Art in Poland

Discover 15 places to experience unusual art in Poland.

Pomnik Jurija Gagarina w Poznaniu

Poznań, Poland

Pomnik Jurija Gagarina w Poznaniu

A tribute to the first human in space.

Warsaw Pegasus Sculptures

Warsaw Pegasus Sculptures

This colorful and quirky set of pegasus sculptures celebrate the works of poet Zbigniew Herbert.

Statue of Jan Matejko

Extremely famous in his native country, this Cracovian painter is all but unknown beyond Polish borders.

Wrocław, Poland

The Train to Heaven

A 90-ton, gravity-defiant steam locomotive shoots for the skies in this bizarrely beautiful public artwork.

Gallery of Medieval Art.

Gallery of Medieval Art

One of the world's largest collections of medieval religious art.

The "Battle of Grunwald" painting in the National Museum in Warsaw.

Battle of Grunwald Painting

This enormous 32-foot painting depicts Poland's greatest medieval battle in glorious detail.

The Canaletto Room

These 18th-century paintings of Warsaw were used to reconstruct the city after World War II.

Neon alley of Wroclaw.

Wrocław, Poland

Neon Side Gallery

A collection of old neon signs from all over Poland line a secluded courtyard.

A crowd of headless sculptures stands in the park.

Poznań, Poland

Nierozpoznani

A cluster of headless, armless sculptures looms within a popular Polish park.

Galeria Forty/Forty.

Galeria Forty / Forty

A hidden art gallery in an abandoned Warsaw fort.

Szafarnia, Poland

The Chopin Centre in Szafarnia

The manor house where the Polish composer spent childhood summer holidays is now a museum and concert hall.

Dwór Artusa.

Gdańsk, Poland

Dwór Artusa

A merchant court dedicated to the fictitious King Arthur is heavily adorned with bizarre Renaissance art.

Wrocław, Poland

Przejście (Passage)

A striking public sculpture representing the period of martial law in Communist Poland.

In addition to posters, the museum features multimedia displays

Warsaw Poster Museum

A national collection of Communist-era musical posters.

The Painted Village of Zalipie

Zalipie, Poland

The Painted Village of Zalipie

This uber-quaint Polish village is known for its habit of painting elaborate floral motifs on just about everything.

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