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The portrait of Stanisław August in his coronation coat and armour, a unique representation of the monarch, has enriched the collection of the Royal Łazienki Museum. The purchase of the painting was made possible thanks to the funds from the Ministry of Culture and National Heritage.

‘I create happy art’, said Maria Papa Rostkowska, one of the most interesting sculptors of the 20th century, whose marble sculptures will be presented at a temporary exhibition at the Old Orangery from 9 September to 3 December 2023.

On 19 October 2023, in the presence of numerous guests, the Royal Łazienki Museum hosted the official opening of an exhibition of works by the eminent painter Mattia Preti. – We reveal the mysteries of the Baroque to you and invite you to a multi-sensory museum feast, as befits 17th century art, said Director Marianna Otmianowska during the event.

The Royal Łazienki Museum was awarded the certificate of 2023 Best Tourist Product of the Mazovian Voivodeship. The competition is coordinated by the Mazovian Regional Tourist Organisation.

Sculpture "Caryatide Carrying Her Stone" made by Auguste Rodin, an eminent French artist and forerunner of modern sculpture, will be presented on the escarpment by the Water Tower from 17 June to 19 November 2023.

The work of Frida Kahlo, one of the most eminent and interesting artists of the 20th century, will be at display during an exhibition at the Royal Łazienki Museum from 7 July to 3 September 2023. We can discover the unique world of the Mexican painter through colours, paintings and photographs, as well as an outdoor installation referring to the famous La Casa Azul.

Free tours, educational guided tours, observations of the Sun through telescope and art workshops are the highlights of this year’s #PalaceDay at the Royal Łazienki. All visitors are welcome: children, youth and adults.

The 2nd edition of the international interdisciplinary academic conference "Echoes of Antiquity" will take place in June. Professionals and young researchers from various fields are invited to attend the event.

The first known photograph of the Royal Łazienki, one of the two preserved 19th-century stereo photographs by Karol Beyer, outstanding Polish photographer, was added to the museum collections.

We would like to welcome children and their caretakers to the family painting area in the Old Guardhouse. The place has been created for common experience of art – learning, stimulation of imagination, sensory perception of the painterly nature of the world, and simply for having fun.

The history of the Order of Polonia Restituta, one of the most prestigious decorations, both in the inter-war period and today, is presented to the public at a temporary exhibition in the Myślewicki Palace. The exhibition can be visited until 31 May 2023.

Did you know that there are more than 9.500 trees in the Royal Gardens? We chose eleven original trees for you to track. Follow the ribbons.

The works of Max Liebermann, one of the most influential artists of German Impressionism, are on display at the Royal Łazienki Museum from 15 December 2022 to 2 April 2023. The exhibition consists of two paintings created in the final phase of the artist’s activity – "Park Landscape" and "Self-Portrait".

Masterpieces of European armour smithing, taking you into the world of honourable knightly skirmishes, are on display from 15 November 2022 to 2 April 2023 at an exhibition in the Royal Łazienki Museum. The valuable items come, among others, from the State Art Collections in Dresden, which has one of the finest collections of tournament and ceremonial weaponry.

After 203 years, the portrait of Andrzej Poniatowski, brother of King Stanisław August, painted in 1778 by Marcello Bacciarelli, returned to the Palace on the Isle. The purchase of the painting was funded by the Ministry of Culture and National Heritage.

On 12 December 2022, after a long and severe illness, Professor [Prof. nadzw. dr hab.] Zbigniew Wawer, Director of the Royal Łazienki Museum, passed away. "I can’t find the words that could express the immensity of the loss. A loss for culture, for all of us. An outstanding museologist and a wonderful, warm person. I express my condolences to the family and loved ones. Goodbye, Zbyszek!" – these are the words with which the Deputy Prime Minister, Professor Piotr Gliński, bid the Director farewell.

Outstanding works by Flemish, Dutch and Italian painters from the collection of the Dulwich Picture Gallery in London may be viewed at the Royal Łazienki Museum from 9 September to 1 December 2022. The paintings will be presented in Poland for the first time.

Sculptures made by Auguste Rodin, an eminent French artist and forerunner of modern sculpture, will be presented at the Palace on the Isle from 15 July to 15 November 2022. The works come from the Dresden State Art Collections (Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden).