Project co-financed by the European Union from the European Regional Development Fund
Led by:
Monika Miżołębska
Date:
sobota, 1 sierpnia, godz. 11.00 / Sprawdź terminy kolejnych zajęć z cyklu
Duration:
ok. 80 min
For whom:
młodzież, dorośli i seniorzy
Admission:
bilety w cenie 30 lub 15 zł dostępne w kasie i on-line od godz. 10.00 we wtorek dwa tygodnie przed wydarzeniem
a meeting in the cycle Guided tours of the NMW permanent galleries
This meeting in the Gallery of Old Art is devoted to the section entitled The City. It is divided into further parts: Citizens and their institutions – the town hall and the guild; The town house and its inhabitants; Pictures in collectors’ cabinets; The ethos of the patricians and their vision of the common people. This part of the Gallery shows how works of decorative art, painting and sculpture shaped urban high culture. The story closes with a city unlike any other – A city for export: Venice. The tour is complemented by treasures of the decorative arts in three cabinets: porcelain, glass and rock crystal, and goldsmiths’ work.
tickets cost PLN 30 and PLN 15, available online and at the NMW ticket desk from 21 July
Venue: NMW Main Building, permanent galleries
Monika Miżołębska – a graduate of the Institute of Art History at the University of Warsaw. For many years an educator and lecturer in the Education Department of the National Museum in Warsaw, and author of audio descriptions in the Gallery of Medieval Art. She gives lectures, classes for children and adults, and family workshops. Her interests include the history of food and the borderland of art and social custom.
THEMED GUIDED TOURS of the NMW permanent galleries
On Saturdays we invite you to guided tours of the Permanent Galleries of the National Museum in Warsaw. They are a chance to get to know each of our collections in depth, to learn the history of the holdings, and to find out more about the artists whose works we present.
Coordination: Marcin Matuszewski / Education Department
SUMMER at the NMW 2026
Especially for the holiday months we have prepared a programme that lets you stay in touch with art over the summer.
We invite you to explore our varied offer: workshops for families with children, meetings for young people and adults, Third Age Museum events, multilingual classes, and bookable sessions. See the accompanying events!
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illustration: Royal Porcelain Manufactory in Copenhagen, Cup and saucer, 1830–1845. See the object in Digital NMW.
Discover the digital collections of the National Museum in Warsaw and explore thousands of works of art — from painting and sculpture to prints, photography and decorative arts. Browse objects, artists and collections, learning their history through detailed descriptions and high-quality reproductions. Visit the site and see the richness of the MNW collections from anywhere, at any time.
14 May – 25 October 2026 Xawery Dunikowski Museum of Sculpture in Królikarnia
17 April – 13 September 2026 The National Museum in Warsaw
