Instytut Badań Literackich Polskiej Akademii Nauk

Pałac Staszica

Nowy Świat 72

Room 144 (first floor, end of the left wing)

Subway station Nowy Świat – Uniwersytet; bus stop Uniwersytet). 

How to get there

From the Warszawa-Chopin airport: Bus 175 (direct connection, bus stop Uniwersytet), optionally train S2 (from station Warszawa Lotnisko Chopina to Warszawa Śródmieście) or S3 (from station Warszawa Lotnisko Chopina to Warszawa Centralna). When you arrive by train, you have to change into a tram or metro line – see below. Tickets: 75 minutes, zone 1 (4,40 PLN).

From railway station Warszawa Centralna or Warszawa Śródmieście you can take tram from stop Dworzec Centralny to Rondo ONZ and then change into metro line M2 (destination Bródno, station Nowy Świat – Uniwersytet) or  take metro train, line M1 from Centrum to Świętokrzyska station (destination Młociny)  and then change into metro line M2 (destination Bródno, station Nowy Świat – Uniwersytet). You can also take a tram from Dworzec Centralny to Rondo de Gaulle’a and take a bus to Uniwersytet Warszawski. Tickets: 20 minutes (3,60 PLN).

From railway Station Warszawa Gdańska take metro train, line M1 from Dworzec Gdański to Świętokrzyska station (destination Kabaty) and then change into metro line M2 (destination Bródno, station Nowy Świat – Uniwersytet). Tickets: 20 minutes (3, 60 PLN).

Tickets (Zone 1; 20 minutes/75 minutes/24 hours/72 hours) are available in ticket machines on metro stations, main bus and tram stops and also aboard buses and trams. You can also use the app: moBilet, mPay, SkyCash, zBiletem i jakdojade.pl More information on buying tickets via applications, the timetables and more useful info can be found at the ZTM website: https://warszawa19115.pl/-/ztm-ticket-purchase-in-mobile-applications

What to see in Warsaw:

Muzeum Narodowe (National Museum) – the biggest collection of art in Poland. First of all, it gives an overview of the history of polish painting, but the highlights are an outstanding collection of medieval art and unique early Christian frescoes from Faras in Nubia.  www.mnw.art.pl 

POLIN Museum of the History of Polish Jews – one of the most representative museums of Jewish history in Europe presents a comprehensive narrative of Jewish history in Poland from the first settlers to Shoah.  www.polin.pl 

Royal Castle and the Old Town – reconstructed after heavy damages during World War II, it provides an opportunity to see what old Warsaw looked like and is a pleasant place for strolling.

The Fryderyk Chopin Institute and Chopin Museum – a must for Chopin fans. The greatest Chopin centre in the world, it displays a huge collection of Chopin memorabilia, but also protects, investigates and promotes Chopin’s heritage (it’s a good source of records with Chopin music). 

Bulwary Wiślane  (Vistula boulevards) – it’s 5 minutes walking from the conference site, down to the waterline. Good place to take a walk, get some rest, chill out.