Zachęta National Gallery of Art: hours, tickets and the free day
What to know: Zachęta - National Gallery of Art opens Tuesday to Sunday 12:00-20:00, admission is free every Thursday, and a regular adult ticket otherwise costs 30 PLN.
Photo: rdrozd, Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0). Zachęta - National Gallery of Art on pl. Małachowskiego.
Zachęta - National Gallery of Art, on plac Małachowskiego 3 opposite the Saski Garden, is Poland's national gallery of art, showing major temporary exhibitions of Polish and international contemporary art.
Opening hours and the free day
The gallery opens Tuesday to Sunday, 12:00-20:00, and the ticket office is open until 19:30. Thursdays are free-admission days. On 1 November (All Saints' Day) the gallery is closed; on 11 November (Independence Day) it opens 12:00-20:00.
Tickets
An adult ticket costs 30 PLN, reduced 20 PLN, family 40 PLN and group tickets (minimum ten people) 15 PLN per person. Youth from 7 to 18 pay 2 PLN, students up to 26 pay 5 PLN and children under 7 enter free. The Zachęta Project Room, the gallery's branch at Gałczyńskiego 3, is free at all times and keeps the same Tuesday-Sunday 12:00-20:00 hours.
On now and practical notes
Current exhibitions include João Maria Gusmão (until 31 October 2026) and, from 16 October 2026, Alina Szapocznikow / Nairy Baghramian and Karolina Grzywnowicz. Desensitization. The art bookshop is open Tuesday to Sunday, noon to 20:00. Rucksacks and large bags go to the free lockers; photography without flash or tripod is allowed unless a work is marked otherwise. Pets are welcome if you keep them in your arms.
FAQ
What day is Zachęta free?
Thursdays. Admission to Zachęta - National Gallery of Art is free every Thursday; the ticket office is open until 19:30.
When is Zachęta open?
Tuesday to Sunday, 12:00-20:00. The gallery is closed on Mondays, and on 1 November (All Saints' Day).
How much are tickets to Zachęta?
An adult ticket costs 30 PLN, reduced 20 PLN, family 40 PLN, youth from 7 to 18 pay 2 PLN, students up to 26 pay 5 PLN and children under 7 enter free. The Zachęta Project Room on Gałczyńskiego 3 is always free.
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