What can you visit with your child to spend an interesting and worthwhile time in the fall? One suggestion is to participate in the Free November at the Royal Residences campaign. For the eleventh time, castles across Poland are opening their doors to visitors free of charge. Throughout the month, you'll be able to see various permanent and temporary exhibitions, as well as participate in educational meetings, lectures, workshops, and museum lessons.
Detailed information about the event is available at: https://www.gov.pl/web/kultura/rezydencje
Free November at the Royal Residences for the 11th time
Initiated in 2012, "Free November" is organized by the Ministry of Culture and National Heritage. As part of the initiative, children, parents, and seniors can enjoy the offerings of various historic residences of Polish monarchs. From November 2nd to 30th, 2022, royal residences in Poland will make some of their offerings available free of charge. The aim of the initiative is to promote museums and increase access to art for citizens. The number of participating venues grows each year.
Free November at the Royal Residences – 2022 offer
From the very beginning, the most iconic museums in Warsaw and Krakow have participated in the initiative, including Wawel Royal Castle, the Royal Łazienki Museum in Warsaw, the King Jan III's Palace Museum in Wilanów, and the Royal Castle in Warsaw. In recent years, museums in Lublin and Sandomierz, as well as the Saltworks Castle in Wieliczka, have also joined the program. Currently, the program has been expanded to include the Royal Castle in Poznań and the castles in Kwidzyn and Sztum – branches of the Malbork Castle Museum.
What to see with a child - Warsaw
Royal Łazienki Museum in Warsaw
Free admission to the Royal Łazienki Park includes permanent exhibitions in the following facilities:
- Palace on the Island
- The Old Orangery and the Royal Theatre
- Myślewicki Palace
- Kubicki Stables
- Cantonists' Barracks
You can also take advantage of temporary exhibitions and 200 free museum lessons held in historic buildings, gardens, or online. As part of the "Free November" campaign , the family painting zone "I Paint in the Old Guardhouse" is also available free of charge.
More information https://www.lazienki-krolewskie.pl/pl/aktualnosci/darmowy-listopad-2018-w-lazienkach-krolewskich
Royal Castle in Warsaw
The Royal Castle is open for free tours throughout November from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM (admission is free all day on Wednesdays). The free tour includes the Gallery of Masterpieces and the Royal Route. Tickets are issued on an ongoing basis at the box office until they are full.
Details at: https://www.zamek-krolewski.pl/
King Jan III's Palace in Wilanów
The Museum of King Jan III's Palace in Wilanów invites you to Free tours of the Wilanów Palace and Park. Additionally, it offers themed walks and workshops for adults and families with children, including family calligraphy workshops. It also offers over 130 free educational activities for school groups. Class topics and detailed information are available at: https://www.wilanow-palac.pl/darmowy_listopad_2022.html
What to see with a child - Lesser Poland
Wawel Royal Castle
Wawel Castle offers free access to permanent exhibitions from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.:
- Crown Treasury
- Armory
- Royal Private Apartments
- and also the Royal State Rooms - in the second half of the month
More details at: https://wawel.krakow.pl/godziny-bilety-kasy-rezerwacje-bagaz
The Wieliczka Salt Mine Museum
The Kraków Saltworks Museum in Wieliczka invites you to visit the permanent and temporary exhibitions in the Saltworks Castle.
More information: https://muzeum.wieliczka.pl/
What to see with a child - Lublin, Sandomierz
Lublin Castle
The castle invites you to visit its permanent exhibitions on selected days in November. It also offers a pool of free family workshops, including stained glass and mosaic making.
The museum also prepared meetings and workshops for adults, as well as free workshops and museum lessons for schools.
Detailed information: https://zamek-lublin.pl/
Castle Museum in Sandomierz
Admission to all permanent and temporary exhibitions is free. The museum also offers free curatorial tours and lectures accompanying new exhibitions. It also offers painting workshops for adults and workshops for children and youth.
More information: http://www.zamek-sandomierz.pl/
What to see with a child - Pomeranian Voivodeship
Malbork Castle Museum
The Malbork Castle Museum invites visitors to explore its permanent and temporary exhibitions with free admission. It also offers curatorial tours, lectures, and free museum lessons for children.
More at: https://www.zamek.malbork.pl/
Sztum Castle
In November, Sztum Castle also offers free admission tours. The castle also invites you to a curatorial tour of the "Yotvingians – Forgotten Warriors" exhibition, as well as the opening of the "Heroes of the Plebiscites" exhibition.
More information: https://zamek.malbork.pl/dla-zwiedzajacych-inne/zamek-w-sztumie-5
Kwidzyn Castle
The Castle in Kwidzyn also invites you with free admission tickets in November.
The castle in Kwidzyn allows free visits to permanent and temporary exhibitions, and also invites you to free "Museum All Souls' Day" workshops.
More information: http://zamek.kwidzyn.pl/
What to visit with a child - Poznań
Museum of Applied Arts at the Royal Castle in Poznań
The museum offers free admission to all exhibitions, lectures and shows.
Website: https://ckzamek.pl/
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