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Copernicus Science Centre
On the river
The science centre and planetarium on the Vistula embankment.
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- Planetarium
- Families
- Address
- Wybrzeże Kościuszkowskie 20, Warsaw
Powiśle, Warsaw - Nearest metro
- Centrum Nauki Kopernik
50 m · 1 min walk
More distances - Website
- kopernik.org.pl
About Copernicus Science Centre
The Copernicus Science Centre and its Planetarium are at Wybrzeże Kościuszkowskie 20, on the Vistula boulevards in Powiśle.
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Copernicus Science Centre before you go.
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Hotels nearby
The closest hotels in our guide to Copernicus Science Centre, as the crow flies.
- Flaner Hotel950 m12 min walk
- Hotel Teatro Boutique1.0 km12 min walk
- Colette, LoftAffair Collection1.0 km13 min walk
- Indigo Warsaw Nowy Świat1.1 km13 min walk
- Hotel Bristol, Warsaw1.1 km14 min walk
What’s nearby
Distances from Copernicus Science Centre 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
- Centrum Nauki KopernikM250 m1 min walk
- Most Poniatowskiego 04Tram650 m8 min walk
- Most Poniatowskiego 03Tram650 m8 min walk
Key sights
- Royal Castle1.4 kmWalk 18 minCycle 6 minCar or taxi 9 min
- Old Town Market Place1.7 kmWalk 21 minCycle 7 minCar or taxi 10 min
- Palace of Culture2.0 kmWalk 25 minCycle 9 minCar or taxi 10 min
- Royal Łazienki2.8 kmWalk 35 minCycle 12 minCar or taxi 13 min
- POLIN2.8 kmWalk 35 minCycle 12 minCar or taxi 13 min
- Wilanów Palace9.2 kmCycle 40 minCar or taxi 30 min
- Warsaw Chopin Airport9.5 kmCycle 41 minCar or taxi 31 min
Main railway stations
- Warszawa Wschodnia1.9 kmWalk 24 minCycle 8 minCar or taxi 10 min
- Warszawa Centralna2.3 kmWalk 29 minCycle 10 minCar or taxi 11 min
Location
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