Museum Night in Polish national parks tomorrow – where is it worth visiting?

Museum Night is usually associated with historical exhibits and art galleries. As it turns out, it can also be spent close to nature. Polish national parks are inviting visitors to free tours of fascinating exhibitions and close encounters with the people who protect the treasures of our natural world every day.

Exploring with a flashlight

Białowieża National Park has prepared a real treat for lovers of the dark mysteries of nature. The park’s Nature and Forest Museum will welcome visitors from 5:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Flashlights are required. As part of the permanent exhibition, visitors will be able to see typical local forest ecosystems, from oak-hornbeam and alder forests to boreal swamp spruce forests, learn about the animals of the primeval forest, and discover more about the stages of wood decomposition. In addition to the unusual nighttime tour, park staff promise a screening of the film A Year in the Forest and will present little-known facts about the restoration of the brown bear and the European bison.

At the same time, visitors can also explore the Tsar’s Gate in the park, where an exhibition of archival photographs of the Tsar’s Palace awaits guests. Local guides invite visitors and promise fascinating stories from the life of the park.

Sky and water in exhibitions

In Wigry National Park this year’s Museum Night will take place under the theme Biodiversity – the World Above Us. The program includes the opening of a temporary exhibition devoted to winged species, as well as two educational lectures about birds and insects.

The event runs from 7:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. and offers free admission to the entire Wigry Museum in Stary Folwark. Visitors will be able to explore the dark depths of Lake Wigry, see the inside of a melting glacier, and discover how the first pre-war hydrobiological station operated, where Professor Alfred Lityński, considered the father of Polish limnology, once worked.

Słowiński National Park promises a maritime atmosphere for visitors, where Museum Night will be combined with celebrations marking the 155th anniversary of the Lighthouse Keepers’ Settlement, once home to lighthouse keepers responsible for maintaining the light at the lighthouse in Czołpino. From 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m., guests will be able to visit museum exhibitions devoted to Baltic flora and fauna as well as the culture of Pomerania. Attractions include dark-themed games and a nostalgic historical trail with prizes.

Museum Night is a treat for the whole family

From early morning until midnight, visitors will be able to explore the Education and Tourism Center in Drawa National Park free of charge. Organizers assure that the evening visit will take place in a unique atmosphere and provide an opportunity to discover many fascinating facts about nature. The Center’s biggest attraction is the Forest exhibition, which invites visitors on a journey from the underground zone Beneath the Roots to the Heart of the Primeval Forest hall, explaining the functions and structure of the forest.

The Educational and Museum Center of Roztocze National Park invites guests from 3:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. to its Biodiversity Museum Night. In addition to exhibitions, visitors can enjoy ecological games, children’s activities, a competition, and even a communal bonfire. The star of the evening will be the European hamster, selected as Poland’s species of the year 2026.

Tatra National Park has also prepared a very interesting program, offering free electric shuttle bus rides between the Nature Education Centers in Zakopane and the Kościeliska Valley (reservation required). Guests will have the opportunity to see, among other things, the largest model of the Tatra Mountains, the exhibition The Tatra Mountains: Archive of Planet Earth, and the Multimedia Discovery Room for children. Adventurous visitors can also take part in an evening field game, while biology enthusiasts may enjoy workshops devoted to the secrets of plants.

Detailed information can be found on the websites of the individual parks.