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#MUSEUM

Attention trainspotters!

High-tech museums are becoming increasingly popular in Warsaw. Places like the Warsaw Uprising Museum or the Chopin Museum make an impression on those who like interactive and futuristic ways of presenting the past. But we also have a suggestion for those who prefer old, traditional museums where time seems to have stopped somewhere in the middle of the communist era and which require some effort to be discovered as they are not on the top of the must-see list for tourist who visit Warsaw for a weekend. One of those places is the Rail Transport Museum, which was opened 83 years ago in an old railway station. You have several rooms at your disposal featuring all sorts of collectibles connected with the history of rail transportation in Poland and in other countries plus an outdoor collection presenting everything from steam locomotives to a wagon equipped with mahogany furniture used by the first Polish communist leader. So, if you feel like stepping back in time and get off the beaten tourist track – become a trainspotter for a day!

Where: Muzeum Kolejnictwa (Rail Transport Museum)
Map: click to open
When: Mondays 9am to 2pm, Tuesday-Sunday 9am to 4pm
How much: free admittance on Mondays, 12PLN/6PLN Turesday-Sunday
Details: click here
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#SIGHTSEEING

Go East!

You think the Palace of Culture and Science is the only Stalin-inspired building in Warsaw? All you need is a short walk along the Marszałkowska street and you’ll find yourself in the middle of a whole socialist-realist district, called the MDM, the inspiration for which was the Gorky street in Moscow and Stalinallee in East Berlin. Take a trip in time to discover the characteristic architecture, mosaics, monuments of muscular workers and much more. And as you continue your walk you might end up at the Savior’s square and have a coffee in one of the bars of Warsaw’s ‘hipster zone’ or stop by at the MDM coffee bar. This could be a nice alternative to spend a day wandering around Warsaw?

Where: MDM, Pl. Konstytucji
Map: click to open
When: whenever you feel like going for a walk
Details: click here
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Posters are Art!

The Poster Museum in Wilanów is the oldest institution of this type in the world. It houses 30 thousand items which represent the history of poster art from 1892 to contemporary times and this makes it one of the world largest collections of this art form. Located in a 19th century riding school in the surroundings of the summer residence of King Jan Sobieski, the museum is a true gem for art lovers. A must-see!
Also, this Monday is your chance to see a selection of 100 best European and US posters created between 1945 and 1990.

Where: Muzeum Plakatu w Wilanowie (Wilanów Poster Museum), ul. Stanisława Kostki Potockiego 10/16 – catch bus 180 to get there!
Map: click to open
When: 12-4PM on Mondays, 10AM-4 PM on other days,
How much: free admission on Mondays, 10/7 PLN on all other days
Details: click here

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Do some extra sightseeing to get to know communist Warsaw or spend some time in really cool museums! (photo from wikipedia.org)