Event
Project co-financed by the European Union from the European Regional Development Fund
Project co-financed by the European Union from the European Regional Development Fund
4th July / Saturday / 1.00 pm (CET)
tour guide: Katarzyna Pucuła
A walk through the museum’s most visited gallery is like browsing through an album of Poland’s most important paintings. Together, we follow the changes in Polish art that took place from the end of the 18th century to the early 20th century. We’ll see iconic historically-themed artwork by Józef Simmler and Jan Matejko and the tremendous academic canvases of Henryk Siemiradzki. We’ll find out why Józef Chelmonski’s painting “The Indian Summer” caused a scandal in the Warsaw art world and discover who’s who in Jacek Malczewski’s paintings. The Gallery of 19th Century Art is a treasure trove of unusual stories and aesthetic delights.
Tickets will be available online and at the ticket office starting 23rd June
Date:
July 4, 2026 / Saturday / 1.00pm (CET)
Duration: approx. 80 minutes
Meeting place: Main Hall, National Museum in Warsaw
For whom: Adults and teenagers
Accessibility of the event: Wheelchair accessible, induction loop
Tickets: permanent collection tours: 30 PLN (reduced: 15 PLN); available at the museum ticket office and online from the Tuesday – two weeks prior to the event
Language: English
GUIDED TOURS: EN / UA
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Illustration: Józef Mehoffer, Strange garden, 1902-1903. See more in NMW Digital.
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