# National Museum, Lublin, Poland: what it is and when to go

> National Museum, Lublin is a museum in Lublin, Poland. Interests: Museums and art. The best time to visit is May to October and December. In June there are 16 h 20 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 40. It has articles in 7 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Poland: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip.

- Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/muzeum-narodowe-w-lublinie/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-02
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **What it is:** Museum in Lublin, Poland · Museums and art
- **Where:** Poland · Zamkowa 9, 20-117, Lublin
- **Best time:** May to October and December.
- **Nearest airport:** WAW Warsaw, 150 km as the crow flies
- **Opening hours:** Su-Th 09:00-18:00; Fr,Sa 09:00-19:00
- **Price:** 20.00 PLN
- **Website:** [zamek-lublin.pl](https://zamek-lublin.pl/)
- **Run by:** Minister Kultury i Dziedzictwa Narodowego
- **Coordinates:** 51.25048, 22.57173

## What it is and where

National Museum, Lublin is a museum in Lublin, Poland. It has articles in 7 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Poland: one to enjoy at a calmer pace.

It is in [Lublin](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/lublin/), where this site lists 32 more places to see, 68 m from the centre.

Its coordinates are 51.25048, 22.57173; the nearest main airport is Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW, Warsaw), 150 km as the crow flies. How to get around Poland (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/#moverse).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=51.250479%2C22.57173)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=51.250479%2C22.57173)

- **Run by:** Minister Kultury i Dziedzictwa Narodowego

It is one of the [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/museos/) places in Poland. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap.

## When to go

The best time to visit National Museum, Lublin is **May to October and December**.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Possible | 8 h 08 |
| February | Possible | 9 h 43 |
| March | Possible | 11 h 32 |
| April | Possible | 13 h 35 |
| May | Best time | 15 h 21 |
| June | Best time | 16 h 20 |
| July | Best time | 15 h 55 |
| August | Best time | 14 h 22 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 22 |
| October | Best time | 10 h 23 |
| November | Possible | 8 h 35 |
| December | Best time | 7 h 40 |

In June there are 16 h 20 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 40. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather.

When to go to Poland in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/#cuando-ir).

## Before you go to Poland

To enter Poland there are 6 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Valid Spanish ID card (DNI) or passport”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Poland checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Złoty (PLN); plugs: Type C and E · 230 V · 50 Hz; emergencies: 112 · 997 police · 999 ambulance.

In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it.

## What is nearby

- [Lublin Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/zamek-w-lublinie/): Medieval castle and prison in the city of Lublin in eastern Poland · 47 m
- [Lublin Grodzka Gate](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/the-grodzka-gate/): History · 159 m
- [Alter *****](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/alter/): History · 207 m
- [Browar Grodzka](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/browar-grodzka/): Brewery · 208 m
- [Church of St. Michael in Lublin](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/fundamenty-kosciola-farnego/): Church building in Lublin, Poland · 257 m

Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Poland guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/).

## More in Poland: Museums and art

- [Auschwitz concentration camp](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/german-nazi-concentration-and-extermination-camp-auschwitz-i/): German network of concentration and extermination camps in occupied Poland during World War II
- [Majdanek concentration camp](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/german-nazi-concentration-and-extermination-camp-majdanek/): Nazi concentration and extermination camp near Lublin in eastern Poland
- [Bochnia](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/muzeum-im-stanislawa-fischera-w-bochni/)
- [Wolf's Lair](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/wolfsschanze/): one of Nazi Germany's military headquarters during WW2, now in Gierłoż, Kętrzyn, Poland
- [Chełmno extermination camp](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/former-german-nazi-kulmhof-am-ner-extermination-camp/): German extermination camp in occupied Poland
- [Stutthof concentration camp](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/stutthof-museum/): Nazi concentration camp

Every Poland place under Museums and art, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/museos/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is National Museum, Lublin?

It is a museum in Lublin, Poland. It has articles in 7 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Poland: one to enjoy at a calmer pace.

### When is the best time to visit National Museum, Lublin?

May to October and December. In June there are 16 h 20 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 40.

### How do you get to National Museum, Lublin?

The nearest main airport is Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW), 150 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=51.250479%2C22.57173) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Poland is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/#moverse).

### How do I add it to my trip?

With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Poland map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby.

### What else is around here?

Nearby you have [Lublin Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/zamek-w-lublinie/), [Lublin Grodzka Gate](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/the-grodzka-gate/), [Alter *****](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/alter/). The rest is in [the Poland guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/).

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/2525928235), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6695405), CC0. More about National Museum, Lublin on [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Museum%2C_Lublin). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).

