Krolikarnia in Warsaw: the Dunikowski Museum of Sculpture, hours and the free park
What to know: The Krolikarnia is a classicist palace on Pulawska street holding the Xawery Dunikowski Museum of Sculpture. It opens Wednesday-Sunday (Fridays until 20:00), tickets cost 20 PLN regular and 15 PLN reduced, and the Sculpture Park around the palace is free every day from dawn to dusk.
Photo: Adrian Grycuk, Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0 PL). The Krolikarnia palace in Warsaw.
On a rise above the Vistula escarpment in Mokotow stands the Krolikarnia - the Rabbit House - a classicist palace that today serves as the Xawery Dunikowski Museum of Sculpture, a branch of the National Museum in Warsaw. It is one of the calmest museum visits in the city: a historic palace, rotating sculpture exhibitions and a park made for slow walks.
Hours
The palace and park welcome visitors on Wednesday and Thursday 10:00-18:00, Friday 10:00-20:00, and Saturday and Sunday 10:00-18:00. The Sculpture Park itself is open daily from dawn to dusk, free of charge.
Tickets
Admission to the temporary exhibition costs 20 PLN regular and 15 PLN reduced. A family ticket - two adults with children under 18, up to six people - is 36 PLN, and groups of at least ten pay 15 PLN per person. Entry to the Sculpture Park costs nothing at any time, which puts the Krolikarnia grounds on our list of free museum options in Warsaw.
Getting there
The address is ul. PuĊawska 113a. The closest metro stations are Wierzbno and Wilanowska on line M1; trams 4, 10, 14, 18, 31 and 35 stop at Krolikarnia, and buses 218 and N37 serve the area. During opening hours the museum can be reached at +48 22 843 15 86.
FAQ
What is the Krolikarnia in Warsaw?
A classicist palace at Pulawska 113a housing the Xawery Dunikowski Museum of Sculpture, a branch of the National Museum in Warsaw, with a free surrounding Sculpture Park.
When is the Krolikarnia open?
Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday 10:00-18:00, Friday 10:00-20:00; the Sculpture Park is open daily from dawn to dusk.
How much is a ticket to the Krolikarnia museum?
20 PLN regular, 15 PLN reduced, 36 PLN for a family of up to six; the Sculpture Park is free.
How do I get to the Krolikarnia?
By metro M1 to Wierzbno or Wilanowska, trams 4, 10, 14, 18, 31 or 35 to the Krolikarnia stop, or buses 218 and N37.
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