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Flourished with meticulous details, the castle is an artistic destination on its own. From the castle entrance, Castle Square spreads openly with Sigismund's Column a few steps away. It serves as backdrop to the historical theme of the Old Town. Many state visits and official meetings are held in the Castle, which also serves as the official residence of the Polish monarchs. Each of the rooms are reconstructed to their grandest style based on original designs. Some important rooms are The Jagiellonian Rooms, The Houses of Parliament, The Royal Apartments and Lanckoroński Collection which holds exhibitions featuring paintings by Rembrandt.

Address: plac Zamkowy 4, 00-277 Warszawa

Tel: +48 22 3555 170

URL: Royal Castle

Opening Hours: Tuesday to Saturday: 10AM - 4PM

The Wilanow Museum offers wall to wall paintings, with a gallery of decorative arts and coffin paintings plus so much more. With no more than 60 rooms, the palace interiors vary from 17th to 19th century stylings,including Greek, Etruscan and Baroque influences. Numerous royal memorabilia and portraits of monarchs are exhibited inside.

Address: ul. Stanislawa Kostki Potockiego 10/16, Warsaw

Tel: +48 22 8428 101

Opening Hours: Monday and Wednesday to Saturday : 9:30AM - 4:30M

Sunday: 10:30AM - 4:30M

Tuesdays: closed

The National Museum of Warsaw holds about 780,000 art collections displayed in a permanent gallery. These include Polish and Foreign paintings; Ancient, Medieval, Oriental Arts; Polish and European Decorative Art; European Goldsmithing and much more. There are also occasional exhibitions held here.

Address: Al. Jerozolimskie 3, 00-495 Warsaw

Tel: +48 22 6211 031

URL: Warsaw National Museum

Opening Hours:Tuesday to Friday: 10AM - 4PM

Saturday to Sunday: 10AM - 6PM

This army museum documents military artifacts dating back from the 10th century to WWII. Collections include armoured vehicles, artillery pieces, helmets, soldier's armours and stacks of Polish military equipment. The museum, located in Warsaw, features permanent exhibitions of the Polish Army summarizing each era from the Middle Ages, Renaissance, 15th Century, Saxon Era, wars and Uprisings, reaching the most recent military activities like the UN Peace Mission of the Polish Army.

Address: al. Jerozolimskie 3, 00-495 Warsaw

Tel: +48 22 6295 271

URL: Polish Military Museum

Opening Hours: Wednesday: 10AM - 5PM

Thursday to Sunday: 10AM - 4PM

Marie Skłodowska–Curie is known for creating the theory of radioactivity. Being the first female to be granted the Nobel Prize, a museum in Warsaw was dedicated to Marie Skłodowska-Curie and her family. Photos, stamps, medals, and books penned in different languages are available at the souvenir shop.

Address: ul. Freta 16, 00-227 Warsaw

Tel: +48 22 8318 092

URL: Maria Skłodowska-Curie Museum

Opening Hours: Tuesday: 8:30AM - 4:30PM

Wednesday to Friday: 10AM - 4PM

Saturday: 10AM - 6PM

Sunday: 10AM - 4PM

The Museum of John Paul II Collection started when Carroll-Porczynski's family donated over 400 paintings and sculptures. There are 6 main themes: Impressionism, Mythology and Allegory, Still-Life and Landscapes, Portraits and Self-Portraits, Mother and Child, and The Bible and Saints. Works of famous artists like Van Gogh, Goy and Rembrandt are exhibited in the gallery.

Address: Plac Bankowy 1, 00-139 Warsaw

Tel: +48 22 6202 725

Opening Hours: Tuesday to Sunday

Summer: 10AM - 5PM

Winter: 10AM - 4PM

Address: Agrykoli 1, 00-460 Warsaw

Tel: +48 22 5060 101

Opening Hours: Tuesday to Sunday: 10AM - 4PM

There is other museum like the interesting Museum of Cartoon Art and Caricature in the world . Warsaw proudly supports the project, as master caricature Eryk Lipiński hatched the idea in the early 1960's, the museum finally found its home no later than 1983. Caricatures and satirical drawings are exhibited in the modest gallery, which has a hanging joker silhouette outside the museum door.

Address: Kozia 11, 00-070 Warsaw

Tel: +48 22 8278 895

URL: Muzeum Karykatury

Opening Hours: Tuesday to Sunday: 11AM - 5PM

Thursday: 11AM - 6PM