- Operated by
- Wojewódzki Dom Kultury w Rzeszowie
Admission & discounts
| Adults | 35 zł |
|---|---|
| Reduced | 27 złchildren and school pupils, students and doctoral students up to age 26, pensioners and disability pensioners, seniors over 65, and people with disabilities |
| Children & teens | 27 złfree up to age 2 · Reduced ticket for children and school pupils on presentation of a school card; children up to 3 enter free of charge. |
| Seniors | 27 złFor people over 65 on presentation of a photo ID, and for pensioners and disability pensioners. |
| Visitors with disabilities | 27 złcompanion free · On presentation of a certificate of disability and a photo ID; a carer or assistant of a person with a disability enters free of charge. |
| Students & apprentices | 27 złStudents and doctoral students up to age 26 on presentation of a student card. |
| Groups (10+ people) | 27 zł per personGroups of 10 or more people. School and preschool groups pay PLN 22 per person, and one supervisor for every 10 people enters free of charge. |
| Families | 90 złFamily ticket for 4 people (2 adults and 2 children under 18); each additional child costs PLN 22.50. Sold only at the ticket office. |
| Ticket with the Karta Dużej Rodziny (Large Family Card) | 22 złTicket office only. |
| Ticket with the Rzeszowska Karta Mieszkańca (RKM) (Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays) | 17.50 złWithin the RKM resident package. |
| Workshop classes | 25 złThe minimum age stated in the schedule applies. |
| Flight simulator (15 minutes) | 15 złRequires a ticket to the Internal Exhibition Zone; ticket office only. |
| Guided tour of the AN-2 aircraft | 5 złOn selected days; ticket office only. |
| Planetarium – “Odlotowe piątki” (Take-off Fridays) show | 10 złFriday evening show. |
The outdoor exhibition around the building is free of charge and accessible around the clock. Online tickets can be bought at the latest the day before the visit; on the day of the visit the ticket office sells tickets only if places remain.
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible
- Elevator
- Accessible restroom
- Accessible parking
- Service dogs welcome
- Tactile models & exhibits: no information
- Sign language tours: no information
- Easy-to-read materials: no information
- Audio description: no information
The main entrance is at pavement level, and five lifts serve all floors. Toilets for people with disabilities are on the ground floor and on two visitor floors. Wheelchair users can reach the viewing terrace by stair-climbing device. The beginning and end of the stairs in the exhibition area are marked with raised studs on the floor. There is a first aid room on the ground floor. Guide dogs and assistance dogs may enter the building.
Kids & families
Great for kids & families
| Time needed | approx. 2 hrs |
|---|---|
| Kids’ admission | free up to age 2 |
| Family ticket | 90 zł · Family ticket for 4 people (2 adults and 2 children under 18); each additional child costs PLN 22.50. Sold only at the ticket office. |
- Family tours & workshops
- Hands-on stations
- Baby changing facilities
The “Mali Odkrywcy” (Little Explorers) exhibition is aimed at children from age 3. For preschoolers there is a cycle of mini workshops, “Przedszkolatorium” (children aged 3–6, groups of 10 or more children). On the ground floor there is a room for a carer with a child, where a baby can be fed and changed; the key is issued by the ticket office.
Getting there & parking
By public transit
Jasionka – Port Lotniczy
ZTM Rzeszów bus line 51 (stops “Jasionka – Port Lotniczy” and “Jasionka PCN Łukasiewicz”), MKS bus lines 224 and 225, and a Polregio train to the “Jasionka – Lotnisko” stop opposite the building.
By car
Free parking
Free parking for people with a valid entry ticket: 89 spaces for cars, 6 for coaches, 3 for vehicles of people with disabilities and 40 for bicycles. The car park is open Tuesday–Thursday 8:00–16:00, Friday 8:00–21:00, and Saturday and Sunday 10:00–18:00. If there are no spaces, paid airport car parks can be used.
- Accessible parking
The centre is about 13 km from the centre of Rzeszów, near DK9, DK19, the S19 expressway and the A4 motorway. Address for navigation: Jasionka 952A, 36-002 Jasionka.
Get directionsAmenities & dining
- Café
- Coat check
- Lockers
The Bistro Hangar Smaku, just behind the ticket offices, serves snacks and lunch dishes. The cloakroom is free of charge, and instead of lockers there are deposit containers. Eating and drinking in the exhibition is allowed only on the mezzanine and in the catering zone.
Events & venue rental
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Plan your visit
| School programs | yes |
|---|---|
| Photography | Photographs for private use are allowed. |
| Good to know | Allow at least 2–3 hours to see all the exhibits. There are no guides, but educators at the exhibits explain how they work, and about half of the exhibits have electronic instructions in several languages. Animals may not enter, except guide dogs and assistance dogs. |
