Name: Exhibition LIFE OF THE ROYAL GARDEN
Start: 2025-08-26T10:00:00+02:00
End: 2025-08-26T17:00:00+02:00
Location: Łazienki Królewskie / Royal Lazienki

We invite you to a unique exhibition 𝗟𝗜𝗙𝗘 𝗢𝗙 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗥𝗢𝗬𝗔𝗟 𝗚𝗔𝗥𝗗𝗘𝗡 that will take you on a journey through the history of Royal Łazienki in Warsaw 👑🌳 – seen from an entirely new perspective. This time, it’s not just a story about the king and his palaces, but above all about the everyday lives of gardeners, artists, and the people who inhabited this extraordinary place 🏞️.
It's a fascinating history of the Royal Łazienki gardens as a place that influences the senses and imagination!
📅 when: 20 June – 14 September 2025
📍 where: Podchorążówka and gardens of the Royal Łazienki Museum
𝗟𝗢𝗖𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 - Podchorążówka (Officer Cadet School): https://maps.app.goo.gl/ytoUT9bPajZoHXny5?g_st=ipc
At the exhibition, you will see, among other things:
🌿 archival photographs and rare exhibits from Polish and international museums,
🎨 collages and art installations by the artist Mirella von Chrupek created especially for Royal Łazienki Museum,
🛠️ historical gardening tools, such as an English lawnmower from the first half of the 20th century and a gnomonograph for drawing sundials,
📖 illustrations from a 17th-century Herbarium and imperial Russian gardening books,
🌸 historical garden beds recreated by today’s museum gardeners,
👗 a 3D visualization of an à la française gown featuring animated floral patterns from historical fabrics,
💍 floral-themed jewelry from the 18th century,
📹 and a film featuring contemporary gardeners showing how this unique site is cared for today.
It’s a story about a place where nature, art, and everyday life have been intertwined for centuries – and continue to inspire.
The exhibition is accessible to visitors with special needs.
📅 𝗢𝗣𝗘𝗡𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗛𝗢𝗨𝗥𝗦
20 July - 14 September 2025
Tuesday, Wednesday 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Thursday, Friday 10:00 am - 6:00 pm
Saturday 12:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Sunday10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Last admission 30 minutes before closing time.
🎫 𝗧𝗜𝗖𝗞𝗘𝗧𝗦
30 PLN – standard ticket, 15 PLN – discounted ticket, 20 PLN – adults with a Large Family Card
🆓 Free admission on Fridays
Tickets can be purchased at the ticket office and the ticket machine in the Podchorążówka (Officer Cadet School) or online: https://bilety.lazienki-krolewskie.pl/rezerwacja/wydarzenie.html?idg=12&idl=0&d=3&lang=en

💁🇬🇧 Guided tours in English
24 August, 2.30 pm - 3.30 pm
7 September, 2.30 pm - 3.30 pm
We invite you to Sunday guided tours of the "Life of a Royal Garden" exhibition. The guides' stories, full of anecdotes and engaging commentary, will allow you to delve deeper into the history of the Łazienki gardens and learn about the daily lives of their former residents.
🎫 Entry to the guided tours is included with the ticket for the temporary exhibition.

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𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗵𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗥𝗼𝘆𝗮𝗹 Ł𝗮𝘇𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗸𝗶 𝗴𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘀
The Royal Łazienki is renowned for its neo-classical monuments set amidst meticulously maintained historic gardens. There are three main gardens here: the Royal, Romantic and Modernist gardens. These were created in different historical periods and differ in character and style. The exhibition unveils their hitherto untold history.