Exhibitions
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13.03 – 07.06.2026
Barbara Kasten. Post-abstractionThe first such extensive exhibition of the American artist's work in this part of Europe.
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.
Zachęta | Plac Małachowskiego 3 -
30.04 – 23.08.2026
Adolescence
Adolescence is a universal story about a state of mind – vulnerability, shame and the search for meaning – with which both teenagers and adults can identify.
Opening
soonZachęta | Plac Małachowskiego 3 -
09.05 – 22.11.2026
Liquid Tongues
Liquid Tongues is an audio-video installation by Bogna Burska in collaboration with Daniel Kotowski.
Opening
soonPolish 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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08.04 (ŚR) 18:00
Se(a)ns sztukiWiek Niewinności (reż. Martin Scorsese, 1993)
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 -
09.04 (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 -
09.04 (CZW) 18:00
The revolution that never was(in Polish)
The starting point for the production is the protest by people with disabilities and their parents, which began at the Sejm on 18 April and lasted until 27 May 2018.
Zachęta | Plac Małachowskiego 3 -
10.04 (PT) 17:30
Close(in Polish)
We invite you to a series of short but informative meetings with the exhibition curator.
Zachęta | Plac Małachowskiego 3 -
11.04 (SOB) 13:00
Slow Art Day 2026(in Polish)
In April 2026, we will once again be celebrating mindful engagement with art, this time under the theme Presence without rush.
Zachęta | Plac Małachowskiego 3 -
11.04 (SOB) 14:15
Saturday ArtWalkGuided tour in English
Join us for the Saturday Artwalk – a meeting for art lovers!
Zachęta | Plac Małachowskiego 3 -
11.04 (SOB) 18:00
Listening does not always mean the same thing – a concert with a chatterbox(in Polish)
Join us for a series of short solo concerts by drummer Hubert Zemler, featuring works by Steve Reich, Cornelius Cardew, Tom Johnson and others.
Zachęta | Plac Małachowskiego 3 -
12.04 (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 -
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01.04 – 12.04.2026
Own rooms(in Polish)
We invite you to take part in the second edition of the Own Rooms project, aimed at carers and children and adults with disabilities, including those on the autism spectrum, with the support of professional personal assistants.
Zachęta | Plac Małachowskiego 3 -
21.04 – 22.04.2026
Art of Education. We Learn from You. Radom | Orońsko(in Polish)
We invite educators to a series of meetings in Radom and Orońsko, starting in April 2026.
Zachęta | Plac Małachowskiego 3
E-Bookshop
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Karolina Wiktor. Wołgą przez afazjęArt Book
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