There are plenty of cool museums in Wroclaw, but we have to insist on two museums you MUST visit.

They always have such amazing contemporary pieces in their exhibitions. Very likely you will also find quite controversial art, so if you are into it, you will love both of them.

But not only the exhibitions of those two contemporary museums are worth a visit. The buildings themselves are landmarks of alternative Wroclaw and you can‘t miss them.

MWW – Wroclaw Contemporary Museum

The first one is the Wroclaw Contemporary Museum („Muzeum Wpolczesne“) at Plac Strzegomski 2a.

When you see a huge train that comes out of the ground directly heading towards the sky, you are at the right spot. That train to heaven is actually the largest public artwork in Poland and has a weight of around 90 tons. You will most definitely find some weird things here! We were afraid to put some pictures of exhibits online, you might find out why… Here is more information on their website.

When you get into Wroclaw by plane and take a car to the city, this museum is on the way from the airport to the centre. It is hard to miss the giant train en route.

After the visit you can enjoy a coffee in the roof top cafe with a great view of the city. The cafe is accessible without buying a ticket for the museum and totally worth it alone.

The Four Domes Pavilion

The second contemporary museum that we recommend is the Museum of Contemporary Art. The second name is four dome pavilion, in Polish „Pawilon Czterech Kopuł“. The building has, you might have guessed it already, four domes. It is as interesting as the exhibitions itself and full of natural light.

Meet this beautiful piece of architecture at Wystawowa 1. One of the highlights is the permanent exhibition of Magdalena Abakanowicz which is in the picture. Apart of her works, you will have the opportunity to see other internationally recognized modern artists. Check their website for latest information.

Games & Computers of the past era

We have one more thing to recommend here, although it is not a contemporary museum. In Wroclaw we have the museum of „Games and Computers“ of the past era. This is a truly unique and hidden gem that we have never seen in any other city.

You will find anything from a classic pinball game over Nintendo, Sega, old MS-DOS games, Apple, Commodore 64, a race simulator and much more. Easily you can spend a few hours here with the games from the past. Here is the link to their website and if you want to navigate there, click here.