Let's meet in the Old Town!
71. Old Town’s Birthday
19-21 July 2024
For the second time, Warsaw’s Old Town will transform into the cultural center of the capital. Celebrate with us the 71st anniversary of the reconstruction of the Old Town Market Square! Over the weekend of July 19-21, 40 institutions have prepared nearly 100 events: concerts, walks, exhibition tours, breakfasts, workshops, visits to art studios, and much, much more.
See you there!
What’s the story behind Old Town’s Birthday?
On 22 July 1953, the Old Town Market Square along with a number of adjacent streets was brought to use. Even though the reconstruction process continued over the course of the following decades, the date marks the symbolic completion of the first stage of the reconstruction of Warsaw after World War II.
Admission to the majority of events is free. Booking will be required for some events.
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19.07
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10:00–18:00 |
Come and visit the Museum of Caricature in Warsaw for an exhibition dedicated to humour. |
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The exhibition, arranged in the space of a former flat, is a tribute to Zbigniew Lengren, as well as a signal that we remember him and want this memory to last. |
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11:00–18:00 |
Tickets We invite you to visit the Cold War Museum in the unique atmosphere of the historic underground of the |
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15:00–20:00 |
Tour of the core exhibition “Treasure of Polish Armenians”; temporary exhibition |
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Free The exhibition by Viktoryia Hrabennikava and Kamil Wesolowski entitled “Marriage” |
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music
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12:00–12:50 |
Organ concerts by Przemyslaw Kapitula on the famous, magnificent organ of the Warsaw Metropolitan Cathedral (approx. 35 minutes), and after the concerts a tour of the Cathedral’s vaults and tombs (approx. 15 minutes). |
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12:00–18:00 |
Tickets The Museum of Arts and Crafts was established on the initiative of members of the Guild of |
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all day |
The board exhibition presents unique aerial photographs, photoplans, sketches and photographs of |
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20.07
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20.07.2024 15:00 |
Free tickets Durante nuestro paseo por el Casco Antiguo conoceremos la historia de la parte más antigua de Varsovia, con especial énfasis en el destino de la ciudad durante la Segunda Guerra Mundial. |
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12:00–16:00 |
Free Exhibition organized on the occasion of the 40th anniversary of the martyrdom of Father Jerzy Popiełuszko. |
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music
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20.07.2024 16:00 |
Tickets As an independent opera singer, Barbara Kaczynska reaches out to a wide audience with classical music, |
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10:00–18:00 |
Come and visit the Museum of Caricature in Warsaw for an exhibition dedicated to humour. |
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11:00–18:00 |
Tickets We invite you to visit the Cold War Museum in the unique atmosphere of the historic underground of the |
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tours
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19.07.2024
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Two walks in the footsteps of Armenians in the Old and New Town, approx. 1.5 h, a tour guided by a Warsaw guide. |
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Free The building at 22 Dluga Street has been a meeting place for Warsaw insurgents for more than 30 years. Now |
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music
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20.07.2024 15:00 |
Free “Renewable Music” is a project bringing together composers and musicians from the Visegrad Group countries, celebrating the richness of contemporary music in the region, while also |
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15:00–20:00 |
Tour of the core exhibition “Treasure of Polish Armenians”; temporary exhibition |
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12:00–18:00 |
The building at 22 Dluga Street has been a meeting place for Warsaw insurgents for more than 30 years. Now |
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music
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12:00–12:50 |
Organ concerts by Przemyslaw Kapitula on the famous, magnificent organ of the Warsaw Metropolitan Cathedral (approx. 35 minutes), and after the concerts a tour of the Cathedral’s vaults and tombs (approx. 15 minutes). |
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12:00–18:00 |
Tickets The Museum of Arts and Crafts was established on the initiative of members of the Guild of |
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for children
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20.07.2024 11:00–12:30 & 13:30– 15:00 |
Urban game involving a search with an adventurous map for hidden details in Warsaw’s Old Town—such as a caterpillar in a wall, a hidden relief in a gate seen through a grille, the oldest secular monument in Europe, etc. |
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urban games
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19.07.2024 13:00–15:00 |
Urban game involving a search with an adventurous map for hidden details in Warsaw’s Old Town—such as a caterpillar in a wall, a hidden relief in a gate seen through a grille, the oldest secular monument in Europe, etc. |
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tours
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20.07.2024 15.00 |
Free tickets During a walk through the Old Town, we will learn about the history of the oldest place in Warsaw, with a with a special focus on the city’s history during World War II. |
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20.07.2024 14:00 |
Free tickets The tour explores the history of the Old Town, focusing especially on World War II and its aftermath. |
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21.07
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12:00–16:00 |
Free Exhibition organized on the occasion of the 40th anniversary of the martyrdom of Father Jerzy Popiełuszko. |
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guided tours
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21.07.2024 17:00 |
Free tickets Quale aneddoto del periodo della ricostruzione postbellica è legato al lato orientale |
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10:00–18:00 |
Come and visit the Museum of Caricature in Warsaw for an exhibition dedicated to humour. |
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visit / exhibitions
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11:00–18:00 |
Tickets We invite you to visit the Cold War Museum in the unique atmosphere of the historic underground of the |
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tours
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19.07.2024
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Two walks in the footsteps of Armenians in the Old and New Town, approx. 1.5 h, a tour guided by a Warsaw guide. |
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21.07.2024 12:00–18:00 |
We present an exhibition by Lia Kimura, an artist with Polish-Japanese roots. Lia has been working in Warsaw for nine years now. Using the medium of painting |
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guided tours
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21.07.2024 12.00 |
Free The building at 22 Dluga Street has been a meeting place for Warsaw insurgents for more than 30 years. Now |
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meetings
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21.07.2024
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Free The building at 22 Dluga Street has been a meeting place for Warsaw insurgents for more than 30 years. Now |
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15:00–20:00 |
Tour of the core exhibition “Treasure of Polish Armenians”; temporary exhibition |
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guided tours
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21.07.2024 10:00–11:00 |
Free During the Old Town’s Birthday, we invite you to the Heritage Interpretation Centre to listen to a story about Warsaw being reconstructed. |
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12:00–18:00 |
The building at 22 Dluga Street has been a meeting place for Warsaw insurgents for more than 30 years. Now |
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visit / exhibitions
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12:00–18:00 |
Tickets The Museum of Arts and Crafts was established on the initiative of members of the Guild of |
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