2nd Festival of Baroque Opera in the Royal Theatre
Our visitors are invited to the 2nd Festival of Baroque Operas Dramma per Musica, which will begin on 2 September in the Royal Łazienki. The programme will include operas, a vocal and dance performance as well as chamber concerts. Our guests will have a chance to see, among others, Handel’s Orlando, and the unjustly forgotten work by Leonardo Vinci – Semiramide riconosciuta.
MoreChengdu Days in the Royal Łazienki (video)
The tea ceremony, remarkable shows of skills by a Sichuan chef and dancers in masks was the main attractions of the Chengdu Days – an event which was held in the Łazienki Park from 22 to 24 July 2016.
MoreDutch Cultural Poster in the Open-Air Gallery
More than 120 posters by outstanding Dutch artists - Gielijn Escher and Lex Reitsma - will be displayed from 9 June until 9 August in the Open-Air Gallery of the Royal Łazienki by Aleje Ujazdowskie avenue.
More‘Sphere of Silence’ Festival
We invite visitors to the ‘Sphere of Silence’ Festival – one of the most highly anticipated summer music events in the capital, which gathers tens of thousands of guests in the Royal Łazienki every year. Chamber concerts in picturesque nooks and corners of the gardens will take place on the weekends in July.
More#PalaceDay. European day of royal palaces on Twitter
On July 19, a cultural event is happening on Twitter. #PalaceDay, initiated by the Palace of Versailles and by the members of the Association of European Royal Residences (ARRE), is open to all the royal palaces as well as to the general public.
MoreThousands of people contemplating the famous painting by Mignon
More than 39 thousand people have seen the excellent painting "Flowers in a Glass Vase" by Abraham Mignon, displayed in the Palace on the Isle. The work of art comes from the Mauritshuis Museum in The Hague, which houses one of the best collections in the world of Dutch and Flemish painting of the Golden Age.
MorePresident of China in the Palace on the Isle. Photo report
On 20 June, during his official visit to Poland, the President of the People’s Republic of China, Xi Jinping, held a meeting with the marshals (speakers) of the Sejm and Senate - Marek Kuchciński and Stanisław Karczewski - in the Palace on the Isle.
MoreFeel like in the Netherlands. Visit the new garden near the Old Orangery
Tulips, narcissi, roses, hydrangeas, and perennial plants - in the coming months, hundreds of these plants will bloom in the Dutch Flower Garden near the Old Orangery. The first inflorescences, which were designed by the Dutchman Niek Roozen, will be available to admire from the end of April - since 29 April.
MoreTreasures of the Warsaw Mint. Exhibition in the Old Orangery
Valuable objects from Polish museums: medals, seals, coins, documents and prints will be displayed from 13 May as part of the "Treasures of the Warsaw Mint 1766-1868" exhibition in the Old Orangery. Many of the displayed objects are unique items, which have not been previously made available to the public.
More17 May – Norwegians celebrated in the Royal Łazienki
The Norwegian Embassy and its guests marked the Norwegian Constitution Day - the most colourful and joyful event in the country of the fjords - with a reception in the Old Orangery. On 17 May, Norway celebrates the anniversary of the adoption by the state of the constitution in 1814.
MoreThe London premiere of the catalogue of the Stanisław August collection
The album about the history of the royal collection of paintings of Stanisław August was presented at a promotional event in the United Kingdom. The publication was showcased in The London Wallace Collection which houses the collections of the Seymour-Conway family.
MoreThe Night of Museums 2016. This is how our guests enjoyed the event (video)
A jazz concert by Grzech Piotrowski, a digital projection of Jan Bogumił Plersch’s paintings, and exhibitions in the Old Orangery and the Palace on the Isle drew crowds of visitors to the Royal Łazienki on the Night of Museums. We invite you to watch a photo report of this extraordinary event.
MoreAbraham Mignon – the story of the painter of the "Flowers in a Glass Vase"
The baroque Dutch painter, Abraham Mignon, had strong ambitions to depict various flower compositions with maximal resemblance to reality. Today, he is considered one of the most prominent still life painters in the second half of the 17th century, and his paintings are displayed in major museums in the world.
MoreTulipomania in the Royal Łazienki. Thousands of flowers in the gardens (video)
Thousands of tulips in colours ranging from white to near-black will appear in spring in the Gardens of the Royal Łazienki. In this way the Museum will remind its visitors of the tulipomania - the European fascination with those flowers, which originated in the Netherlands.
MoreThe 21st Century Garden. Consultations with residents and non-governmental organisations
Several dozens people participated in public consultations on the "21st Century Garden" project, which took place on 10 May in the Officer Cadets School in the Royal Łazienki. Designers and experts answered numerous questions, including those regarding the impact of the investments on the environment.
MoreDutch Days in the Royal Łazienki (video)
The exhibition of the famous painting "Flowers in a Glass Vase" from the Mauritshuis Museum in the Hague, the colourful Dutch Flower Garden near the Old Orangery, the European Picnic and the "Connection" exhibition in the Open-Air Gallery - all these events are part of the Dutch Days in the Royal Łazienki, which are organised with the cooperation of the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands.
MorePrivate view of an exhibition and official opening of a new garden. This is how the Dutch Days began (video)
The official opening of the Dutch Flower Garden and the private view of the exhibition of one painting - "Flowers in a Glass Vase” - inaugurated the Dutch Days in the Royal Łazienki on 28 April. Both events took place on the day when Dutch people celebrate the King’s Day.
MoreKrall, Oszajca, Zadura. Meet outstanding writers
We invite our visitors to meetings with Polish writers - Father Wacław Oszajca, Bohdan Zadura, and Hanna Krall, as part of "The Light of Literature" series. You will be offered the possibility not only to listen to fragments of their works, but also to find out why they are not afraid to pose key questions of our times in their work.
MoreThe Old Orangery as good as new. Several-year long renovation completed
The Old Orangery has regained its former excellence. As a result of the works conducted by conservators, the building looks and functions as it used to at the time of Stanisław August. The funds for the renovation which took place between 2012 and 2016 were provided from the Norway Grants and the Ministry of Culture and National Heritage.
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