Exhibitions
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01.05 – 20.09.2026
AdolescenceAdolescence is a universal story about a state of mind – vulnerability, shame and the search for meaning – with which both teenagers and adults can identify.
Zachęta | Plac Małachowskiego 3 -
13.03 – 07.06.2026
Barbara Kasten. Post-abstraction
The first such extensive exhibition of the American artist's work in this part of Europe.
Zachęta | Plac Małachowskiego 3 -
29.05 – 09.08.2026
Krzysztof Gil. Nobody wants you here
Wystawa Krzysztofa Gila podejmuje złożone zagadnienie getta w jego współczesnym znaczeniu.
Opening
soonZachęta | Plac Małachowskiego 3 -
15.05 – 19.07.2026
Dorota Podlaska. Memoirs of Life and Travels
The exhibition at Zachęta’s Project Room consists of several series of paintings that reflect the artist’s habit of recording everything she sees and experiences.
Opening
soonZPR | Gałczyńskiego 3 -
09.05 – 22.11.2026
Liquid Tongues
Liquid Tongues is an audio-video installation by Bogna Burska in collaboration with Daniel Kotowski.
Polish Pavilion in Venice -
Open Zachęta
One of the largest projects to digitize and share contemporary art collections in Poland.
Zachęta | Online
Events
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13.05 (ŚR) 18:00
Se(a)ns sztukiEmilia Pérez (reż. Jacques Audiard, 2024)
Se(a)ns sztuki is an original film series produced by Zachęta – National Gallery of Art in cooperation with the Bank Millennium Foundation.
Zachęta | Plac Małachowskiego 3 -
14.05 (CZW) 12:15
Thursday guided tours of current exhibitions(in Polish)
Our education team invites you to guided tours every Thursday!
Zachęta | Plac Małachowskiego 3 -
15.05 (PT) 17:30
Philosophy at Zachęta(in Polish)
During the workshop, we will examine the writings of the transgender philosopher Paul B. Preciado, who describes his practices in terms of an experiment on his own body.
Zachęta | Plac Małachowskiego 3 -
16.05 (SOB) 12:30
Geometric Abstraction. Family Workshops ASD(in Polish)
During the workshop, the children will explore the work of Barbara Kasten and gain an accessible introduction to the concept of geometric abstraction.
Zachęta | Plac Małachowskiego 3 -
16.05 (SOB) 19:00
Night of the Museums at the Zachęta
Zachęta – National Gallery of Art is joining forces with Radio Lola for Museum Night, inviting visitors to discover sounds and moments of reflection together.
Zachęta | Plac Małachowskiego 3 -
17.05 (ND) 10:45
Yoga at Zachęta
We would like to invite you to a new series of Sunday meetings with yoga in the space of the Zachęta. Surrounded by contemporary art, among works that stir the imagination and the senses, we encourage the practice of mindfulness in the here and now.
Zachęta | Plac Małachowskiego 3 -
17.05 (ND) 12:15
Sunday guided tour(in Polish)
We invite you to join us for regular Sunday guided tours of the current exhibitions at Zachęta.
Zachęta | Plac Małachowskiego 3 -
E-Bookshop
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Liquid Tongues
Book, accompanying the exhibition Liquid Tongues, held at the Polish Pavilion as part of the 61st International Art Exhibition—La Biennale di Venezia
Zachęta Art Bookshop -
ZAKWAS x ZACHĘTAGifts
Zachęta Art Bookshop -
E-Bookshop
Zachęta's Art Bookshop is an ideal place for all art lovers. It offers a wide selection of catalogues, art publications, children books, as well as films, postcards and posters. The bookshop holds many events, including book promotions and meetings with authors. Visit us during the gallery's opening hours, as well as during late events accompanying exhbitions.
Zachęta Art Bookshop