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Museum of Modern Art, Plac Defilad
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The new home of the Museum of Modern Art, designed by Thomas Phifer and Partners.
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- Open since 2024
- Address
- Śródmieście, Warsaw
- Nearest metro
- Metro Świętokrzyska 06
200 m · 2 min walk
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About Museum of Modern Art, Plac Defilad
The Museum of Modern Art opened its new building on Plac Defilad in autumn 2024: nearly 20,000 m², with more than 4,000 m² of galleries and a 150-seat cinema (Warsaw Tourism Office).
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What’s nearby
Distances from Museum of Modern Art, Plac Defilad 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
- Metro Świętokrzyska 06Tram200 m2 min walk
- ŚwiętokrzyskaM1M2250 m3 min walk
- CentrumM1250 m3 min walk
Key sights
- Palace of Culture250 mWalk 3 minCycle 1 minCar or taxi 6 min
- Royal Castle1.7 kmWalk 21 minCycle 7 minCar or taxi 10 min
- Old Town Market Place1.9 kmWalk 23 minCycle 8 minCar or taxi 10 min
- POLIN2.1 kmWalk 26 minCycle 9 minCar or taxi 11 min
- Royal Łazienki2.7 kmWalk 34 minCycle 12 minCar or taxi 12 min
- Warsaw Chopin Airport8.2 kmCycle 35 minCar or taxi 27 min
- Wilanów Palace9.4 kmCycle 40 minCar or taxi 31 min
Main railway stations
- Warszawa Centralna600 mWalk 8 minCycle 3 minCar or taxi 7 min
- Warszawa Wschodnia3.6 kmWalk 45 minCycle 15 minCar or taxi 15 min
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