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The gardens of the Royal Łazienki Museum are open to visitors again. For your own safety, please follow the applicable guidelines during your visit.

Dishes served on the table of King Stanisław August were exquisite and diverse. The specialities included such ingredients as fish, meat, vegetables, and the special meal prepared for Christmas Eve was almond soup. Discover the recipes of the Royal Cook – Paweł Tremo.

European ash, which grows in the Romantic Garden near the Belvedere Pond, is likely the oldest tree in the Royal Łazienki. Its age is estimated at 200 years. The European larch and pedunculate oak trees are equally ancient.

The works drawing on the aesthetics of Korean traditional art, created by contemporary artists working in Korea and abroad, can be viewed at the exhibition held in the Officer Cadets School. The exhibition is displayed as part of the Month of Korean Culture organized by the Centre of Korean Culture in Warsaw.

In commemoration of the centennial of the battle of Warsaw, the Royal Łazienki Museum and the Head Office of State Archives have created a joint exhibition entitled "The Battle of Warsaw as a Guarantor of Peace in Europe". The project is dedicated to one of the most crucial battles in world history, which proved instrumental in the shaping of the political map of Europe at the time.

40 pieces of old firearms were added to the collections of the Museum of Hunting and Horsemanship – Branch of the Royal Łazienki Museum. Most of them are hunting antiques, and several of them are sports firearms designed for a shooting target. 

The White Pavilion and the Water Tower have been restored to their former splendour. Featuring new displays and an educational and cultural programme, they will open to visitors in spring. The historic garden surrounding both monuments and the relics of the Neogothic Orangery have also been renovated. The project which enabled to carry out conservation and renovation works was summarized at a conference in the Old Orangery held on 10 December 2019.

The Chinese Avenue and the Belvedere Route at the Royal Łazienki will be lit with new period garden lamps. They will facilitate access to the buildings of the Museum after dark.

The Knight’s Cross of the Hungarian Order was awarded by the President of the Hungarian Republic, János Áder, to Professor Zbigniew Wawer, Director of the Royal Łazienki Museum

During the regiment celebrations of the 1st Light Horse Józef Piłsudski’s Regiment on 8 December 2019, the statue of Bolesław Wieniawa-Długoszowski was officially unveiled.

Devoted to the highest and earliest Polish military decoration, the "Virtuti Militari" exhibition will be held in the Royal Łazienki Museum from 17 September until 11 December 2019. The history of the order founded by King Stanisław August is closely connected with the dramatic history of Poland.

A 19th-century Star of the Virtuti Militari Grand Cross, one of the two of this kind in the world and never shown in Poland before, can now be admired in the Royal Łazienki Museum.

On 29 November 2019, at the Royal Łazienki, a preview of the exhibition presenting the history of relations between Poland and Latvia was held with the participation of invited guests.

Foxes – the ubiquitous predators – are regular visitors to the Łazienki Gardens and can often be encountered during strolls. During such encounters, one should take appropriate safety precautions, just like when meeting other wild animals.

European royal residences, and among them the Royal Łazienki, are presented on the exhibition in the palace gardens of Reale Venaria in Italy.

Feel invited to the 60th Season of Chopin Concerts in the Royal Łazienki. Recitals at the foot of the Monument to Chopin will be held every Sunday at 12.00 and 16.00. Hear pianists of worldwide renown, including outstanding musicians of the younger generation.

Priceless exhibits from Hungarian national collections – testimony to the long-standing relations between Poland and Hungary – will be on display at the Royal Łazienki Museum from 7 May to 6 August 2019.

During their state visit in Poland, His Imperial Majesty Prince Akishino and Her Imperial Majesty Princess Akishino visited the Royal Łazienki Museum on 30 June 2019.