Museum of Independence Warsaw: Hours, Tickets and Branches
The essentials: The Museum of Independence (Muzeum Niepodleglosci) occupies the Przebendowski-Radziwill Palace at al. Solidarnosci 62 and runs four further branches, including the Pawiak Prison Museum and the X Pavilion at the Warsaw Citadel. According to the museum's visitor page, all branches open Tuesday to Sunday 10:00-17:00 and stay closed on Mondays; Thursdays are free. A normal ticket costs 20 zł and a reduced one 10 zł everywhere except the Radzymin branch (6/3 zł).
Photo: Kapitel, Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0). the Przebendowski-Radziwill Palace on al. Solidarnosci, the museum's main seat, seen from above.
One museum, five locations
The Museum of Independence (Muzeum Niepodleglosci w Warszawie) covers the Polish struggle for sovereignty from the partitions to the present day. Its main seat is the baroque Przebendowski-Radziwill Palace at al. Solidarnosci 62 on Muranow. The institution also runs four branches: the Pawiak Prison Museum, the Mausoleum of Struggle and Martyrdom, the Museum of the X Pavilion of the Warsaw Citadel (with the Brama Bielanska gallery), and the Museum of the 1920 Battle of Warsaw in Radzymin.
Opening hours
Per the museum's visitor information, the main seat and all branches open Tuesday to Sunday from 10:00 to 17:00. Exhibitions are closed on Mondays. The museum publishes a holiday schedule each year: in 2026 it opened on 6 January (Epiphany, main seat only), 3 May, 24 May (Pentecost), 15 August and 11 November, and stayed closed on 2 January and 3-4 April.
Tickets
A normal ticket costs 20 zł and a reduced ticket 10 zł at all locations except the Museum of the 1920 Battle of Warsaw in Radzymin, where tickets cost 6 zł and 3 zł. Holders of the Large Family Card (Karta Duzej Rodziny) pay 1 zł. Thursdays are free at all branches, on the basis of a free ticket. Guided tours for groups of up to 30 people cost 150 zł (100 zł in Radzymin); school groups from the Mazovia region can visit for 1 zł per participant under a regional programme.
Good to know
The Pawiak branch - the former tsarist and Gestapo prison on Dzielna Street - and the X Pavilion at the Citadel are among the most visited sites of memory in Warsaw, so allow extra time for security checks at peak hours. Tickets can be bought online or at each branch's ticket desk.
FAQ
Is the Museum of Independence in Warsaw open on Mondays?
No. According to the museum, all branches are closed on Mondays. They open Tuesday to Sunday, 10:00-17:00.
Which day is free at the Museum of Independence?
Thursdays. The museum offers free admission on Thursdays, on the basis of a free ticket.
How much are tickets to the Museum of Independence in Warsaw?
Per the museum's price list, a normal ticket costs 20 zł and a reduced ticket 10 zł; the Radzymin branch charges 6 zł normal and 3 zł reduced. Large Family Card holders pay 1 zł.
Where is the Museum of Independence in Warsaw?
The main seat is the Przebendowski-Radziwill Palace at al. Solidarnosci 62. Branches include the Pawiak Prison Museum, the Mausoleum of Struggle and Martyrdom, the X Pavilion at the Warsaw Citadel and the Museum of the 1920 Battle of Warsaw in Radzymin.
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