Temporary exhibitions in Lublin
A practical overview of temporary exhibitions in Lublin’s museums and the surrounding region. No reviews - just good context and everything worth knowing before your visit.
On now (26)
KL Lublin 1944. Epilogue
from 16 May 2026
A dozen carefully selected photographs documenting the grounds of the former Majdanek concentration camp in the first months after its liberation in July 1944.
Did the World Find Out?
from 3 September 2026
A jar of secret documents from Stalag II A prisoners of war and Ravensbrück inmates, dug up in 1975: letters, poems, a tiny eagle and a camp uniform, in Lublin.
Tamara Lempicka - Beyond Borders
from 23 June 2023
21 works by Tamara de Lempicka owned by the National Museum in Lublin, 1920s to 1970s. At Lublin Castle since 23 June 2023, now on permanent display.
Exhibition of Original Posters by Łukasz Tarkowski
from 11 August 2026
Twenty posters by Łukasz Tarkowski for the open-air museum's events, from ploughing to Christmas plays. Hung on the Lublin skansen's fence since 11 August 2026.
Images. Art Textiles by Wojciech Sadley and Tomasz Sadley
11 September 2026 - 18 October 2026
Textiles by Lublin-born Wojciech Sadley and silk paintings by his son Tomasz, gifts for the museum's 120th year. Lublin Castle, until 18 October 2026.
Cezary Klimaszewski: boor
2 October 2026 - 25 October 2026
Cezary Klimaszewski's installation built around Marlon Brando's film roles: two submarines, a steel shelter and a five-minute film. Free entry in Lublin.
In the Flower Garden. Plant Motifs on Chodzież Porcelain and Porcelite
14 May 2026 - 30 October 2026
Over 100 cups, vases and cake stands with floral decoration, from Piotr Marzec's Chodzież collection. Kościuszko Manor House, Lublin, to 30 Oct 2026.
Holy Dialogue. Sacred Art from the KUL Museum Collection
1 May 2026 - 31 October 2026
Silesian Gothic sculpture, a Venetian Sacra Conversazione and a Holy Land cross from the KUL Museum, at Lublin's Trinity Tower until 31 October 2026.
Lublin's History Has Many Names
1 May 2026 - 31 October 2026
Portraits of the kings, writers and Hasidic sage who shaped Lublin, at the top of the Trinity Tower. Work by Jolanta Michalak, included in the tower ticket.
Copts. From Egypt to Podlasie
1 May 2026 - 31 October 2026
Photographs by Elżbieta Dziuk: Coptic desert monasteries, Cairo, and a Cairo choir singing in eastern Poland. Trinity Tower, Lublin, until October 2026.
Young Movie
1 June 2026 - 31 October 2026
Student animated films on teenage mental health, played from QR codes outdoors by the Kościuszko Manor House, UMCS Botanical Garden, Lublin. Until 31 Oct 2026.
Reminiscences - sculpture by Piotr Zieleniak
12 April 2026 - 31 October 2026
Outdoor sculpture by Piotr Zieleniak beside the Kościuszko Manor House in the UMCS Botanical Garden, Lublin, during garden hours until 31 October 2026.
Nature as Inspiration, Place and Material
12 April 2026 - 31 October 2026
Outdoor wicker sculpture by Maria Polakowska-Prokopiak around the Kościuszko Manor House in the UMCS Botanical Garden, Lublin. Until 31 October 2026.
Debuts - sculpture by UMCS students
1 June 2026 - 31 October 2026
Reliefs and busts by eleven UMCS sculpture students, shown outdoors in the Rosarium of the UMCS Botanical Garden in Lublin until 31 October 2026.
Paschal Mystery. Witold Urbanowicz SAC. Tradition and Modernity
1 April 2026 - 31 October 2026
Paintings by the Pallottine priest Witold Urbanowicz beside old Passion prints, in the Głusk town hall at Lublin's skansen. Extended to 31 October 2026.
Prologue - sculpture by Kacper Gaczkowski
1 June 2026 - 31 October 2026
Outdoor sculpture by UMCS student Kacper Gaczkowski in the Rosarium of the UMCS Botanical Garden, Lublin, open during garden hours until 31 October 2026.
Posters from the gifts of Krzysztof Dydo, Alfred Hałasa and Dorota Folga-Januszewska, and F. Starowieyski's design for the Metafora poster
4 September 2026 - 1 November 2026
Polish art posters donated to the National Museum in Lublin, plus a Starowieyski design. Announced until 1 November 2026; now gone from the museum's schedule.
Figurative Works from the Zamek Group Circle: Jerzy Durakiewicz, Tytus Dzieduszycki-Sas
7 August 2026 - 1 November 2026
Early figurative works by Jerzy Durakiewicz and Tytus Dzieduszycki-Sas of Lublin's Zamek Group. Lublin Castle, until 1 November 2026.
Stanisław Szygell
4 September 2026 - 1 November 2026
Landscapes by Stanisław Szygell, a pupil of Jan Stanisławski, from his widow's gift. Lublin Castle, museum's 120th anniversary, until 1 November 2026.
Jacek Antoni Zieliński
22 September 2026 - 15 November 2026
Photography as a ground for painting: works from the wave cycles, the artist's 2024 gift. A jubilee display at Lublin Castle until 15 November 2026.
The Irena Hochman and Tadeusz Mysłowski Collection
2 October 2026 - 15 November 2026
Polish and international prints from the gift of Irena Hochman and Tadeusz Mysłowski, Lubliners in New York. At Lublin Castle until 15 November 2026.
The gift of Dr Zbigniew Śląski
2 October 2026 - 15 November 2026
Documents and books from 1914-1915 and albums on the Polish Legions made for a Lublin soldiers' inn. A jubilee display at Lublin Castle to 15 November 2026.
Hoards of Small Copper Shillings Found at Rokitno
2 October 2026 - 29 November 2026
Two hoards of 17th-century copper coins, 3,530 and 10,218 pieces, ploughed up at Rokitno in 1981 and 2011. A display at Lublin Castle until 29 November 2026.
U with Two Dots
4 September 2026 - 31 December 2026
Katarzyna Minasowicz's exhibition at Dom Słów explores displacement and belonging through the story of post-war Wrocław.
Tomasz Zawadzki
7 August 2026 - 3 January 2027
Abstract paintings by Tomasz Zawadzki in Lublin Castle's "Zamek" Group gallery, part of the National Museum's 120th anniversary. Until 3 January 2027.
Voices That Never Fall Silent
23 August 2026 - 30 April 2027
Eight life stories of former Majdanek prisoners told through family photographs, documents, typewritten memoirs and video testimonies.
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Roads to Freedom. Paintings by Ewa Jeziorska-Karwowska and Idri Draman
from 16 October 2026
Paintings by Ewa Jeziorska-Karwowska and the Kabyle artist Idri Draman at the Kościuszko Manor House, Lublin. Opening on Friday 16 October 2026.
Roman Stańczak
22 October 2026 - 22 November 2026
Sculptures by Roman Stańczak, the artist behind Poland's inside-out jet at Venice 2019, gifted by the Saatchi family. Lublin Castle from 22 Oct 2026.
with/against the flow. Contemporary Photographic Interventions
6 November 2026 - 10 January 2027
Photography after the image flood: two touring shows from Germany's ifa at Labirynt Gallery, Lublin, 6 November 2026 to 10 January 2027. Free entry.
Recently closed
Journey Through Life. Paintings by Inka Zamoyska
13 September 2026 - 10 October 2026
Landscapes by Inka Zamoyska, daughter of Kozłówka's last owners, at the Kościuszko Manor House, UMCS Botanical Garden, Lublin. Until 10 October 2026.
Post-Competition Exhibition of the Prof. Józef Mroszczak International Typography Triennial
17 July 2026 - 30 September 2026
The Józef Mroszczak Typography Triennial post-competition show at the House of Words. Closed on 30 September 2026. See what the Centre shows now.
Magdalena Franczak: Love letters only
4 September 2026 - 27 September 2026
Magdalena Franczak: Love letters only, at Labirynt 2. The exhibition closed on 27 September 2026. See what is on now at Labirynt Gallery in Lublin.
My Hands Are Clean and My Floor Is Green
24 July 2026 - 27 September 2026
"My Hands Are Clean and My Floor Is Green" at Labirynt Gallery: exhibition closed on 27 September 2026. See what is on at Labirynt Gallery in Lublin now.
The Time of the Samurai
25 April 2026 - 27 September 2026
The Time of the Samurai, Japanese armour and prints at Lublin Castle. Exhibition closed on 27 September 2026. See what the National Museum in Lublin shows now.