The Royal Łazienki Museum invites you to "Jak dbamy o ogród królewski?", a series of guided walks for adults. These programs offer unique insights into the intricate methods of maintaining and preserving the historic gardens of Royal Łazienki Park. Participants will explore topics like advanced tree care techniques, historical garden management, and the conservation of stone sculptures. It's an opportunity to learn from specialists about protecting this magnificent cultural landscape.
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This is a series of guided walks for adults focusing on the care and conservation of the Royal Łazienki Park's historic gardens. Participants will learn about both historical and contemporary methods of garden maintenance, including tree care, sculpture conservation, and biodiversity preservation, guided by museum specialists.
The Royal Łazienki Museum presents a series of guided walks titled 'How do we care for the royal garden?' designed for adults and seniors. These walks delve into the intricacies of maintaining and protecting the historic gardens of the Royal Łazienki Park, a task undertaken daily by the museum's staff. The series aims to educate visitors on the methods, challenges, and beauty involved in preserving this magnificent landscape. Each walk focuses on specific aspects of garden care. Topics include historical and contemporary tree care techniques, exploring methods like brick sealing, metal caps on hollows, and steel rods within trunks, as well as modern approaches to tree inventory, static load testing, acoustic tomography, and resinography. Other sessions will cover the principles of garden maintenance in a historical context, annual work schedules, plant selection for spring and summer, irrigation techniques, and maintaining biodiversity. A dedicated walk will explore the history and conservation of the garden's stone sculptures, discussing their materials, common damages, and conservation methods, including laser cleaning and material replenishment. Finally, the series will touch upon the fauna of the Łazienki Park, discussing how the museum manages and cares for its wild inhabitants, and the importance of understanding animal behavior in a historical setting. The walks are led by museum specialists including arborists, landscape architects, art conservators, and nature educators.
Individual walks cost 20 PLN. Tickets can be purchased at the ticket offices in Podchorążówka, Stara Oranżeria, and Stajnie Kubickiego, or online. Ticket office hours are Tuesday-Wednesday 10:00-15:00, Thursday-Friday 10:00-17:00, Saturday 12:00-19:00, and Sunday 10:00-15:00.
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