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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.

From April 1st to May 5th, the outdoor gallery of the Łazienki Królewski Museum will present 63 artworks originating from art collections of businesses and organizations in the Netherlands. The initiative for this exhibition was taken by the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands.

In the course of renovation and conservation works conducted in the Old Orangery, a unique carpenter’s ruler - likely coming from around 1780 - was found. Although it is more than 230 years old, the tool has been preserved in a perfect state.

- We can call our systems democratic, but in reality we are not governed democratically - believes Pierre Ronsanvallon - a professor from Collège de France. The debate with the participation of this outstanding French intellectual took place on 6 April in the Palace on the Isle.

If you want to enjoy your time during the coming May Day picnic, come to the Royal Łazienki. You can take part in the European Picnic, which will be filled with attractions, and see a masterpiece from Dutch collections and visit the Museum buildings for free, including the revitalized Old Orangery.

The Royal Theatre in the Old Orangery, one of the few surviving authentic eighteenth-century court theatres in Europe and the only one of its kind in Poland, is featured at the world’s biggest tourism fair, the ITB in Berlin, Germany, from 9 to 13 March.

On Saturday evening the Royal Łazienki Gardens were lighted up with magical illumination. Alleys were filled with thousands of people strolling with colourful lanterns. This is what happened during the 2016 Winter Evening of Light, which also featured atmospheric music and figures dressed in historical costumes. We invite you to watch the video coverage of this remarkable event.

Strolls with lanterns, spectacular illuminations, concerts, and a presentation of historical costumes - these were the main attractions of the Winter Evening of Light in residencies which, together with the Royal Łazienki, participate in the "Gardens of Light" project. Those are: the Muskau Park of Prince Pückler in Bad Muskau, the Tsarskoye Selo State Museum in Saint Petersburg, the Prince Kung’s Mansion in Beijing, Château de Lunéville in France, and the Frederiksborg Castle in Hillerød, Denmark.

Tadeusz Zielniewicz - the Director of the Royal Łazienki - has been awarded by the Sovereign Military Order of Malta with the Pro Merito Melitensi Commander Cross. - I appreciate his qualities of a human and a specialist. He is a man of culture, open and of great sensibility - stated J. E. Vincenzo Manno - Ambassador of the Sovereign Order of Malta to Poland.

The famous work "La serva padrona” (“The Servant Turned Mistress”) by Giovanni Battista Pergolesi, telling a funny story of a wealthy bachelor terrorized by a maid, will be available to see in February in the Royal Łazienki. The show, performed as a marionette opera, will be prepared by the Warsaw Chamber Opera as part of the "Baroque in the Royal Theatre" series. Tickets are for sale at the ticket offices of the Museum and the Warsaw Chamber Opera.

We invite our visitors on 27 February to the Winter Evening of Light, during which it will be possible to see the Royal Łazienki in extraordinary lighting. The evening walk with lanterns around the historic gardens will be concluded by an atmospheric concert in front of the Palace on the Isle. The guests will be accompanied by figures dressed in colourful historical costumes.

How do young graphic artists perceive William Shakespeare and his work? The question has been answered through their posters, which will be available to see in the Open-Air Gallery of the Royal Łazienki by Aleje Ujazdowskie, from 27 January to 23 February. The posters are works submitted to the contest entitled “Shakespeare ∞”. 

A marble bust of the ancient goddess Diana which was lost during World War II has returned to the Royal Łazienki. The 18th century sculpture, which was found in a Vienna auction house, has been officially entrusted to the Museum by the Minister of Culture and National Heritage - Professor Piotr Gliński. Diana is beautiful. It is remarkable that this work of art is with us again - said Professor Gliński during the press conference.

The greatest asset of the Royal Łazienki is its brand - strongly associated with positive emotions. Over the last five years, Łazienki has implemented a strategy which has ensured it multidimensional development and engaged the employees in pursuing its goals.

You are invited to concerts, opera and ballet performances as part of the “Baroque in the Royal Theatre” series by Warsaw Chamber Opera, which will be presented until the end of May 2016 in the Royal Łazienki. - We want Warsaw to become a centre of baroque art. Łazienki is a beautiful place, an ideal one for the realization of the idea - Lilianna Stawarz, Artistic Director of Opera/Baroque of the Warsaw Chamber Opera and originator of the project, says.

Welcome to the Royal Łazienki gardens, where after dark you can enjoy Christmas and New Year illumination. It accompanies the visitors from the gate at Agrykola street along Chińska avenue, to the gate on Gagarin street.

Michail Piotrowski, the director of the State Hermitage Museum in Saint Petersburg and Tadeusz Zielniewicz, the director of the Royal Łazienki Museum in Warsaw, have inaugurated an exhibition entitled “Catherine II and Stanisław August. Two Enlightened Monarchs in Eastern Europe” in the Russian Hermitage Museum. Among other things the exhibition is composed of works of art from the Royal Collection of Paintings.

Interest in this year's campaign "Free November" surpassed all expectations. More than 250,000 people visited last month Wawel Royal Castle, the Royal Castle in Warsaw, the Palace Museum, King John III in Wilanow and the Royal Baths Museum. Great interest aroused also museum lessons organized by four royal residences - more than 13,000 students benefited from free activities.