Sport and Entertainment

Sport at the University

All the students during first 2 years of studies at WUT attend physical education classes. In the beginning of an academic year there are meetings in the building of College of Physical Education and Sport (12 Waryñskiego Street, dormitory Riviera) where students are informed about the rules of passing the classes and sport disciplines available for them. Students can choose volleyball, basketball, swimming, gym, football, table tennis, aerobics, skiing, and many more. Sometimes the possibility to train a particular discipline depends on a faculty. Usually a student passes the classes if he is present on most of them.

For people who want more sport there are students’ organisations which activity is associated with sport and tourism. The biggest organisation is Academic Sport Association (AZS) with 35 different sections. Information about the meetings or timetable of trainings is available on website www.azs.pw.edu.pl or in the association’s office (in the building of College of Physical Education and Sport). There are also sailing organisations, for example Students’ Sailing Club (SKZ) or ‘Wimpel’. People who like trekking should go to PTTK, Students’ Club of Beskidy Guides, Academic Tourist Club ‘Maluch’ or organisation ‘Styki’. There are more information about these organisations on website www.polibuda.info in section sport i turystyka / organizacje .

If you like travelling to mountains you must visit a hut of WUT called ‘Koliba’ in Bieszczady Mountains. Students of WUT are entitled to low prices for there.

Warsaw University of Technology has couple of sports objects. The main building is the building of College of Physical Education and Sport where you can play table tennis, use two gyms and a place to train aerobics. Gyms are also in some dormitories.

There are many places to train sport in Warsaw. You can go to one of the swimming pools (including ‘Warszawianka’), sports halls, bowling alleys and many more. There are also two big ice rinks (‘Torwar’ and ‘Stegny’). Torwar is the hockey ice rink inside the building, while Stegny was made for speed skating. You can rent ice skates in both Torwar and Stegny. If you like skiing you must visit ‘Szczêsliwice’ (open all year). It is a little slope with two ski lifts. There is also a place to train tobogganing and you can rent all the equipment. Lovers of fast cars should visit racetrack for go-karts ‘Imola’ in Piaseczno near Warsaw.

More information about sports objects in Warsaw are available on website www.polibuda.info in section sport i turystyka / obiekty sportowe.

Cinemas and Theatres

Below there are addresses of some Warsaw theatres.

You can book and buy tickets to a theatre via Internet.

•  www.ticketonline.pl 
• www.bileteria.pl 
• www.ebilet.pl 

You can also spend your free time in one of Warsaw cienamas. Some of them are listed below.

Students with valid student card are entitled to discount. Ticket’s priice depends on the day of the week – weekend shows are the most expencive. In most of the cinemas you can book tickets by phone or via Internet, you need to pick them up 30 minutes before the show.

Tickets cost from 13 PLN to 20 PLN (or more).

Information about the films and cinemas repertoire are available on websites.

•  www.stopklatka.pl 
• www.film.onet.pl 
• www.webfilm.pl 
• www.film.wp.pl

Museums and Galleries

You can visit one of the interesting museums or galleries in the free time. During the year in Warsaw there are various events organised. If you want to be up to date with the events taking place in Warsaw visit the website www.warsawtour.pl or read daily newspapers.

The most interesting museums in Warsaw are listed below.

Historical Museum of the City of Warsaw

Historical Museum of the City of Warsaw was opened in 1936 year. This museum presents the atmosphere of Warsaw during the ages. There are paintings, drawings, prints, and sculptures in the museum’s collection.

28 Old Market Square, phone: (022) 635-16-25, www.mhw.pl

•  Opening hours:
• Monday: closed
• Tuesday – Thursday: 11am – 6 pm
• Wednesday – Friday: 10 am – 3:30 pm
• Saturday, Sunday: 10:30 am – 4:30 pm

Łazienki Królewskie

This royal-park complex is situated in the centre of Warsaw, about ten minute walk from the Warsaw University of Technology. Not only you can find many of historical and tourist monuments here but you can relax here after the busy week as well. During summer days we may listen concerts of Chopin music.

1 Agrykola Street, phone: (022) 621-62-41, www.lazienki-krolewskie.com

White House

•  Opening hours: Tuesday – Sunday: 9 am – 4 pm

Palace on the Water

•  Opening hours: Tuesday – Sunday: 9 am – 4 pm

Old Orangery

•  Opening hours: Tuesday – Sunday: 9 am – 4 pm, Tuesday – free entrance 9 am – 3:30 pm

The National Museum

This is one of the biggest museums in Warsaw. There are many interesting paintings and sculptures in the museum’s collection, for example ‘Battle of Grunwald’ by Jan Matejko. During the year there are many exhibitions of foreign works of art.

3 Jerozolimskie Avenue, phone: (022) 621-10-31, (022) 629-30-93, www.mnw.art.pl

•  Opening hours:
• Monday: closed
• Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday: 10 am – 4 pm
• Thursday: 10 am – 6 pm
• Saturday: free admission only to permanent exhibitions

Warsaw Uprising Museum

This museum is the youngest museum in Warsaw. It presents events from one of the most important periods during the history of Warsaw. The Museum is filled up with the multimedia technique and equipments.

28 Przyokopowa Street, phone: (022) 626-95-06, (022) 621-05-94, www.1944.pl

During your stay in Warsaw you can visit galleries as well. One of the most interesting galleries is:

Centrum Sztuki Wspólczesnej

This Gallery is situated in reconstructed Ujazdowski Castle in the Agrykola Park. Visitors can look at exhibitions of modern, young artists or go to the Lab Cinema. The cinema shows only independent productions instead of Hollywood blockbusters.

6 Ujazdowskie Avenue, Zamek Ujazdowski, phone: (022) 628-12-71, (022) 628-12-73

•  Opening hours:
• Tuesday – Sunday: 11:00 am – 5:00 pm
• Friday: 11:00 am – 9:00 pm

Student Clubs  

• Student club "AMPLITRON"  
• Akademic Turist Club "Maluch"  
• Student Sailing Club "SKŻ"