#MUSEUM
Chopin’s drawing-room
Missed the free Tuesday in the Chopin museum? Don’t worry, Wednesday gives you another opportunity to see a place connected with the famous Polish composer without having to reach for the wallet. Chopin’s Drawing Room is a branch of the main museum, giving you an opportunity to see what the composer called home for the last ten years of his stay in Warsaw.
Where: Salonik Chopinów (Chopin Family Drawing-Room)
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When: 9AM-5PM Mon-Fri, 9AM-1PM Sat. Closed on Sundays
How much: free on Wednesdays, 3/2 PLN normal/reduced on all other days
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#EXHIBITION
Photos from Warsaw of the 1950s
Ever heard of the photographer Władysław Sławny? Neither have most of Poles. Shame that the man who documented various large-scale architectural projects of Warsaw (such as the construction of the Palace of Culture and Science or social-realist pl.Konstytucji/ Constitution Square) was so quickly forgotten and his work never showcased in a single exhibition. Luckily, History Meeting House managed to contact Sławny’s sons and retrieve many of his photographs shot for “Świat” (The World) weekly. They may be old and B&W, but will leave you gaping with awe.
Where: Dom Spotkań z Historią (History Meeting House)
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When: 10am-8PM weekdays, 11AM-8PM weekends, closed Mondays
How much: free admission
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#FOOD
Everything but chicken breast
Feel like trying something different than pierogi, but still 100% Polish? Head for “Piąta ćwiartka” inside Kubicki Arcades of the Royal Castle to try some of the best viscera (i.e. animal parts you would not normally consider eating) out there. The fancy interiors call for equally fancy cuisine; menu includes veal brain, cow tongue, chicken liver and the famous tripe soup, all deliciously prepared to leave you with the task of pondering over the ambiguity of the Polish saying “through the stomach to the heart” (i.e. feed someone well to win them over)
Where: Piąta ćwiartka (The Fifth Quarter) in Kubicki Arcades, entrance from Bugaj and Grodzka Street as well as through the Castle.
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When: 12-10PM, closed on Mondays
How much: ca.30 PLN per dish,
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