Museum of Sport and Tourism in Warsaw: Hours, Tickets and Free Saturdays

Poland punches far above its weight at the Olympics, and the proof is gathered in one building on the Zoliborz riverbank. The Museum of Sport and Tourism at Wybrzeze Gdynskie 4, inside the Olympic Center, was founded in 1952 and is among the oldest sports museums in Europe.

What you will see

The permanent exhibition covers Polish sport from the 19th century to the present: Olympic medals and torches, the kit of champions, and the stories of mountaineering and tourism that the museum also curates - it is the home of the legacy of Wanda Rutkiewicz, among others. Temporary exhibitions and an active events calendar fill out the programme.

Opening hours and tickets

According to the museum, exhibitions are open Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 9:00-17:00, Wednesday 9:00-20:00, and Saturday-Sunday 10:00-17:00; the last visitors enter 30 minutes before closing. Tickets cost 35 PLN normal and 25 PLN concession, with a family ticket at 60 PLN and groups above five people at 20 PLN per person. Saturdays are free, and guided tours in English can be booked for groups.

Visiting

The museum stands on the Vistula escarpment in Zoliborz, a walkable distance from the Bielany Forest side of the district and the riverbank paths. Drivers will find parking by the Olympic Center; the area is also served by buses along Wybrzeze Gdynskie.