Come to U–jazdowski in the summertime! – Ujazdowski Castle Centre for Contemporary Art

We would like to warmly invite children, teenagers and adults to the Ujazdowski Castle Centre for Contemporary Art for exhibitions, meetings, discussions, film screenings, and artistic and pro-ecological workshops.

Summer at U–jazdowski is an invitation to mindful presence and creative experimentation in search of connections between art, nature, and the world around us – and to spend free time in the beautiful park surrounding Ujazdowski Castle.

Around the Castle we’ve hung comfortable hammocks – perfect for a nap, reading a book, or simply swinging lazily in the shade of the trees. We’ve sown wildflower meadows – insect-friendly and supporting biodiversity. We’ve arranged buffer strips and installed birdhouses.

A newly created rest area, located on the ground floor of the Castle building next to the main entrance, is the perfect place to take a break between your visits to exhibitions or while waiting for friends.

This is our response to the hectic pace of the city – here, time flows more slowly.

• 27/06—26/10/2025
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• Soil and Friends
• What can we learn from plants? Can knowledge about soil deepen our understanding of humanity’s place in the world? Why are more and more artists migrating from the field of art to the cultivation of land? How can art institutions consciously support ecological imagination? 
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• 18/07—21/09/2025
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• AI Authority of Art
• Are we ready to cast our votes for artificial intelligence and let a chatbot represent us? Could the world be governed more wisely under the stewardship of AI? What will happen when artificial intelligence takes its seat at the negotiating table? The creators of the exhibition envision a future in which humans and machines jointly negotiate our shared reality. Is this still a utopia? Art has the unique power to shape the imagination – and artists do not hesitate to use it.
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• 21/03—31/08/2025
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• Mine Eyes Bees Deceive
• The first such large cross-sectional exhibition of Polish photography in many years. Its intention is to show the most intriguing contemporary ways of photographic imaging in art. Forty-six artists have been invited to participate.
  • The exhibition includes a Photobook reading room - a space arranged in the form of a chill-out, dedicated to photography books, a wide selection of which is available for free viewing.
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• Exhibitions opening hours:
• Closed Monday
• Tuesday—Sunday 11:00 AM—7:00 PM
• Thursday 11:00 AM—8:00 PM [free admission]
• Last visitors admitted 30 minutes before exhibition closing.

• U–jazdowski Cinema

• We are constantly exploring the limits and corners of the film medium in all its diversity. We present films on the verge of cinema and visual arts, documentaries, animations, genre cinema, experimental cinema, as well as features representing the most significant and interesting phenomena in contemporary cinematography and its peripheries. We also hold meetings with authors and organize discussions. This place evokes immediate associations with good films – including those which never make into broad distribution.
  • All films are shown in their original language with subtitles. We usually screen Polish films with English subtitles and non-English films with Polish and English subtitles.
• • Repertoire
• The cinema is open every day.
  • Dogs are welcome.
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• Library/Reading Room
• The library is located on the ground floor of the Ujazdowski Castle in the Nordic Room. It is open to everyone who is interested in contemporary art. It creates excellent conditions both for scientific work, development of one's own interests and rest. The book collection, largely unique, has nearly 20,000 volumes. It consists of exhibition catalogues, artists' monographs and various publications in the field of art and broadly understood culture. A wide range of Polish and foreign magazines, including Afterall. A Journal of Art, Artforum, Art Monthly, ArtReview, Flash Art, Frieze, Mousse, Szum provides access to information about the latest events and phenomena in the field of visual arts. 
  • Computer stations and wireless internet are also available.
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• Library opening hours:
• Tuesday—Friday 11:00 AM—6:00 PM
• Saturday 11:00 AM—2:00 PM
• [from July 22 to August 8, 2025, 11:00 AM—2:00 PM]
  • Contact: biblioteka@u-jazdowski.pl,
  • +48 22 628 12 71 ext. 112
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• There are two restaurants in the Ujazdowski Castle building:
  • Qchnia Artystyczna
  • Thursday–Saturday: 12:00–23:00
  • Sunday–Wednesday: 12:00–22:00
  • Instalacje 2.0
  • Monday–Friday: 12:00–21:00
  • Saturday: 11:00–22:00
  • Sunday: 11:00–21:00

• Ujazdowski Castle
• Centre for Contemporary Art
  • Jazdów 2, 00–467 Warsaw, Poland
  • +48 22 628 12 71
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• Space rental:
• j.krawczuk@u-jazdowski.pl +48 510 160 622
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  • Accessibility statement:

• Ujazdowski Castle is only partially adapted to the needs of people with reduced mobility.
• There are 2 parking spaces for persons with disabilities.
• Persons holding valid parking cards to use disabled parking spaces free of charge are exempt from parking fees.
• It is possible to drive up to the main entrance – in such cases, please contact the gatehouse via the intercom located near the barrier.
• The building has two entrances, from the west and north sides of Ujazdowski Castle. The west entrance is intended for visitors.
• The west entrance is at ground level. These are glass doors that open outward.
• The ticket office and information point are located to the right of the entrance, in the main hall.
• The cinema is located on the ground floor in the southern part of Ujazdowski Castle. To get there, exit the main hall through the glass doors to the courtyard, turn right, use the ramp, and open the wooden door. The staff are obliged to assist with opening both doors. The cinema is on the left.
• Exhibitions are located on the ground floor in the northern part of Ujazdowski Castle and occupy the entire first floor. To access the exhibitions, exit the main hall through the glass doors to the courtyard, turn left, use the ramp, and open the wooden door. Exhibitions on the first floor can be reached via stairs with handrails or by elevator.
• The bookshop can be accessed from the exhibition area or from the main hall. However, the entrance from the main hall includes stairs that are not accessible to wheelchair users.
• The Instalacje Art Bistro café can be accessed from the cinema area or from the main hall. However, the entrance from the main hall includes stairs that are not accessible to wheelchair users.
• Toilets, including toilets for people with disabilities, are located on level -1 in the southern part of Ujazdowski Castle. They are accessible via stairs to the right of the cinema entrance and via the lift located opposite the cinema entrance, next to Instalacje Art Bistro.
• A toilet for people with disabilities and a baby changing station are also available on the first floor.
• Guide dogs and assistance dogs are allowed in the building and in all rooms.
• There are no induction loops in the building.
• The building has no Braille signage or high-contrast or large print markings for blind or visually impaired visitors.