Hours, Tickets, Reservations, Luggage
Wawel Hill available until 8 pm
Please Note: the Castle, Information and Ticket offices are closed on:November 1, December 24-25, January 1
Please Note: the Castle, Information and Ticket offices are closed on:November 1, December 24-25, January 1
The Wawel Recovered exhibition is closed until further information.
The number of tickets available every day is limited.
MONDAY 9:30 am−1 pm
free admission − pick up a free admission ticket (at the ticket window)
MONDAY 9:30 am−1 pm
free admission − pick up a free admission ticket (at the ticket window)
- The Lost Wawel
last entry 12:30 pm - The Armoury
last entry 12:30 pm - Crown TreasuryApril 1 – June 30last entry 12 pm
TUESDAY−SUNDAY 9:30 am−5 pm
- State Rooms
last entry: 4 pm
admission: regular 35 PLN, reduced 25 PLN - Royal Private Apartments
last entry: 4 pm
admission: regular 30 PLN, reduced 20 PLN - Crown Treasury
last entry: 4 pm
admission: regular 35 PLN, reduced 25 PLN - The Armoury
last entry: 4:30 pm
admission: regular 20 PLN, reduced 15 PLN - Art of the Orient. Ottoman Turkish Tents
last entry: 4:10 pm
closed on May 20, 2023
admission: regular 20 PLN, reduced 15 PLN - The Lost Wawel
Tuesday–Sunday; individual entry times
closed on May 20, 2023
admission: regular 15 PLN, reduced 10 PLN - Expression: Lviv Rococo Sculpture
March 31 – October 22
last entry: 4:30 pm
admission: regular 5 PLN, reduced 3 PLN
free: with valid ticket to the Art of the Orient, also with valid ticket to the State Rooms (apply March 31-June 30)
Wawel Castle from A to Z
combined ticket for all available exhibitions
sightseeing without a guide
tickets online: regular 151 PLN, reduced 101 PLN
Please note: at the e-sales page first select the date and then "Wawel Royal Castle" — "museum visit".
combined ticket for all available exhibitions
sightseeing without a guide
tickets online: regular 151 PLN, reduced 101 PLN
Please note: at the e-sales page first select the date and then "Wawel Royal Castle" — "museum visit".
Seasonal Routes
- Dragon's Den
daily 10:30 am–6 pm, last entry 5:40 pm; ticket sells at ticket windows until 5:30 pm
admission: regular 9 PLN, reduced 7 PLN - Sandomierska Tower
Saturday, Sunday, Monday 10:30–18:00, last entry 5:30 pm
admission: regular 5 PLN, reduced 2 PLN - Royal Gardens
daily 9:30 am–6 pm, last entry 5:40 pm
admission: regular 7 PLN, reduced 3 PLN - The Church of st. Gereon
Tuesday–Sunday, 9:30 am–5 pm, last entry 4:40 pm
admission: regular 10 PLN, reduced 5 PLN - First Floor Galleries April 29 – June 30
Tuesday–Sunday 9:30 am–5 pm, last entry 4:40 pm
admission: regular 5 PLN, reduced 2 PLN
Guided Tours
- Gardens, Courtyards, and the Church of Saint Gereon
Tuesday–Sunday; individual entry times
admission: regular 15 PLN, reduced 25 zł
for details about ticket availability, please visit the e-ticket website - Wawel: The Most PreciousTuesday–Sunday; individual entry timesadmission: regular 100 PLN, reduced 80 zł
for details about ticket availability, please visit the e-ticket website
We also offer guided tours (according to a separate schedule) to the State Rooms, Royal Private Apartments and the Crown Treasury. Fee for joining a group with a guide – 15 PLN. The number of tickets is limited.
We recommend checking the dates and buying tickets online. Please note: at the e-sales page first select the date and then "Wawel Royal Castle" — "museum visit".
Tickets
The ticket is valid on the day of the visit only. Timed tickets are issued for most exhibitions. The entry time is printed on the ticket –please be punctual.
The number of tickets available every day is limited.
The number of tickets available every day is limited.
- ticket windows in the Visitors Center
daily 9 am-5:30 pm - ticket window at the Herbowa Gate
open May–October
Monday 9 am–12:15 pm
Tuesday–Sunday 9 am–4:15 pm - online tickets: check availability on our website ⇒ here
online tickets are available one week in advance;
tickets can be purchased online, even on the day of your visit
if the online tickets run out, please try at the ticket windows, as tickets may still be available
Security screening points are in operation at the entrance to the Castle. Bringing weapons, ammunition, explosives, flammable or toxic items or any other potentially dangerous objects are strictly prohibited.
Visitors are expected to adhere to the Castle’s Visitor Rules and Regulations.
Backpacks, large bags, baby carriers with frames, strollers, umbrellas, and Nordic walking sticks are not permitted inside the exhibitions. These items must be checked in the Checkroom located in the Arcaded Courtyard before you proceed to the exhibitions. The Checkroom is open only during the Castle’s opening hours.
Visitors are expected to adhere to the Castle’s Visitor Rules and Regulations.
Backpacks, large bags, baby carriers with frames, strollers, umbrellas, and Nordic walking sticks are not permitted inside the exhibitions. These items must be checked in the Checkroom located in the Arcaded Courtyard before you proceed to the exhibitions. The Checkroom is open only during the Castle’s opening hours.
Audioguide
Renting an audioguide is an additional service and does not mean that you can enter the exhibition (you must purchase the appropriate tickets).
- Rental fee: 12 PLN (paid in the ticket office or online)
- Audioguides are available for Crown Treasury, Royal Private Apartments, State Rooms
- Available languages: Polish, English, Ukrainian
- Audioguide is recommended for people over 12 years old
- Pickup of the device takes place at the entrance to the exhibition (with a valid admission ticket), and return at the end of the tour route
- Please report in advance renting for groups over 5 people – by calling +48 12 422 51 55 ext. 219 or by email: informacja@wawelzamek.pl
Buy ticket online
Tickets can be purchased online, even on the day of your visit. If the online tickets run out, please try the ticket windows, as tickets may still be available.
Go to e-ticket website