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Maria Skłodowska-Curie Museum
Freta 16
The museum of Warsaw-born Maria Skłodowska-Curie, in the New Town.
Our take
- New Town
- Address
- Freta 16, Warsaw
New Town, Warsaw - Nearest metro
- Stare Miasto 02
700 m · 9 min walk
More distances
About Maria Skłodowska-Curie Museum
The Maria Skłodowska-Curie Museum, in the New Town, tells the life of the Warsaw-born scientist, the discoverer of polonium and radium and the only woman to receive the Nobel Prize twice, in physics and in chemistry (Warsaw Tourism Office). The museum shows her equipment, family photographs, documents and 19th-century furniture.
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Maria Skłodowska-Curie Museum before you go.
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Hotels nearby
The closest hotels in our guide to Maria Skłodowska-Curie Museum, as the crow flies.
- Mamaison Hotel Le Regina250 m3 min walk
- Hotel Verte, Autograph Collection450 m6 min walk
- PURO Warsaw Stare Miasto950 m12 min walk
- Hotel Bristol, Warsaw1.1 km14 min walk
- Raffles Europejski Warsaw1.1 km14 min walk
What’s nearby
Distances from Maria Skłodowska-Curie Museum are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 14 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.
Nearest metro and tram stops
- Stare Miasto 02Tram700 m9 min walk
- Muranów 05Tram700 m9 min walk
- Stare Miasto 01Tram700 m9 min walk
Key sights
- Old Town Market Place350 mWalk 4 minCycle 1 minCar or taxi 6 min
- Royal Castle600 mWalk 8 minCycle 3 minCar or taxi 7 min
- POLIN1.1 kmWalk 13 minCycle 5 minCar or taxi 8 min
- Palace of Culture2.2 kmWalk 28 minCycle 9 minCar or taxi 11 min
- Royal Łazienki4.5 kmCycle 19 minCar or taxi 17 min
- Warsaw Chopin Airport10 kmCycle 44 minCar or taxi 33 min
- Wilanów Palace11 kmCar or taxi 35 min
Main railway stations
- Warszawa Centralna2.6 kmWalk 32 minCycle 11 minCar or taxi 12 min
- Warszawa Wschodnia3.0 kmWalk 37 minCycle 13 minCar or taxi 13 min
Location
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