Fotoplastikon Warsaw: secret spot in Poland’s capital

Last Updated on April 18, 2026 by Ioana

I loved exploring Warsaw. It’s a very beautiful city, especially when the Christmas market is up and it’s all decorated with lights. There are so many things to visit in Warsaw! I want to introduce you to a hidden gem: Fotoplastikon Warsaw. Not many people know about it, but it’s worth adding on your Warsaw itinerary. I’ll tell you everything you need to know about this secret spot so you can cross it off your Warsaw bucket list. This post contains affiliate links. When you make a purchase I may get a small commission at no extra cost to you. Find out more here.

What is Fotoplastikon?

Warsaw’s Fotoplastikon is a stereoscopic theatre. It basically has a rotating system that projects pictures. 

You sit down on a chair and you watch three-dimensional photographs through two holes that look like binoculars.

You can see a description of every image on top of the binoculars. It tells you what you’re looking at and the year the picture was taken.

​You will watch 48 pictures total. It takes about 15 minutes to see them all. They are all pictures of people in Warsaw from the 1930’s.

It is the oldest kaiserpanorama (another word for stereoscopic theatre) in Europe still at its original location. It has been there since 1946 and it has a long history.

I think Fotoplastikon is a hidden gem in Warsaw and it’s 100% worth visiting while in the Polish capital. It feels like you’re stepping back in time.

Where in Warsaw is Fotoplastikon?

The Warsaw Fotoplastikon is located at Al. Jerozolimskie 51 in the heart of Warsaw, a few minutes away from the Palace of Culture and Science and the old town.

However, the location is a bit hard to find, so I’ll show you how to spot it.

Fotoplastikon shares the building with multiple other businesses. From the street you will see an arch that leads to a brown door, which is the entrance to a building. 

The arch has yellow tiles and you will see a Fotoplastikon small rectangular sign on the right hand side of the arch.

Once you get to the door you will see an intercom. Press 50 for Fotoplastikon. They will then let you in.

You will enter a courtyard. Keep going straight and you will see a Fotoplastikon sign above another archway.

Go inside the archway and you will see another brown door on the right hand side. Go through that door and then you will see another door that has Fotoplastikon written on it.

This is the entrance to the museum.

How much is a ticket?

A ticket costs 10 zloty. They have free admission on Thursdays.

Does Fotoplastikon accept credit cards?

Yes, Fotoplastikon accepts credit cards.

What is Fotoplastikon’s schedule?

Fotoplastikon is open on Monday and Wesnesday-Sunday from 10am to 6pm. They are closed on Tuesdays.