Exhibitions

  • 20.11.2025 – 22.02.2026
    Ghost Rider

    Christelle Oyiri’s exhibition titled Ghost Rider, part of the BMW Art Club 2025 project, opens on 20 November at Zachęta!

    Zachęta | Plac Małachowskiego 3
  • 20.02 – 04.04.2026
    Krystyna Wojtyna-Drouet. I Cease to Exist for Myself

    The solo presentation of Krystyna Wojtyna-Drouet's works is the result of the artist’s long-standing, deeply intuitive relationship with material and craft.

    Opening
    soon
    Zachęta | Plac Małachowskiego 3
  • 20.02 – 03.05.2026
    Karolina Wiktor. Cartography of Motherhood

    An interdisciplinary research-based art project examining the experience of motherhood among people with disabilities, as well as the visibility of neurodivergent individuals and their access to agency.

    Opening
    soon
    Zachęta | Plac Małachowskiego 3
  • 17.01 – 29.03.2026
    Agnieszka Mastalerz. Reszta/Remainder

    At the exhibition at Zachęta's Project Room, we will present Agnieszka Mastalerz's latest project – a choreographic video work.

    ZPR | Gałczyńskiego 3
  • 09.05 – 22.11.2026
    Liquid Tongues

    Liquid Tongues is an audio-video installation by Bogna Burska in collaboration with Daniel Kotowski.

    Opening
    soon
    Polish Pavilion in Venice
  • Open Zachęta

    One of the largest projects to digitize and share contemporary art collections in Poland.

    Zachęta | Online

Events

  • 14.02 (SOB) 12:30
    Movement classes for families with children
    (in Polish)

    During our meeting, we will become explorers of the Zachęta building, paying particular attention to its remarkable staircase and large exhibition halls.

    Zachęta | Plac Małachowskiego 3
  • 14.02 (SOB) 18:00
    Valentine's Day guided tour
    (in Polish)

    Join us for our Valentine's Day event, Speed Dating with Art – guided tours of Zachęta, during which you will learn more about the works presented in the gallery space.

    Zachęta | Plac Małachowskiego 3
  • 15.02 (ND) 12:15
    Sunday guided tour
    (in Polish)

    We invite you to join our regular Sunday guided tours of the current exhibitions at Zachęta.

    Zachęta | Plac Małachowskiego 3
  • 17.02 (WT) 18:00
    Wanda Telakowska
    (in Polish)

    We invite you to the premiere of Katarzyna Rzehak's book Wanda Telakowska, dedicated to one of the most important figures in post-war Polish design and the idea of everyday beauty for everyone.

    Zachęta | Plac Małachowskiego 3
  • 18.02 (ŚR) 18:00
    Se(a)ns sztuki
    Całe to piękno i krew

    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
  • 01.01 – 31.12.2026
    What's new
    2026 | Announcement of upcoming exhibitions

    We invite you to explore the exhibition programme preview for 2026.

    Zachęta | Plac Małachowskiego 3
  • We are recruiting!

    Position for Polish Speaker only.

    via e-mail

E-Bookshop

  • What are our collective dreams? Exhibition folder
    Zachęta's publications

    Twelve works selected from 3,800 pieces in the Zachęta collection.
     



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    Zachęta Art Bookshop
  • ZAKWAS x ZACHĘTA
    Gifts

    Discover the latest gadgets from Zachęta.

     

     

     


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    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
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