Exhibitions

  • 18.07 – 05.10.2025
    Giorgio Morandi

    Focused selection of works by Giorgio Morandi, a Bolognese artist whose approach continues to resonate with contemporary audiences.

    Zachęta | Plac Małachowskiego 3
  • 27.06 – 21.09.2025
    Spaces

    By showing the work of the classics of Polish modern art – Magdalena Abakanowicz, Wojciech Fangor, Henryk Stażewski or Maria Pinińska-Bereś, to name but a few – the exhibition showcases the phenomenon of environment art.

    Zachęta | Plac Małachowskiego 3
  • 25.07 – 19.10.2025
    Joanna Fluder. Slime

    The Slime exhibition presents a selection of 140 recent gouaches on paper or canvas, and premiere installations created especially for the space of Zachęta.

    Zachęta | Plac Małachowskiego 3
  • 05.07 – 21.09.2025
    Alicja Kubicka. Centre of the Universe

    The exhibition is a personal and at the same time universal commentary on the social expectations surrounding the choice of an artistic career.

    ZPR | Gałczyńskiego 3
  • Open Zachęta

    One of the largest projects to digitize and share contemporary art collections in Poland.

    Zachęta | Online
  • 10.05 – 23.11.2025
    Lares and Penates: On Building a Sense of Security in Architecture

    Exhibition displayed in the Polish Pavilion during the 19th International Architecture Biennale in Venice.

    Polish Pavilion in Venice

Events

  • 19.08 (WT) 18:00
    Meeting of the Zachęta Book Club
    (in Polish)

    During the meetings, we will share our literary fascinations with you, encouraging you to come up with your own interpretations and engage in lively debates.

    Zachęta | Plac Małachowskiego 3
  • 20.08 (ŚR) 18:00
    Se(a)ns sztuki
    (in Polish)

    The programme consists of a selection of films that address art in different ways.

    Zachęta | Plac Małachowskiego 3
  • 21.08 (CZW) 12:15
    Thursday guided tours of current exhibitions
    in Polish

    Our education team invites you to guided tours every Thursday!

    Zachęta | Plac Małachowskiego 3
  • 20.08 – 23.08.2025
    August series of choreography and movement classes at Zachęta

    We invite you to workshops whose aim is to wander, search, change, create and deconstruct issues related to the body in motion. During the classes, we will undertake various movement tasks that will allow us to search our own bodies for what is new and what may surprise us.

    Zachęta | Plac Małachowskiego 3
  • 22.08 (PT) 12:30
    Painting for children. Workshops for children aged 7-13

    Working with professional paints, we will create our own paintings under the guidance of painter Anna Owsiany.

    Zachęta | Plac Małachowskiego 3
  • 23.08 (SOB) 12:15
    Watch the exhibition together! Guided tour in plain Polish

    Polish is not your first language? This event is just for you!

    Zachęta | Plac Małachowskiego 3
  • 23.08 (SOB) 14:15
    Saturday ArtWalk
    Guided tour in English

    Join us for the Saturday Artwalk – a meeting for art lovers! During the ArtWalk we'll visit exhibitions: Spaces, Joanna Fluder. Slime and Giorgio Morandi.

    Zachęta | Plac Małachowskiego 3
  • 24.08 (ND) 10:45
    Yoga at Zachęta

    We invite you to a new series of Sunday yoga sessions at Zachęta – National Gallery of Art. Surrounded by contemporary art, among works that stir the imagination and senses, we encourage you to practice mindful presence in the here and now.

    Zachęta | Plac Małachowskiego 3
  • 24.08 (ND) 12:15
    Sunday guided tour
    (in Polish)

    Join us for regular guided Sunday tours of current exhibitions at Zachęta. 

    Zachęta | Plac Małachowskiego 3
  • 27.08 (ŚR) 18:00
    Meet the author Magdalena Stopa
    (in Polish)

    Meeting with Magdalena Stopa, author of the book Eleonora Plutyńska. Wielka dama polskiej tkaniny.

    Zachęta | Plac Małachowskiego 3
  • 09.09 – 12.09.2025
    The art of education. We learn from you
    Koszalin | Łazy | Słupsk | Ustka

    The art of education is once again hitting the road in Poland! This time, we want to initiate a multi-year series called We Learn from You and create a map of important and interesting educational projects that are being developed throughout the country.

    Zachęta | Plac Małachowskiego 3

E-Bookshop

  • Przestrzenie – exhibition folder
    Zachęta's publications

    An exhibition guide to the phenomenon of environment art.



    > Buy online

    Zachęta Art Bookshop
  • MEMORY Game (Zacheta Collection Edition)
    Gifts

    Let's play a MEMORY Game created from a selection of sixteen works from Zachęta — National Gallery of Art collection.

    > Buy online

    Zachęta Art Bookshop
  • E-Bookshop

    Zachęta's Art Bookshop is an ideal place for all art lovers. It offers a wide selection of catalogues, art publications, children books, as well as films, postcards and posters. The bookshop holds many events, including book promotions and meetings with authors. Visit us during the gallery's opening hours, as well as during late events accompanying exhbitions.

    Zachęta Art Bookshop
Sign up for our newsletter