If you’re planning a trip to Warsaw, you’re going to want to add this unique museum to your itinerary. A whole museum for vodka might sound like a booze fest for functioning alcoholics, but it’s actually a fascinating museum that shares the history of Polish vodka through interactive exhibits and tours. And, of course, there’s a tasting session and cocktail bar there too. Here’s a guide with everything you need to know to help you plan a visit to the Polish Vodka Museum in Warsaw.
Why The Polish Vodka Museum In Warsaw Is A Must See
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FAQ for visiting the Polish Vodka Museum
Where is it located?
Praga, Warsaw.
How much does it cost?
40PLN/11USD.
Are children allowed?
Yes, with a parent or legal guardian.
What are the highlights of the museum?
Interactive exhibits, fascinating history, vodka tasting, and cocktail bar.
Where is the Vodka Museum in Warsaw
The Polish Vodka Museum is in Praga. From Old Town, it is across the other side of the Vistula River.
How to get to the Polish Vodka Museum from Old Town
It’s a nice place to walk around and takes about 35 minutes from Old Town.
If you prefer to take public transport, you can take a tram to Ząbkowska then walk about 10 minutes to the museum.
Entrance fees
Entrance to the Polish Vodka Museum costs 40PLN which is about 11USD at the time of writing.
Can children go to the Polish Vodka Museum?
Yes, if you will be traveling with children, they can go to the museum with you.
They can only go with a legal guardian, so you will need to take the tour with them, and, for obvious reasons, they cannot consume any alcohol during the tour.
Do you need to take a tour?
Yes, you cannot walk through the museum on your own.
Instead, you take guided tours and they are run frequently throughout the day in Polish and English.
I visited in January and arrived when it opened and was the only one on the first tour which was a pretty cool experience.
You can buy tickets for the tour online or at the museum when you arrive. If you’d like to lock in a certain time, I’d recommend buying your tickets online just in case it’s busy when you get there.
What to expect
It’s awesome!
Honestly, I just went to check it out and didn’t expect Vodka to be that interesting, but it was actually fascinating. There’s so much more depth to Polish vodka than I ever would’ve guessed.
The exhibits are very creative and interactive which is one of the big highlights for me. Instead of just reading a plaque, you can use touch screen computers to swipe over different sections to learn more about them.
I liked a lot of the exhibits but my favorite was the colorful room where you can put goggles on that distort your vision with different goggles for different blood alcohol readings.
There’s also a cool movie at the start.
My guide was incredibly knowledgable, friendly, delivered all of the information with a lot of enthusiasm which made it even more interesting.
Interactive touch screen exhibits
Vodka tasting and the cocktail bar
At the end of the tour, there is the all-important vodka tasting. This is where you can try different vodkas and learn about how they taste differently depending on what ingredients they are made from.
There is also a gift shop if you’d like to take some authentic Polish vodka home with you. I got the travel size pack since I only had carry on luggage and it was a cool souvenir to bring home.
If you’d like to stay a little longer, there is a cocktail bar upstairs where you can try some of their creative infusions and cocktails. I tried one that was an earl grey tea infused vodka cocktail, but my favorite was a lemon cake flavored shot that tasted like a desert.
Trying a delicious earl grey tea infused cocktail after the tour at the Polish Vodka Museum.
Where to stay in Warsaw
I stayed at Glam Apartments in Warsaw and loved it. It was a little out of Old Town and took about an hour to walk to the museum from the apartments.
The apartment was clean and comfortable and came with some extra touches like cold drinks and handy guidebooks.
I chose to stay here to be close to the train station and central to all the different things I wanted to see in Warsaw. If you’d prefer to stay in Old Town though, I recommend searching on Booking.com.
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Vodka tasting to learn the different tastes between potato, rye, and wheat based vodkas.
For more information:
Visit the Polish Vodka Museum Website
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How fun! I need to do this when I visit Warsaw. I’ve always wondered what the differences in vodkas were.