What to do in Warsaw when it rains
A wet day in Warsaw is no write-off: spend it among the museums and galleries, browse an indoor market, or linger over coffee somewhere cosy.
Museums
Spend a few hours in the city's museums — many are free, and a rainy day is the perfect excuse to take your time.
- Royal Baths Agrykola 1, 00-460 Warszawa, Poland
- The Royal Castle in Warsaw plac Zamkowy 4, 00-277 Warszawa, Poland
- National Museum in Warsaw Al. Jerozolimskie 3, 00-495 Warszawa, Poland
- Palace on the Isle Agrykola 1, 00-460 Warszawa, Poland
- Muzeum Fabryka Czekolady E.Wedel aleja Wedla 5, 03-822 Warszawa, Poland
- Museum of Fryderyk Chopin in Warsaw Pałac Gnińskich, Okólnik 1, 00-368 Warszawa, Poland
Art galleries
Duck into the art galleries; they're quiet, warm and rarely busier than on a wet day.
- Ujazdów Castle Jazdów 2, 00-467 Warszawa, Poland
- Zacheta plac Stanisława Małachowskiego 3, 00-916 Warszawa, Poland
- Terminal Kultury Gocław Jana Nowaka-Jeziorańskiego 24, 03-982 Warszawa, Poland
- melt museum pl. Powstańców Warszawy 2A, 00-030 Warszawa, Poland
- NIEBO Nowy Świat 21C, 00-029 Warszawa, Poland
- Neon Museum pl. Defilad 1, 00-901 Warszawa, Poland
Historic sites
Explore the indoor historic sites and their covered galleries.
- Fryderyk Chopin Monument Royal Baths, Al. Ujazdowskie, 00-001 Warszawa, Poland
- Tomb of the Unknown Soldier plac Marszałka Józefa Piłsudskiego 1-3, 00-078 Warszawa, Poland
- Nicolaus Copernicus Monument Krakowskie Przedmieście, 00-333 Warszawa, Poland
- Lublin Union Square plac Unii Lubelskiej 1, 00-588 Warszawa, Poland
- Hotel Warszawa in the Prudential Building pl. Powstańców Warszawy 9, 00-039 Warszawa, Poland
- Villa Gawrońskich Al. Ujazdowskie 23, 00-540 Warszawa, Poland
Covered markets
Browse the covered market — street-food stalls, local makers and somewhere dry to graze for an hour.
- Bazar Różyckiego Targowa 54/lok. 31, 03-733 Warszawa, Poland
- Bazar Namysłowska Namysłowska 8, 03-455 Warszawa, Poland
- Bazar Szembeka Zamieniecka 88, 04-158 Warszawa, Poland
- Shopping Centre Szembeka Zamieniecka 80, 04-158 Warszawa, Poland
- Inter Cars S.A. - auto parts store Płowiecka 57, 04-501 Warszawa, Poland
- Bazar Miejski Marszałkowska 19, 00-628 Warszawa, Poland
Cafés
Claim a window seat in a cosy café and watch the rain instead of walking in it.
- Hala Koszyki Warszawa Koszykowa 63, 00-667 Warszawa, Poland
- MOYA MATCHA Oleandrów 6, 00-629 Warszawa, Poland
- Bułkę przez Bibułkę | Zgoda Zgoda 3/5, 00-018 Warszawa, Poland
- QQ Warsaw | Matcha & Korean Toasts Żurawia 32/pokój 56, 00-515 Warszawa, Poland
- Canela Bakery Chmielna 27/lok.78, 00-020 Warszawa, Poland
- the morning after (the night before) Poznańska 7, 00-680 Warszawa, Poland
Indoor shopping
Hit the covered shopping streets and centres — everything under one roof.
- Promenada Ostrobramska 75C, 04-175 Warszawa, Poland
- Elektrownia Powiśle Dobra 42, 00-312 Warszawa, Poland
- Galeria Wileńska Targowa 72, 03-734 Warszawa, Poland
- Hala Koszyki Warszawa Koszykowa 63, 00-667 Warszawa, Poland
- Centrum Praskie Koneser Plac Konesera 8, 03-736 Warszawa, Poland
- Plac Unii Puławska 2, 02-566 Warszawa, Poland
Venue suggestions powered by Google — tap a name for the map, and always check opening times before you go. 36 places listed; the list refreshes regularly.