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Visitors are invited to a special performance – "La serva padrona" (Servant Turned Mistress), which will be shown in the Royal Theatre as a marionette opera. Almost one metre tall marionettes will "act" – brought to life with the hands of animators and voices of outstanding soloists.

Tadeusz Zielniewicz, Director of the Royal Łazienki Museum, was honoured with the ‘Visionaries of the 21st Century’ prize awarded by the ‘Wprost’ weekly. The prize-giving gala was held on 7 December 2016 in the Old Orangery.

Concerts, including Christmas carols and pastorals, Christmas workshops for children and lectures – these are just some of the attractions offered in December in the Royal Łazienki. Visitors will also be able to walk along the Chinese Avenue ornamented with magic lights.

From July until 4 December, the 17th century work of art showing an interior of a gallery of paintings by Gonzales Coques and unidentified Antwerp artists will be displayed in the Palace on the Isle. It is the most interesting example of a specific genre of painting art - gallery paintings.

The Old Orangery adapted to the needs of people with disabilities - is a project for which the Royal Łazienki received a prize in the "Warsaw without Barriers" competition organised by the Friends of Integration Association. The distinction was awarded during the Great Gala of Integration, which was held on 19 November 2016 in the Ursynów Arena.  

From 2 to 30 November 2016, visitors to the Royal Łazienki will be able to explore free of charge precious monuments and beautiful art collections from the times of the last King of Poland – Stanisław August. As part of the Admission Free November campaign, visitors are also invited to the Long Night of the Palace on the Isle and the Old Orangery, and to attend museum lessons.

Come to the Palace on the Isle on 13 November 2016 for a meeting with Anna Frajlich, a remarkable Polish poet and journalist, living permanently in the United States, who will tell the audience about her work.

Children and their carers are invited on Sunday to enjoy a wealth of attractions during a tour of the Palace on the Isle and the Old Orangery. Come and see how king Stanisław August lived; our museum educators will tell you about the works of art collected by the ruler in an exciting and accessible way.

On each Saturday of November – from 7:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. – visitors are invited to the Long Night of the Palace on the Isle and the Old Orangery with the Royal Theatre. We recommend it to all those who would like to see beautifully illuminated interiors, and learn about the history of Stanisław August’s collections of paintings and sculptures – recounted by our educators.

We invite visitors to the 3rd International Ignacy Jan Paderewski Festival. The programme will feature jazz concerts, piano recitals, as well as workshops and musical meetings. Other attractions will include films and talks about the work of the famous Polish pianist, composer, activist, and statesman.

One of the most famous and exclusive royal dinner sets, Flora Danica, will be displayed in the Palace on the Isle in August. The exhibition of porcelain is a result of cooperation between the Royal Łazienki Museum and the Frederiksborg Castle in Hillerød (Denmark).

Saturday with Andersen’s tales, workshops for children featuring animations and games, lectures on Danish culture, screening of "A Royal Affair", as well as free museum lessons – these will be the main attractions of the 4th Education Festival, which will be held in the Royal Łazienki until 27 October 2016.

The representatives of the Østfold Museum Foundation, with which the Royal Łazienki have been cooperating for several years, visited our museum. During the meeting the project of the Old Orangery conservation was summarized and plans for the future discussed.

The Polish culture has been granted over 192 million euros from the EEA Financial Mechanism and the Norwegian Financial Mechanism. These funds have made possible the execution of numerous projects, including the reconstruction and conservation of valuable monuments. To summarise this European contribution, a conference was held on 27 September 2016 in the Royal Theatre of the Old Orangery. 

The Royal Łazienki has had a new resident. It is a peacock which hatched from an egg in natural habitat in mid-August. The young bird is healthy and has a good appetite. It enjoys eating boiled eggs and potatoes.

114 works of art, including sculptures of children and women as well as busts of famous historical personalities, will be displayed in the Polish Sculpture Gallery in the Old Orangery. These are works of almost the most prominent Polish artists active from the beginning of the 19th century until the middle of the 20th century.

The Royal Łazienki are competing for the title of the best museum in Europe. The summer residence of Stanisław August has been nominated for the European Museum of the Year Award – EMYA 2017. This prestigious distinction has been awarded to cultural venues since 1977.

We invite visitors to the 57th season of Chopin Concerts, which will last in the Royal Łazienki until the end of September 2016. The event will feature 40 outstanding pianists including musicians from Japan, Russia and Ukraine.