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Exhibitions at the National Museum of Ethnography in Warsaw

Explore diverse displays of folk culture and global heritage in Warsaw.

The National Museum of Ethnography in Warsaw regularly hosts a variety of exhibitions, showcasing its rich collections of folk culture, global artifacts, and insights into everyday life. These displays range from historical perspectives to contemporary interpretations. Plan your visit by understanding the types of exhibitions you can expect to find, and always check the museum's official channels for the latest details on what's currently showing.

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Watercolor illustration of a museum gallery featuring African and Asian artifacts, including sculptures, textiles, and interactive displays, with visitors exploring the exhibition.
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African Expeditions, Asian Ways Permanent Exhibition at National Museum of Ethnography Warsaw

Explore diverse cultural heritage from Africa and Asia through historical collections.

Immerse yourself in "African Expeditions, Asian Ways," a permanent exhibition in Warsaw. This display showcases nearly 1,300 objects revealing the rich material and spiritual cultures of Africa and Asia. Discover historical perspectives and unique artifacts across dedicated galleries.

African Expeditions, Asian Ways
A watercolor illustration of a museum storage room with shelves filled with ethnographic artifacts, including masks, baskets, and tools, showcasing the organized collection of the Porządek Rzeczy exhibition.
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Explore Porządek Rzeczy: A Permanent Exhibition at the National Museum of Ethnography in Warsaw

Uncover hidden ethnographic tools and museum archiving from Warsaw's cultural past.

Step behind the scenes at the National Museum of Ethnography in Warsaw. This permanent exhibition reveals vast collections of traditional tools and artifacts, showcasing the intricate systems used to catalog and preserve cultural heritage. Engage with multimedia to learn more about these fascinating ethnographic objects.

Porządek Rzeczy Exhibition
A watercolor illustration of a museum gallery featuring African and Asian artifacts, including textiles, sculptures, and maps, with visitors exploring the exhibits.
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African Expeditions, Asian Roads: Ethnographic Heritage Exhibition in Warsaw

Discover cultural treasures from Africa and Asia permanently on display.

Explore the captivating 'African Expeditions, Asian Roads' exhibition at the National Museum of Ethnography in Warsaw. This permanent collection features almost 1,300 historical objects, revealing insights into the material culture of African and Asian civilizations. Learn about diverse cultural heritage through engaging displays.

African & Asian Roads
A watercolor illustration of a potter shaping clay on a wheel, with hands molding a vessel under soft light, evoking the artistry of ceramic creation.
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Glina, spiek, forma: Explore Permanent Clay & Ceramics Exhibition in Warsaw

Discover the material culture of Polish pottery and traditional craftsmanship.

Dive into the enduring legacy of clay at this permanent exhibition. Witness its transformation from raw earth to diverse ceramic forms, showcasing unique Polish pottery traditions and the cultural significance of material. This exploration of craftsmanship highlights local resources and human creativity.

Glina, spiek, forma
A watercolor illustration of a museum storeroom exhibition featuring shelves with historical tools, pottery, and baskets, with digital displays showing archival photos and audio recordings of traditional crafts.

Discover 'The Order of Things' Exhibition at the National Ethnographic Museum in Warsaw

Explore historical tools and crafts from a transformed museum collection storeroom.

This permanent exhibition in Warsaw transforms a collection storeroom into an engaging public space. Discover a meticulously ordered array of historical tools, crafts, and archival materials, enhanced by modern digital elements.

The Order of Things
Watercolor illustration of a traditional Korean hanok interior with wooden furniture, a low table, cushions, and decorative screen, evoking cultural heritage and domestic life.

Korea Gallery: Traditional Korean Life and Design Exhibition in Warsaw

Discover the intricate cultural symbolism within a 'hanok' house.

This permanent exhibition recreates a traditional Korean 'hanok' house, showcasing the blend of historical and contemporary design. Delve into the cultural philosophies reflected in its architecture, furniture, and decorative arts. Explore the symbolic elements of good fortune and traditional life.

Korea Gallery Exhibition
A watercolor painting of ceramic vessels in purple and earthy tones, displayed in a museum gallery with soft lighting and blurred visitors in the background.

Clay, Sinter, Form: Ceramics Exhibition at National Museum of Ethnography Warsaw

Discover over 6,000 ceramic objects and Polish material culture.

This permanent exhibition explores clay as a material intrinsically linked to its origin, featuring over 6,000 ceramic objects. Discover Polish craft traditions shaped by local resources and human creativity. It highlights folk art and daily use vessels from various workshops.

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Watercolor illustration of a museum exhibition titled 'Bleaching,' showing a visitor viewing displays on colonial patterns, Polish expeditions in Africa, and artifacts, with themes of colonial innocence.
From Apr 2, 2025

Bleaching Exhibition: Colonial Critique from National Museum of Ethnography, Warsaw

Exploring archival photography and the myth of colonial innocence in Central Europe.

This temporary exhibition delves into the National Museum of Ethnography's past, challenging colonial patterns. It uses archival photographs from Polish travelers in Africa to reflect on the colonial gaze and the museum's origins. Discover this critical look at cultural heritage.

Bleaching Exhibition
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Watercolor illustration of a museum gallery featuring African and Asian artifacts, including sculptures, textiles, and interactive displays, with visitors exploring the exhibition.
Permanent exhibition

African Expeditions, Asian Ways Permanent Exhibition at National Museum of Ethnography Warsaw

Explore diverse cultural heritage from Africa and Asia through historical collections.

Immerse yourself in "African Expeditions, Asian Ways," a permanent exhibition in Warsaw. This display showcases nearly 1,300 objects revealing the rich material and spiritual cultures of Africa and Asia. Discover historical perspectives and unique artifacts across dedicated galleries.

African Expeditions, Asian Ways
A watercolor illustration of a museum storage room with shelves filled with ethnographic artifacts, including masks, baskets, and tools, showcasing the organized collection of the Porządek Rzeczy exhibition.
Permanent exhibition

Explore Porządek Rzeczy: A Permanent Exhibition at the National Museum of Ethnography in Warsaw

Uncover hidden ethnographic tools and museum archiving from Warsaw's cultural past.

Step behind the scenes at the National Museum of Ethnography in Warsaw. This permanent exhibition reveals vast collections of traditional tools and artifacts, showcasing the intricate systems used to catalog and preserve cultural heritage. Engage with multimedia to learn more about these fascinating ethnographic objects.

Porządek Rzeczy Exhibition
A watercolor illustration of a museum gallery featuring African and Asian artifacts, including textiles, sculptures, and maps, with visitors exploring the exhibits.
Permanent exhibition

African Expeditions, Asian Roads: Ethnographic Heritage Exhibition in Warsaw

Discover cultural treasures from Africa and Asia permanently on display.

Explore the captivating 'African Expeditions, Asian Roads' exhibition at the National Museum of Ethnography in Warsaw. This permanent collection features almost 1,300 historical objects, revealing insights into the material culture of African and Asian civilizations. Learn about diverse cultural heritage through engaging displays.

African & Asian Roads
A watercolor illustration of a potter shaping clay on a wheel, with hands molding a vessel under soft light, evoking the artistry of ceramic creation.
Permanent exhibition

Glina, spiek, forma: Explore Permanent Clay & Ceramics Exhibition in Warsaw

Discover the material culture of Polish pottery and traditional craftsmanship.

Dive into the enduring legacy of clay at this permanent exhibition. Witness its transformation from raw earth to diverse ceramic forms, showcasing unique Polish pottery traditions and the cultural significance of material. This exploration of craftsmanship highlights local resources and human creativity.

Glina, spiek, forma
A watercolor illustration of a museum storeroom exhibition featuring shelves with historical tools, pottery, and baskets, with digital displays showing archival photos and audio recordings of traditional crafts.

Discover 'The Order of Things' Exhibition at the National Ethnographic Museum in Warsaw

Explore historical tools and crafts from a transformed museum collection storeroom.

This permanent exhibition in Warsaw transforms a collection storeroom into an engaging public space. Discover a meticulously ordered array of historical tools, crafts, and archival materials, enhanced by modern digital elements.

The Order of Things
Watercolor illustration of a traditional Korean hanok interior with wooden furniture, a low table, cushions, and decorative screen, evoking cultural heritage and domestic life.

Korea Gallery: Traditional Korean Life and Design Exhibition in Warsaw

Discover the intricate cultural symbolism within a 'hanok' house.

This permanent exhibition recreates a traditional Korean 'hanok' house, showcasing the blend of historical and contemporary design. Delve into the cultural philosophies reflected in its architecture, furniture, and decorative arts. Explore the symbolic elements of good fortune and traditional life.

Korea Gallery Exhibition
A watercolor painting of ceramic vessels in purple and earthy tones, displayed in a museum gallery with soft lighting and blurred visitors in the background.

Clay, Sinter, Form: Ceramics Exhibition at National Museum of Ethnography Warsaw

Discover over 6,000 ceramic objects and Polish material culture.

This permanent exhibition explores clay as a material intrinsically linked to its origin, featuring over 6,000 ceramic objects. Discover Polish craft traditions shaped by local resources and human creativity. It highlights folk art and daily use vessels from various workshops.

Exhibition Details
Watercolor illustration of a museum exhibition titled 'Bleaching,' showing a visitor viewing displays on colonial patterns, Polish expeditions in Africa, and artifacts, with themes of colonial innocence.
From Apr 2, 2025

Bleaching Exhibition: Colonial Critique from National Museum of Ethnography, Warsaw

Exploring archival photography and the myth of colonial innocence in Central Europe.

This temporary exhibition delves into the National Museum of Ethnography's past, challenging colonial patterns. It uses archival photographs from Polish travelers in Africa to reflect on the colonial gaze and the museum's origins. Discover this critical look at cultural heritage.

Bleaching Exhibition
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Recently completed shows at National Museum of Ethnography in Warsaw
Review past exhibitions from National Museum of Ethnography in Warsaw to understand previous themes, curatorial direction, and the museum’s recent program history in Warsaw.
Watercolor illustration of a museum gallery displaying Lemko/Carpatho-Rusyn art, including carved wooden crosses, a rooster sculpture, textiles, and painted eggs, with visitors observing the exhibits.
Jan 17, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026

Forms of Presence: Exploring the Artistic Heritage of Lemkos/Carpatho-Rusyns Community

Showcasing works by Andy Warhol, Nikifor, and other significant artists.

Discover the landmark exhibition 'Forms of Presence. Art of Lemkos/Carpatho-Rusyns,' which highlights the rich artistic achievements of this community. Explore diverse works, celebrating their enduring cultural presence and multifaceted expression from established and overlooked artists.

Forms of Presence
Watercolor illustration of a museum exhibition titled 'Formy obecności. Sztuka Łemków/Rusinów Karpackich,' showcasing Lemko/Rusyn heritage with traditional artifacts, folk art, and cultural displays in a purple-hued gallery space.
Jan 17, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026

Forms of Presence: Lemko/Rusyn Art at National Museum of Ethnography, Warsaw

Explore the rich artistic output and cultural identity of the Carpathian community.

This exhibition in Warsaw highlights the vibrant art of the Lemko/Rusyn community from the Carpathian Mountains. Discover diverse creators like Andy Warhol and Nikifor, exploring their significant contributions to European art and cultural identity.

Lemko/Rusyn Art Exhibition
Watercolor illustration of a museum exhibition titled 'The Legacy of Polish Colonialism: A Critical Examination,' featuring a timeline from 1900-1939 with historical photographs and visitors observing the display.
Apr 3, 2025 – Feb 28, 2026

Wybielanie: A Critical Examination of Colonial Legacies at Warsaw's Ethnography Museum

Explore Polish involvement in colonial systems and ethnographic critique.

This temporary exhibition confronts the myth of 'colonial innocence' in Central and Eastern Europe. It delves into the historical photographs and practices that shaped Polish engagement with colonial systems, offering a profound institutional self-reflection. Explore a timeline from the late 19th century to today.

Wybielanie Exhibition
A watercolor illustration of a museum gallery with traditional folk art patterns blending into modern design elements, symbolizing the duality of folk artists' creative expression.
Nov 5, 2024 – Nov 9, 2025

Two Souls of a Folk Artist: A Warsaw Exhibition on Polish Ethnographic Art

Explore the cultural interplay shaping rural artistic expression in Poland.

This exhibition unpacks the origins of folk art within Polish national identity and social interactions. Discover diverse creations from textiles to ceramics, revealing artists' dual aesthetic paths between personal vision and external demand.

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Watercolor illustration of a museum gallery featuring photographs of people in traditional embroidered clothing, depicting the exhibition 'Były trzy siostry, ale tylko dwie koszule' by Justyna Mielnikiewicz.
May 18, 2024 – Sep 1, 2024

Były trzy siostry, ale tylko dwie koszule: Photography of Polish Identity

Explore Justyna Mielnikiewicz's project in Romanian Bukovina.

Justyna Mielnikiewicz's exhibition documents the Polish community in Romanian Bukovina. Discover their unique traditions, preserved dialect, and strong sense of cultural identity through striking photographs exploring their heritage.

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Watercolor illustration of a museum exhibition featuring Polish folk art with floral motifs, traditional textiles, and a weaving loom, showcasing the "Kwiaty polskie" family-friendly exhibit.
Nov 15, 2023 – Jan 4, 2026

Kwiaty polskie: A Family Exhibition on Polish Rituals at National Museum of Ethnography Warsaw

Explore ethnography, botany, and nature through interactive exhibits for families.

"Kwiaty polskie" presents a fascinating journey through Polish culture, inspired by the profound symbolism of flowering plants. Visitors can engage with seven themed rooms, discovering folk design, traditional attire, and the connections between humanity and the natural world.

Kwiaty polskie Exhibition
A watercolor collage featuring stylized birds, autumnal trees, and classical sculptures in purple and earthy tones, evoking a reflective mood.
Oct 13, 2023 – Feb 11, 2024

Prymityw z Powiśla: Leon Kudła 1879-1964 Exhibition of Post-War Polish Sculpture

Showcasing captivating sculptures and the cultural impact of unprofessional art.

Explore the artistic journey of Leon Kudła, a prominent Polish naive artist from the post-war era. This exhibition features his distinctive sculptures, illustrating the significant cultural phenomenon of non-professional art in Poland. Visitors can delve into his unique style and historical context.

Leon Kudła Exhibition
A purple watercolor collage depicting children playing with toys, riding bikes, and growing on a tree, representing childhood experiences across different eras.
Jun 2, 2023 – Jun 2, 2024

Dzieciństwo: Childhood Exhibition at National Museum of Ethnography in Warsaw

Explore how children's status radically transformed over recent decades.

This exhibition at the National Museum of Ethnography in Warsaw explores the radical transformation of a child's societal role. Featuring six protagonists, it presents diverse childhood experiences from the late 19th century to today, offering an anthropological reflection on cultural change.

Dzieciństwo Exhibition
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