Geological Museum in Warsaw: Free Entry at the Polish Geological Institute
The essentials: The Geological Museum of the Polish Geological Institute - National Research Institute is at Rakowiecka 4 in Warsaw (entrance from Wisniowa Street). Admission is free; it is open Monday to Friday 9:00-17:30 and Sunday 10:00-15:00. Note that the entrance has many stairs and no ramp.
Photo: Adrian Grycuk, Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 3.0 pl). The Polish Geological Institute building on Rakowiecka Street, home of the Geological Museum.
Inside the Mokotow headquarters of the Polish Geological Institute - National Research Institute (PIG-PIB) hides one of Warsaw's least-known museum bargains: the Geological Museum, open to individual visitors free of charge.
Visiting
The museum is at Rakowiecka 4, with the entrance from Wisniowa Street. Hours: Monday to Friday 9:00-17:30, Sunday 10:00-15:00. Individual visits are free; guided tours and educational workshops are paid extras - the institute's site lists family events such as its Jurassic film Fridays.
Practical notes
The institute warns that the entrance involves many stairs with no ramp, so it is not wheelchair accessible. Guide and assistance dogs are welcome with the proper harness and documents. There is no guest parking - use street parking on Rakowiecka.
Booking guided visits: (+48) 22 45 92 348. For more ideas, see our free museum days guide.
FAQ
Is the Geological Museum in Warsaw free?
Yes - individual admission to the Geological Museum of the Polish Geological Institute - National Research Institute is free. Guided tours, visiting with your own guide and educational workshops are paid services.
What are the Geological Museum's opening hours?
Monday to Friday 9:00-17:30 and Sunday 10:00-15:00, per the institute's visit page.
Where is the Geological Museum in Warsaw?
At Rakowiecka 4 in Mokotow, with the entrance from Wisniowa Street. There is no guest parking - park on the street - and the entrance is not wheelchair accessible due to stairs.
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