Museum of Dollhouses, Games and Toys in Warsaw: Hours and Tickets

The Museum of Dollhouses, Games and Toys (Muzeum Domków dla Lalek, Gier i Zabawek) sits in Warsaw’s Old Town at Podwale 15 - look for the gate marked FRYDERYK. The museum describes itself as a nostalgic journey back to childhood, and its collection has been recognised and awarded for educational and cultural work.

What you will see

Four permanent exhibitions fill the museum. In the Bygone World of Dollhouses presents 150 fully equipped classic dollhouses plus miniature schools, hospitals, shops and service points; the oldest exhibits are more than 200 years old. Dolls of the World gathers over a thousand dolls in ethnic costumes, exploring the cultural context behind the costumes. Polish Games and Toys of the 20th Century shows factory-made and artisanal icons of Polish design, and Religious Toys traces how faith communities taught their values through play. A temporary exhibition, Chopin - A Different Perspective, shows 54 award-winning art-doll portraits of the composer and runs to the end of the year.

Hours and tickets

The museum is open daily 9:00-19:00. In 2026 it is closed on 5-6 April, 1 November and 24-26 December. Tickets cost 42 zł normal, 30 zł reduced (schoolchildren, students to 26, doctoral candidates, teachers, pensioners 60+, visitors with disabilities and their guardians), 120 zł family (four people with at least one child and one adult) and 25 zł per person for organised groups of more than ten. Children under 100 cm tall, centenarians and licensed guides enter free.

Practical notes

The main exhibition is wheelchair-accessible, but the museum asks wheelchair users to call ahead (+48 797 723 029) so staff can explain the driveway and lift. There is a cloakroom, a toilet and a shop with souvenirs, toys and collectible miniatures.