FAMILY SUNDAYS | ages 5–12

Leader: Lena Lewandowska Carnival is a time for play! We will learn where this custom comes from and how it is celebrated in different countries. We will also talk about carnival costumes and try to design our own ball outfit. We'll look for inspiration in the fashion of past eras. And who would you like to dress up as?

Tickets available online and at the box office.

Date: Sunday — Group I: 10:15; Group II: 12:15. Check dates of upcoming sessions.
Duration: approx. 80 minutes.
Meeting point: Main Building of the MNW — Main Hall.
For whom: children aged 5–12.

Participation rules:

• Child admission ticket: 25 zł.
• Ticket for an additional child: 10 zł.
• Guardian admission ticket: 25 zł.
• Tickets available at the box office and online.

Event accessibility:

• No architectural barriers.
• Induction loop in the educational room.

Detailed information about the accessibility of the National Museum in Warsaw can be found in the "Museum accessible" section.

FAMILY SUNDAYS Every Sunday is family time, and the Museum is a great place to spend time with loved ones: admire works of art, ask difficult questions and look for answers, and even play a bit. Join us to discover the Museum together every Sunday!

Additional information:

• Participation in the activities equals acceptance of the regulations; please read them before purchasing tickets.
• A guardian's presence is mandatory.
• Workshops take place in permanent galleries, temporary exhibitions and in the educational room.
• No architectural barriers; available noise-cancelling headphones and an induction loop in the educational room.

Schedule:

• 22 February — Visiting Matejko / leader: Zuzanna Wcisło
  In his paintings Jan Matejko depicted the most important events in Polish history. We will learn where he drew his historical knowledge from and what his “Skarbczyk” was. We will get to know the family of the master Jan and curiosities from his life. We will take a closer look at his works.
  Tickets available from 10 February.
• 1 March — About music and sounds / leader: Rita Twardziak
  Music captured in works of art comes from various instruments — played by people and angels. In the Galleries of Early Art and Medieval Art we will also look for other sounds contained in artworks: the noises of the city, the bustle of the court or church ceremonies.
  Tickets available from 17 February.
• 8 March — Trinkets and baubles / leader: Aleksandra Górecka
  What forms can jewelry take? Who wears it and what can it be made of? We will travel through the galleries in search of bracelets, rings and earrings and meet their owners. At the end we will become designers of our own jewelry.
  Tickets available from 24 February.
• 15 March — The magical world of Jacek Malczewski / leader: Maja Żurawska
  Are you ready for a journey back to the era in which Jacek Malczewski, one of the most important Polish painters, worked? Join us for extraordinary workshops where we will enter a world full of myths, legends and symbols. We will discover what inspired Malczewski and what stories hide behind his extraordinary paintings. Many creative tasks and surprises await!
  Tickets available from 3 March.
• 22 March — Spring is coming! / leader: Julia Ruszkowska
  After winter nature awakens, and in spring new colors appear. During the activities we will consider how to paint a spring landscape, what spring smells like and why artists were fascinated by this season. Together we will create colorful works of art.
  Tickets available from 10 March.
• 29 March — Easter customs / leader: Zuzanna Wcisło
  We will talk about customs related to Easter — painting eggs and blessing food. We will learn the difference between "śmigus" and "dyngus". We will also find out how the events of Holy Week were depicted in art.
  Tickets available from 17 March.
• 12 April — Yellow, red, blue — about colors in the Museum / leader: Aleksandra Górecka
  We will talk about customs related to Easter — painting eggs and blessing food. We will learn the difference between "śmigus" and "dyngus". We will also find out how the events of Holy Week were depicted in art.
  Tickets available from 31 March.

Coordination: Marta Kochlewska, Zuzanna Sokołowska — Education Department.