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Discover Recent Acquisitions 2023-2025 at the Royal Łazienki Museum Exhibition

Explore diverse paintings, historical porcelain, and decorative arts recently acquired by the Royal Łazienki Museum.

The Royal Łazienki Museum proudly showcases significant acquisitions made between 2023 and 2025 in this temporary exhibition. Visitors can delve into a curated selection of over 20 items, including a notable portrait of King Stanisław August, intricate porcelain objects, and unique 19th-century carriage lanterns. These additions greatly enhance the museum's rich historical and artistic holdings, offering fresh perspectives on Polish cultural heritage.

About Świat rzeczy Muzeum Łazienki Królewskie. Nabytki 2023-2025 at Royal Łazienki Museum in Warsaw

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Exhibition summary

This temporary exhibition at the Royal Łazienki Museum presents a selection of significant acquisitions made between 2023 and 2025. Visitors can explore paintings, including a portrait of King Stanisław August, historical porcelain objects, and carriage lanterns from the late 19th and early 20th centuries, all enriching the museum's collection.

Curatorial context

The Royal Łazienki Museum consistently expands its collection with artworks, decorative objects, and iconographic documents, with a particular focus on items historically linked to Łazienki Królewskie. The exhibition 'Świat rzeczy Muzeum Łazienki Królewskie. Nabytki 2023-2025' showcases over 20 of the nearly 60 diverse items acquired in recent years. Among the highlights are 'Portrait of Stanisław August in coronation robes and armor' from Marcello Bacciarelli's workshop, copies of works by Hubert Robert, a watercolor by Zygmunt Vogel depicting the northern part of the garden, exquisite porcelain pieces from the Meissen manufactory, and an album by Albert Wild documenting the garden's activities in 1941. These collected objects offer insights into the taste of their creators and former owners, as well as the culture they shaped, possessing historical, symbolic, and educational value as conversation starters about the past.

Admission and ticket notes

Admission is included with a season ticket to the museum's sites. Entry is free on Fridays. The Outdoor Gallery is always free to enter. Check ticket prices for season passes for specific access to the exhibition sites, which include the Palace on the Isle, Myslewicki Palace, the White House, the Old Orangery, and the Kubicki Stables.

Świat rzeczy Muzeum Łazienki Królewskie. Nabytki 2023-2025 key exhibition facts

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Venue
Royal Łazienki Museum
Current status
Open now
Exhibition schedule
May 5, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026
Artist line / attribution
Works featured include pieces from the workshops of Marcello Bacciarelli, artists like Jacob Philipp Hackert, Hubert Robert, Zygmunt Vogel, and Amelia Lepige, as well as items from the Meissen porcelain manufactory, Albert Wild, and Maria Papa Rostkowska. The exhibition also includes historical reproductions and works by Bronisław Bartel.
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