Educational offer for schools

Legendary Warsaw (museum lesson/walk)

Let us search for the clues from the Warsaw legends!

We will discover that in Warsaw the fantasy world permeates the real one, and seemingly ordinary objects and locations turn into elements straight from magical tales. The story is enriched with fun facts, and various activities will make the walk especially attractive to young explorers.

Duration: 75 minutes
Skills: we practice deduction conversation and creative thinking, we get to know Warsaw legends
Place of meeting: Museum of Warsaw, Rynek Starego Miasta 42 
Accessibility: people with impaired mobility or vision, people with intellectual disability, people on the autism spectrum

Museum Detective (museum game) 

What secrets are hidden in historic interiors? Our classes prove that a trip to a museum can be an incredibly intriguing adventure.

During the lesson, you will solve various tasks and puzzles, so cleverness, observation and the ability to deduction will come in handy. Become the museum detectives. 

Duration: 75 minutes 
Skills: we practice careful looking, deduction and searching for solutions, we get to know the museum using our senses
Place of meeting: Museum of Warsaw, Rynek Starego Miasta 42 
Accessibility: people on the autism spectrum, people with intellectual disabilities. In the case of people with movement disabilities, visual or hearing disabilities, please contact the accessibility coordinator.

Seven centuries in Warsaw (museum lesson) 

Thanks to the main exhibition Things of Warsaw, we will learn about crucial moments in the history of Warsaw and daily life of its inhabitants. Who were the people who shaped the city from the 15th to the 20th century? We will learn about the structure of the medieval city and find out what professions its inhabitants performed.

Together we will trace the political, economic, and cultural development – we will check how it influenced the city’s population in the past and what effects it has today. 

Duration: 75 minutes 
Skills: Critical thinking, analysis, search and interpretation of information, cooperation and group work 
Place of meeting: Museum of Warsaw, Rynek Starego Miasta 42 
Accessibility: people with intellectual disabilities, people on the autism spectrum. In the case of people with hearing, sight or mobility disabilities, please contact the accessibility coordinator 

The adventure of a merchant in Warsaw (city game) 

What was life like in the Old Town in the past?

During an exciting city game, participants will follow the route of a 17th-century merchant arriving in Warsaw. They will learn what the city looked like back then, who lived there and what the residents did in their daily life. They will find all the answers themselves by observing the buildings and decorations of the Warsaw Old Town. 

Duration: 75–90 minutes 
Skills: we will practice orientation in the field, map reading and cooperation skills 
Place of meeting: Museum of Warsaw, Rynek Starego Miasta 42 
Accessibility: in the case of people with movement disabilities, hearing disabilities, people with intellectual disabilities, people on the autism spectrum – please contact the accessibility coordinator 

The story of a rebuilt city 

During the meeting we’ll take a look at the history of the Old Town – the scale of its destruction and the phenomenon of its reconstruction. We will deal with the challenges faced after the war by the employees of the Biuro Odbudowy Stolicy (Capital Reconstruction Office). We will take part in a discussion during which we will play the role of the architects – modernists, socialist realists or supporters of historical reconstruction. Will we be able to convince residents to the proposed reconstruction concept? 

We will also talk about the urban challenges posed by the 21st century. How do we deal with them? 

Duration: 90 min 
Skills: Critical thinking, analysis, search and interpretation of information, cooperation and group work 
Place of meeting: The Heritage Interpretation Centre, at the museum ticket offices, 11/13 Brzozowa Street 
Accessibility: individuals with learning disabilities, individuals on the autism spectrum, individuals with impaired mobility 

Old Town—past and present views (walk) 

A walk demonstrating changes taking place in the oldest part of Warsaw—often very subtle, and yet reflecting the situation as well as social and cultural transformations resulting from both long-term processes and violent historical events. We will ponder over whether and how a small quarter can focus in itself and demonstrate several hundred years of history of the entire city. What has changed and why, and what has remained the same?  

We will compare the views of Warsaw today with their equivalents from various historic eras and we will learn how to read a city using the top-down approach. 

Duration: 90 minutes 
Skills: Critical thinking, analysis, search and interpretation of information, conversation 
Place of meeting: Museum of Warsaw, Rynek Starego Miasta 42 
Accessibility: individuals with learning disabilities, individuals on the autism spectrum, individuals with impaired mobility 

Warsaw in a nutshell (museum lesson) 

What was Sigismund III Vasa’s contribution to Warsaw? Which events exterted the biggest influence on the history and identity of the city? Where is Wilanów located and why is it worth visiting the Royal Baths Park [Łazienki Królewskie]? In a clear, condensed form we learn the basic facts from the history of Warsaw, the city’s modern topography and most interesting locations. The class is an introduction to further sightseeing and learning about Poland’s capital. 

Duration: 90 minutes 
Skills: Critical thinking, analysis, search and interpretation of information, cooperation and group work 
Place of meeting: Museum of Warsaw, Rynek Starego Miasta 42 
Accessibility: individuals with learning disabilities, individuals on the autism spectrum, individuals with impaired mobility 

The secrets of the Old Town (city game) 

What secrets hides the Old Town in Warsaw? What can surprise us?  During the city game in English, we will discover the secrets and interesting facts about the Old Town and its history. We will practice our perception, attention to architectural details and creativity. By completing the tasks, we will learn about the destruction and  reconstruction of Warsaw. We will observe the symbols of the city. We will also check whether the Warsaw mermaid can coexist in the same legend with the Basilisk and the stone bear. 

The game is prepared for students who speak English at least B1 level, as well as their foreign friends, who would like to learn about the history of the capital. It can enrich your language lessons or  became a part of an extraordinary sightseeing tour of Warsaw. 

Duration: 75–90 minutes 
Skills: we will practice orientation in the field, map reading and cooperation skills
Place of meeting: Museum of Warsaw, Rynek Starego Miasta 42 
Accessibility: please contact the accessibility coordinator 

The Stories of Warsaw (interpretative tour) 
 
Can objects speak? And if so, what would the things of Warsaw collected at the Museum of Warsaw tell us? They would certainly tell us about the people who had once used them. Some of them were famous, others wealthy, and others still completely common. However, there is something that connects them all—it is Warsaw. The Stories of Warsaw is a class during which, through dialogue, we introduce the participants to the history of Warsaw and its residents, using exhibits collected by the Museum. These exhibits are the key that opens up many stories and tales.  

Duration: 90 minutes 
Skills: Critical thinking, analysis, search and interpretation of information, conversation, careful observation
Place of meeting: Museum of Warsaw, Rynek Starego Miasta 42
Accessibility: individuals with learning disabilities, individuals on the autism spectrum, individuals with impaired mobility