Exhibitions
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27.06 – 21.09.2025Spaces
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.
Opening
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25.04 – 06.07.2025Pakui Hardware. Progi / Thresholds
Lithuanian art duo Pakui Hardware, created by Neringa Černiauskaitė and Ugnius Gelguda, will present their new kinetic sculptures in Warsaw.
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28.03 – 22.06.2025Beyond the script. Workshop of the film form
An exhibition dedicated to one of the most important artistic groups of the 1970s shows how young artists associated with the Łódź Film School redefined the language of film and visual art.
Zachęta | Plac Małachowskiego 3 -
12.04 – 22.06.2025Heart. SunMałgorzata Szandała, Marta Szulc, Monika Waraxa
The exhibition is an invitation to reflect on the personal as well as the universal symbolism of the sun and the heart.
ZPR | Gałczyńskiego 3 -
Open Zachęta
One of the largest projects to digitize and share contemporary art collections in Poland.
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10.05 – 23.11.2025Lares and Penates: On Building a Sense of Security in Architecture
Exhibition displayed in the Polish Pavilion during the 19th International Architecture Biennale in Venice.
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08.04 – 22.06.2025Koji Kamoji. Don’t Let the Unnecessary Overshadow the Whole
The exhibition offers an insight into the work of one of Poland’s most important artists. This is the artist's first solo exhibition in his native country.
WATARI-UM | Tokyo
Events
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19.06 (CZW) 12:15Thursday guided tours of current exhibitionsin Polish
Our education team invites you to guided tours every Thursday!
Zachęta | Plac Małachowskiego 3 -
21.06 (SOB) 12:15Family workshop on creating a moving sculpture(in Polish)
In this workshop we will consider how we can create using movement.
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21.06 – 22.06.2025Unyielding Beauty: Central Asian perspectiveScreenings and lecture
Bringing together documentary, short fiction features, and video performances, this selection highlights queer voices from Central Asia as they navigate the region’s everyday realities.
Zachęta | plac Małachowskiego 3 -
21.06 (SOB) 13:00Zachęta signs!(in Polish and Polish Sign Language)
We invite you to a guided tour in Polish Sign Language (PJM), dedicated to Deaf, hard of hearing, and hearing participants who use PJM. The tour will be led by Lesia Lupookova.
Zachęta | Plac Małachowskiego 3 -
We are recruiting!
Position for Polish Speaker only.
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E-Bookshop
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Lares et Penates: On Building a Sense of Security in ArchitectureZachęta's publications
The book accompanies the exhibition in the Polish Pavilion in Venice.
> Buy online
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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
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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
Zachęta Online Magazine
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#40: EmotionsThe latest issue of our online magazine
The Tears of Joy exhibition prompted us to look at fragments of Zachęta's history through the prism of feelings. We selected photographs, recordings and documents from the life of the gallery, which were connected to feelings, from the resources of the Documentation Department and thanks to the kindness of many artists.
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Zachęta Online MagazineArchives
History and the present... we encourage you to read all editions of our online magazine.
Zachęta Online Magazine