Guided tours / EN, UA, DE
Join our Saturday tours
Join us for guided tours of NMW galleries and exhibitions in different languages!
Every Saturday at 1pm, join our educators on a tour of the National Museum’s collection. Discover the fascinating stories about the museum’s artworks and the extraordinary artists behind them. Explore the museum with us!
When: every Saturday at 1pm
Duration: approx. 80 minutes
Meeting place: Main Hall, National Museum in Warsaw
For whom: Adults and teens
Accessibility of the event: Wheelchair accessible, induction loop
Tickets: permanent collection tours: 30 PLN (reduced: 15 PLN); temporary exhibition tours: 35 PLN (reduced: 25 PLN); available at the museum ticket office and online from Tuesday at 10am – two weeks before the event
Language: English, Ukrainian or German - depending on the date of the tour
IN ENGLISH
23rd August
The mysterious world of plants / Lena Lewandowska
Since the dawn of humanity, plants have been our constant companions. They nourish us as food, shelter us as materials for construction, and clothe us with their fibres. But their role in our lives goes far beyond the practical. Plants are the aroma of morning coffee and the richness of an evening glass of wine. They adorn our homes as ornaments, hold meaning as symbols, and have even shaped history through trade and conflict. The world of plants is intricately woven into the fabric of human existence – culturally, spiritually, and emotionally. Their quiet presence touches every part of life, often in ways we fail to notice. Discover plants through art with us – we’ll visit several galleries and explore artworks that reveal the deep, often surprising role plants have played in history.
Tickets will be available at the ticket office and online starting 19th August.
IM DEUTSCH / IN GERMAN
30 August
Meisterwerke – NWM im Überblick / Agata Bruździak
Bis zu 5,000 Kunstwerke, verteilt über sechs Gallerien, und alles in nur 80 Minuten? Seid bereit! Während der Führung durchs Museum bekommt Ihr die berühmtesten, wertvollsten, beliebtesten und überraschensten Kunstwerke unserer Sammlung zu sehen. Gemeinsam werden wir nach dem ältesten Objekt in der Antiken Kunst Gallerie suchen, herausfinden wie schwer die falsche Tür eines ägyptischen Sargophags ist und tief in die Augen der Nubischen Mona Lisa schauen. Aber auch die großen Namen wie Botticelli und polnische Desgin Ikonen werden nicht zu kurz kommen. Nicht zu vergessen, als Highlight werded Ihr die Chance haben ein Foto vor dem größten Gemälde des Museums, Schlacht bei Grunwald vom polnischen Maler Jan Matejko, zu machen.
Tickets sind erhältlich an der Museumskasse und online ab dem 19. August.
IN ENGLISH
6th September / Saturday / 1.00pm (CET)
The Museum’s Crown Jewel: The Gallery of 19th Century Art / Emilia Maryniak
A walk through the museum’s most visited gallery is like browsing through an album of Poland’s most important paintings. Together, we follow the changes in Polish art that took place from the end of the 18th century to the early 20th century. We’ll see iconic historically-themed artwork by Józef Simmler and Jan Matejko and the tremendous academic canvases of Henryk Siemiradzki. We’ll find out why Józef Chelmonski’s painting “The Indian Summer” caused a scandal in the Warsaw art world and discover who’s who in Jacek Malczewski’s paintings. The Gallery of 19th Century Art is a treasure trove of unusual stories and aesthetic delights.
Tickets will be available at the ticket office and online starting 26th August.
IN UKRAINIAN
20 вересня / субота / 13.00
Ольга Бознанська – польська художниця перелому століть / Вікторія Віштаченко
Ольга Бознанська була художницею з оригінальним стилем. Її унікальна техніка та спосіб бачення створили неповторну атмосферу і глибину в її картинах. Водночас все це стало можливим завдяки ширшим культурним змінам, що відбулися як у художній, так і в соціальній сфері. Краків, Мюнхен і – головне – Париж були територією нескінченних дискусій про мистецтво, в які дедалі активніше входило питання емансипації жінок. Під час екскурсії ми розглянемо середовища, в яких жила і творила Ольга Бознанська, а також винятковий характер її творчості.
Квитки доступні в касі та онлайн, починаючи з 9 вересня.
IN ENGLISH
27th September / Saturday / 1.00pm (CET)
Olga Boznańska – a painter at the turn of the century / Emilia Maryniak
Olga Boznańska was an artist with an individual style of work. Her original technique and way of thinking about art, translated into a unique atmosphere and depth in her paintings. All of this, however, was made possible by the wider cultural changes that took place in both the artistic and social spheres. Krakow, Munich and, above all, Paris, were places of endless discussions about art, into which the question of women's emancipation was becoming more and more prominent. The guided tour will look at the milieu in which Olga Boznańska lived and worked, but also at the unique nature of her work.
Tickets will be available at the ticket office and online starting 16th September.