Palace of Culture and Science Tickets

The cheapest Palace of Culture and Science tickets on GetYourGuide cost $22.37, for a 45-minute guided tour that includes the viewing terrace. It is also the most reviewed option, at 4.3 from 476 reviews. The building is 230 m tall, according to Wikidata, and the terrace is on the 30th floor, about 114 m up. I’d go in the hour before sunset.

Palace of Culture and Science at a Glance

I found two Palace of Culture and Science tickets on GetYourGuide, and both are guided tours rather than plain admission. That matters: there is no separate terrace-only ticket in my data, so the choice is between a short tour and a longer one. Poles often call the building PKiN, so a PKiN viewing terrace ticket and the products below are the same thing. The figures come from Wikidata, Wikipedia and Open-Meteo.

What	Detail
Visitor level	Viewing terrace on the 30th floor, about 114 m, per the Wikipedia list of observation decks
Address	Pl. Defilad 1, 00-901 Warszawa (per Google Maps)
Opening hours	10 AM to 8 PM Monday to Saturday, 9 AM to 8 PM Sunday (per Google Maps, for the building)
Time to allow	45 minutes for the terrace tour, 1.5 hours for the guided tour, per the listings

“At the time of its completion in 1955, the Palace was the eighth tallest building in the world, retaining the position until 1961.”

Palace of Culture and Science Observation Deck Tickets

If you want Palace of Culture and Science observation deck tickets at the lowest price, this is the product. It is the Palace of Culture and Science Tour with Terrace from Warsaw Private Tours WPT1313, and it is a guided visit with terrace entry rather than a bare ticket. The listing includes a local guide, viewing terrace tickets and skip-the-line access to the terrace.

Warsaw Private Tours WPT1313

Palace of Culture and Science Tour with Terrace

• ★ 4.3 (476 reviews)
• 45 minutes
• Free cancellation

My pick: My first-visit pick: the lowest price here, the most reviews, and a guide who gets you past the terrace queue.

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It costs $22.37 and has 4.3 stars from 476 reviews, with free cancellation up to 24 hours before. The guide walks you through the ballrooms, conference rooms and marble staircases, then the group takes the elevator to the 30th floor. One reviewer wrote that they learned more than the terrace alone would have shown them, and that they skipped the enormous line to go up. The listing says it is not suitable for wheelchair users or people with mobility impairments.

“The guide was super helpful and the information really interesting. The things we learned were more than the terrace! Moreover, we skipped the enormous line to go up!”

Palace of Culture and Science Tickets and Prices

Palace of Culture and Science tickets and prices run from $22.37 to $55.30, and the dearer one buys more time rather than a different view. This section’s product is the Palace of Culture and Science Guided Tour from Todo.travel. It is rated 4.03 from 97 reviews, lasts 1.5 hours and is offered in English and Polish.

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Palace of Culture and Science Guided Tour

• ★ 4.0 (97 reviews)
• 1.5 hours
• Free cancellation

My pick: Pick this if you want the history in more depth and a longer stop at the viewpoint, and don't mind paying $32.93 more.

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The listing includes a guide, the entry ticket and access to the observation deck. Its itinerary lists an hour inside the building, then a 30-minute photo stop and 30 minutes of free time at the viewpoint. One reviewer warned that part of the tour is outside, so bring a coat. Cancellation is free up to 24 hours ahead, the same terms as the cheaper tour.

Use the calculator to see what your group would pay for either of these Palace of Culture and Science tickets.

Palace Ticket Prices

Both Palace of Culture and Science tickets are sold in USD on GetYourGuide, at $22.37 and $55.30 per person. I did not find a price for a standalone terrace entry in my data, and I won’t guess one. If you want to compare with walk-up admission, the official site, pkin.pl, is where I’d look, since I cannot see its live price list.

For most visitors I think the $22.37 tour is the better value of the two Palace of Culture and Science tickets, because it already includes the terrace and the guide. The $55.30 tour is for people who want the building’s history at a slower pace. Children’s prices are not shown in my data, so check the booking page for your group.

Palace of Culture and Science Opening Hours

Google Maps lists the Palace as open from 10 AM to 8 PM on Monday to Saturday and from 9 AM to 8 PM on Sunday. Those are the hours for the building, and the terrace may follow a different schedule, so check the official site before you travel. I cannot see the live calendar, and holiday hours can differ.

Your Palace of Culture and Science ticket is for a chosen tour time rather than an open entry, so the opening hours matter less than the start time you pick. A late slot in summer puts you on the terrace for the sunset, which falls at 20:59 in June.

Palace of Culture and Science Reviews

Reviews of the Palace of Culture and Science tickets are good, with the guides getting most of the praise. The terrace tour has 4.3 from 476 reviews, the guided tour 4.03 from 97, and Google Maps rates the building itself 4.6 from 87,328 reviews. One reviewer, who is Polish, said it was their fifth time on the trip and that a great guide makes it worth repeating.

The weaker comments are about the length. One reviewer on the guided tour called it a pity that it was so short, and another warned about the outdoor part. Neither product has a plain-ticket option to fall back on, so if a short visit sounds too rushed, the 1.5-hour tour is the one to choose.

Palace of Culture and Science Height

Wikidata gives the Palace of Culture and Science a height of 230 m, and Wikipedia says 237 m including the spire. It has 42 floors, opened in 1955 and was designed by Lev Rudnev. The terrace is far below the top, on the 30th floor at about 114 m.

At that height, Palace of Culture and Science tickets give you a view over a flat city with few other high points. Varso Tower is only 0.49 km (0.30 mi) away, and from the terrace you can look at it rather than from it.

Palace of Culture and Science Entrance

Both Palace of Culture and Science tickets start inside the building, and the two meeting points differ. For the terrace tour, use the main entrance on the east side, facing Defilade Square on the Marszalkowska Street side. Go up the stairs, pass between the two cafes and climb again to the end of the hallway, where the guide waits by a large wooden door marked Bistro Trojka.

For the longer guided tour, enter from Marszalkowska Street too. The meeting point is next to the entrance, under the clock on the wall. Whichever of the Palace of Culture and Science tickets you hold, allow a few extra minutes to find your guide.

Palace of Culture and Science Tickets Warsaw

Palace of Culture and Science tickets for Warsaw are sold as tours, so you choose a day and a start time on the booking page. You pay in USD and receive a voucher by email. Both listings are free to cancel up to 24 hours before, which makes it easy to book early and change plans if the forecast turns.

I’d book Palace of Culture and Science tickets a few days ahead rather than weeks ahead, once you can see the weather, and I’d look at sunset slots first in summer. The terrace tour runs in English only, and the longer tour in English and Polish, so check the language before you pay.

Palace of Culture and Science Warsaw

The Palace of Culture and Science in Warsaw is, per Wikipedia, the second tallest building in both Warsaw and Poland. The terrace tour listing calls it visible from almost all places in the city, which makes it an easy landmark to navigate by.

That history is the reason the tours spend so long inside before the terrace. The listings describe interiors from the 1950s, with ballrooms, conference rooms and marble staircases, and a guide who tells the story of the building from 1952 to today.

Best Time to Visit the Palace of Culture and Science

The terrace works best on a clear day, so time your Palace of Culture and Science tickets by the weather. Open-Meteo data for 2025 shows when those are likeliest. August was the clearest month, with an average cloud cover of 47%, followed by September at 52%. April and June both came in at 55%. December was the cloudiest at 87%, with November at 83% and January at 82%.

Month	Sunset (Warsaw time)	Cloud cover	Sunshine a day	Rainy days
Jan	15:53	82%	2.8 h	12
Feb	16:49	62%	5.6 h	6
Mar	17:40	57%	7.9 h	7
Aprclearest	19:34	55%	11.2 h	7
May	20:25	63%	10.5 h	15
Jun	20:59	55%	12.4 h	15
Jul	20:50	63%	10.2 h	16
Augclearest	20:00	47%	12 h	8
Sepclearest	18:50	52%	8.9 h	10
Oct	17:41	68%	6.1 h	13
Nov	15:43	83%	2.8 h	8
Dec	15:23	87%	1.7 h	7

Sunset ranges from 15:23 in December to 20:59 in June. Whichever of the Palace of Culture and Science tickets you book, I’d arrive 45 to 60 minutes before sunset. Choose your date below and the planner shows the sunset and the time to book.

What You Can See From the Palace of Culture and Science

From 114 m you look across central Warsaw, and on a clear day the geometric horizon is far further out than any landmark. The calculator shows how far you can see from a deck height you choose.

Once you have your Palace of Culture and Science tickets, the view is the point. The Saxon Garden is the nearest big landmark at 0.94 km (0.59 mi), and the Presidential Palace is 1.45 km (0.90 mi) away. The Warsaw Uprising Museum is 1.70 km (1.06 mi) off and the Royal Castle 1.85 km (1.15 mi). The Warsaw Barbican is 2.11 km (1.31 mi) away, the Fryderyk Chopin Monument 2.43 km (1.51 mi), the Royal Baths 2.65 km (1.64 mi) and the Palace on the Isle 2.76 km (1.71 mi). These are straight-line distances from Google Maps coordinates.

Palace of Culture and Science vs Other Observation Decks in Warsaw

Warsaw has several other viewpoints, and a few are close to the Palace, so it is worth knowing what your Palace of Culture and Science tickets add. None of them has its own page on this site yet, so the table gives the Google Maps figures. Google Maps also lists a Taras Widokowy, which is Polish for viewing terrace, 0.05 km from the Palace, so I read it as the same terrace. I could not confirm whether the others charge, so I leave that open.

Place	Google rating	Reviews	Distance from the Palace	Free or paid
Palace of Culture and Science	4.6	87,328	n/a	Yes, from $22.37
Highline Warsaw	4.5	1,472	0.52 km (0.32 mi)	Check locally
HighGarden Rooftop Lounge	4.4	716	0.51 km (0.32 mi)	Check locally
St. Anne’s Church bell tower terrace	4.5	1,334	1.72 km (1.07 mi)	Check locally
Dung Hill Lookout Point	4.7	1,032	2.08 km (1.29 mi)	Check locally
PGE Narodowy viewing terrace	4.0	41	2.70 km (1.68 mi)	Check locally

How I’d Choose

• Cheapest and first visit: of all the Palace of Culture and Science tickets, the $22.37 terrace tour, with the most reviews and a skipped queue.
• History fans: the $55.30 guided tour, with a full hour inside the building and free time at the viewpoint.
• Sunset: either tour, booked for a slot about 45 to 60 minutes before sunset in a clear month.
• Families: the shorter of the Palace of Culture and Science tickets, since 45 minutes suits younger children, but check the booking page for child prices.
• Mobility needs: neither listing is a good fit, as the terrace tour excludes wheelchair users, so contact the operator first.