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Copernicus Science Centre
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Copernicus Science Centre

Warszawa

180–300 min

Copernicus Science Centre on the Vistula lets you test phenomena instead of viewing them behind glass. Hundreds of interactive exhibits connect science, technology and art. It works well for families, adults and anyone who enjoys learning…

European Solidarity Centre
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European Solidarity Centre

Gdańsk

120–180 min

The European Solidarity Centre (ECS) in Gdańsk is a museum and education centre dedicated to Solidarity and change in Central and Eastern Europe. Its permanent exhibition tells the story of the Gdańsk Shipyard, the August 1980 strike and t…

Racławice Panorama
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Racławice Panorama

Wrocław

60–90 min

The Racławice Panorama is a monumental painting displayed in a rotunda where the canvas and constructed foreground create the illusion of standing inside a battle. It depicts the Polish victory at Racławice in 1794, while the visit also te…

Carmelite Museum in Czerna
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Carmelite Museum in Czerna

Czerna

90–180 min

Hidden among wooded hills on the edge of the Kraków-Częstochowa Upland lies Czerna, a Discalced Carmelite monastery founded in 1629 by Agnieszka Firlejowa née Tęczyński, widow of the Kraków voivode. The church went up between 1631 and 1640…

POLIN Museum of the History of Polish Jews
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POLIN Museum of the History of Polish Jews

Warszawa

120–180 min

POLIN Museum of the History of Polish Jews stands in Muranów — the pre-war Jewish district that was home to Europe's largest Jewish community outside New York — directly opposite the Ghetto Heroes Monument. Opened in 2013 in a building by…

Collegium Maius
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Collegium Maius

Kraków

Collegium Maius at 15 Jagiellońska Street is the oldest surviving building of Jagiellonian University and the home of the UJ Museum. The Gothic complex centres on an arcaded courtyard and preserves the Libraria, professors’ dining room, tr…

Museum of Papermaking in Duszniki-Zdrój
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Museum of Papermaking in Duszniki-Zdrój

Duszniki-Zdrój

The Museum of Papermaking in Duszniki-Zdrój operates in the only surviving paper mill of Lower Silesia, built before **1562** on the Bystrzyca Dusznicka river. Since **1968**, visitors have come for the exhibitions and the demonstration pa…

Warsaw Railway Museum
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Warsaw Railway Museum

Warszawa

On the grounds of the former **Warszawa Główna** station on Towarowa Street operates the **Stacja Muzeum** — an open-air collection of historic locomotives, wagons and railway salon cars. The institution was established in **2015** jointly…

Silesian Museum in Katowice
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Silesian Museum in Katowice

Katowice

120–240 min

The Silesian Museum occupies the site of the former Katowice coal mine and makes its industrial past part of the visit. Some galleries are underground, while other exhibitions use restored mine buildings and the former industrial landscape…

Silesian Planetarium
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Silesian Planetarium

Chorzów

Opened on **4 December 1955**, the Silesian Planetarium remains the largest planetarium in Poland: its **23-metre dome provides about 800 m² of screen**, and the auditorium seats 300. It stands on Góra Parkowa in Silesian Park in Chorzów,…

Museum of Kraków
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Museum of Kraków

Kraków

The Museum of Kraków is not one building but **17 branches** scattered across the city — from the Barbican and Town Hall Tower to Oskar Schindler's Enamel Factory. The institution has existed since **31 May 1899**, which makes it one of th…

Museum of Polish Arms
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Museum of Polish Arms

Kołobrzeg

The Museum of Polish Arms in Kołobrzeg was founded on **8 May 1963** and is listed in the State Register of Museums. Since **1966** its profile has been mainly military-historical: from the arms of the early Polish state to equipment of bo…

Museum of Engineering and Technology
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Museum of Engineering and Technology

Kraków

Museum of Engineering and Technology in Kraków offers an introduction to the history, culture or heritage of the area. Its displays bring together local objects, artworks and stories connected with the place, making it a natural addition t…

Museum of the Origins of the Polish State in Gniezno
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Museum of the Origins of the Polish State in Gniezno

Gniezno

90–120 min

The Museum of the Origins of the Polish State in Gniezno presents the beginnings of Polish statehood through people, objects and everyday life rather than a single date in a textbook. Its main exhibition covers the period from the early 10…

Długosz House in Sandomierz
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Długosz House in Sandomierz

Sandomierz

45–90 min

## Długosz House — Diocesan Museum in Sandomierz Długosz House at 9 Jana Długosza Street is one of Sandomierz’s most valuable historic buildings and the home of the Diocesan Museum. The late-Gothic red-brick house was built in 1476 on the…

Muzeum Miasta Łodzi
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Muzeum Miasta Łodzi

Łódź

Muzeum Miasta Łodzi in Łódź offers an introduction to the history, culture or heritage of the area. Its displays bring together local objects, artworks and stories connected with the place, making it a natural addition to a city walk. Chec…

Narrow Gauge Railway Museum in Sochaczew
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Narrow Gauge Railway Museum in Sochaczew

Sochaczew

Narrow Gauge Railway Museum in Sochaczew in Sochaczew offers an introduction to the history, culture or heritage of the area. Its displays bring together local objects, artworks and stories connected with the place, making it a natural add…

Narrow Gauge Railway Museum in Wenecja
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Narrow Gauge Railway Museum in Wenecja

Wenecja

Narrow Gauge Railway Museum in Wenecja in Wenecja offers an introduction to the history, culture or heritage of the area. Its displays bring together local objects, artworks and stories connected with the place, making it a natural additio…

Museum of Railway in Silesia
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Museum of Railway in Silesia

Jaworzyna Śląska

Museum of Railway in Silesia in Jaworzyna Śląska offers an introduction to the history, culture or heritage of the area. Its displays bring together local objects, artworks and stories connected with the place, making it a natural addition…

Muzeum Wsi Opolskiej w Opolu
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Muzeum Wsi Opolskiej w Opolu

Opole

Muzeum Wsi Opolskiej w Opolu in Opole offers an introduction to the history, culture or heritage of the area. Its displays bring together local objects, artworks and stories connected with the place, making it a natural addition to a city…

Upper Silesian Ethnographic Park
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Upper Silesian Ethnographic Park

Chorzów

Upper Silesian Ethnographic Park in Chorzów offers an introduction to the history, culture or heritage of the area. Its displays bring together local objects, artworks and stories connected with the place, making it a natural addition to a…

Central Museum of Textiles in Łódź
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Central Museum of Textiles in Łódź

Łódź

120–240 min

The Central Museum of Textiles occupies Ludwik Geyer's White Factory at 282 Piotrkowska Street. This 19th-century complex explores industrial Łódź, fashion, textile art and everyday life. ## The White Factory and main exhibitions Start wit…

Długosz House in Wiślica
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Długosz House in Wiślica

Wiślica

30–75 min

## Długosz House in Wiślica Długosz House is part of Wiślica’s Gothic historic complex, next to the collegiate basilica and belfry. It was built around 1460 on the foundation of Jan Długosz as a house for canons and vicars, not as the chro…

Jan Matejko House in Kraków
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Jan Matejko House in Kraków

Kraków

60–90 min

## Jan Matejko House in Kraków Jan Matejko House at 41 Floriańska Street is the painter’s family home, where Jan Matejko (1838–1893) was born, lived with his family, worked and died. The 16th-century townhouse, remodelled in the 19th centu…