Copernicus Science Centre
Copernicus Science Centre
4.5
Speciality Museums • Science Museums • Observatories & Planetariums
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9:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Monday
8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Tuesday
8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Wednesday
8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Thursday
8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Friday
8:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Saturday
9:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Sunday
9:00 AM - 7:00 PM
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The Copernicus Science Centre is one of the largest science centres in Europe. Its exhibition is divided into six interdisciplinary parts with over 400 exhibits. Music is combined here with biology, and mathematics with architecture. Science enters the realm of feelings, and the visitors themselves may become the object of observation.
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  • Halcatra
    Edinburgh, United Kingdom483 contributions
    Super busy but fun!
    It is a great place for entertainment. Most of the visitors are kids and teenagers but I recommend it for people at any age. It is never too late to learn something interesting and have fun at the same time! It is not a traditional museum, but very modern, interactive one. A lot of exhibitions, you can spend here at least a couple of hours but be prepared for crowds everywhere - for me a couple of hours of finding for a space is rather tiring. Booking in advance is highly recommended to be able to enter without queue and disappointment.
    Visited February 2020
    Written February 4, 2020
  • 1230lena
    Kyiv, Ukraine50 contributions
    Very nice science center worth visiting
    It is a nice experimentarium where you can touch and try everything. The center is rather big and has two floors. We liked the first floor more than the ground level - next time we will go directly upstairs. It is better to buy tickets beforehand on their website - the center has lots of visitors. You are sure to spend at least half a day there, so it is better to take some sandwiches with you not to be hungry - you are allowed to eat your own food on the first floor cafe zone where you can buy only drinks and some cakes.
    Visited January 2020
    Traveled with family
    Written January 6, 2020
  • MarkW55
    Castle Douglas, United Kingdom470 contributions
    It looked good
    It looked interesting....but we couldn't get beyond the ticket desk. Having been told that it was busy at weekends, we reported in at 09:30 on a Monday morning. And were told that no tickets would be available until 13:20. A lot of school parties seemed to be booked in. I guess this is more of an educational centre than a museum, which is fine so long as they make this clear. It also meant that our 'Warsaw Card' with its 'skip the line' claim was even more of a waste of time than we thought it was. The Copernicus Centre is in an impressive new building alongside the Vistula and adjacent to the Planetarium - unfortunately, access to the Planetarium is also difficult on school days.
    Visited February 2020
    Written February 19, 2020
  • Traveller
    Gothenburg, Sweden181 contributions
    No good
    Went there and there were no tickets. Had to come back later which I regret since it was more of a science workshop for children than a museum. Very few sign on English. I also went for the Planetarium and the show. It was on polish in the loudspeakers and we who wanted english should use headphones. But the problem was that the polish loudspeakers were so loud that it was hard to hear what the English narrator said. I would not recommend a visit to this museum, especially not if you are interested in Copernicus, because you didn’t learn a thing about his life and his achievements.
    Visited January 2020
    Traveled solo
    Written January 4, 2020
  • sptor
    Klaipeda, Lithuania91 contributions
    Don't get your expectation too high
    Our expectation for the museum were a bit higher than they've should be, that's an issue. This museum was so hyped for so long from left and right (acquaintances, friends et.) so it was hard not to expect something spectacular from it. So we both kids and adults were disappointed. Maybe if we hadn't visited anything similar to compare it with, our impression would be better, but since we were in AHHAA in Tartu, it was not the case. All members of a family unanimously said that experience in Copernicus Science Centre was not so fun, it seem to have more space, but exhibitions are somewhat scarce, and surprisingly, a bit less interactive. All in all it is solid science museum/interactive playground worth a visit, but just don't get your hopes to high, especially if you have been in similar venues somewhere else. Also i better to reserve /buy tickets beforehand via internet, as it maybe the case that you will not be able to buy them on site for the same day to visit because venue limits visitor count and on busier days all maybe sold out.
    Visited July 2022
    Written July 17, 2022
  • jooona95
    3 contributions
    Kindergarden
    Me and my friends were super excited to see this amazing museum! But immediatly when we arrived we realised how chaotic that place was. There is a lot to see and experience, but not enough room to do it. Everytime you were planning to try something kids were running ahead of you. How to explore the museum is not clear and the signs were not that good. Museum was too growdy and you always needed to whats your back so you don’t bumb in to someones kid. The museum would be very very nice if there was somekind of order where to go. It felt like kindergarden because of the chaos. Plusses: -So many things to do and experience if you have the patience to wait Minuses: -kids running around -too crowdy
    Visited September 2022
    Traveled with friends
    Written September 22, 2022
  • Peter M
    London, United Kingdom1,438 contributions
    Really Interesting for kids and big kids
    We had a few hours free so decided to take a look in here, No real queues and only a few people inside we managed to have a good look around. Not too much waiting for the activities too. There were a lot of activities for all ages and only a few minutes wait between each one! Really enjoyed and highly recommend!
    Visited October 2020
    Written October 6, 2020
  • Maarja-Liis
    Tallinn, Estonia1 contribution
    Great place for also adults!
    We were there for almost 6 hours and still didn't manage to look all the stuff - it was amazing and very interactive. In the end we were just tired cause the day had been long, but it never got boring :) Great for adults and you can find your inner child from there - great exhibitions and lots of interesting attractions. Reccommend!
    Visited August 2019
    Written June 29, 2020
  • Doncikas
    37 contributions
    Great experience
    This is a great museum for kids aged 7 and over and adults. Nice activity for the curious minds where everyone can find some topic of interest. Usually, tickets for the museum are sold out. So if you want to visit this science center, it is advisable to book the tickets beforehand.
    Visited July 2022
    Written July 28, 2022
  • Povilas K
    Vilnius County, Lithuania4 contributions
    Good for kids
    Museum was more about touching,feeling things. Light,water,sounds. My little kid liked few things, many things was not understandable. For adults - not a place I would highly recommend to go. It was all about how physics work. Many things in polish. Staff talks polish. Security is not polite at all. We lost glove and wanted to search, security answer was that there is no glove here. For kids there is a lot of things to feel and to know, which they haven’t felt or seen in their life.
    Visited February 2023
    Traveled with family
    Written February 17, 2023
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Traveller
Gothenburg, Sweden181 contributions
Jan 2020 • Solo
Went there and there were no tickets. Had to come back later which I regret since it was more of a science workshop for children than a museum. Very few sign on English.
I also went for the Planetarium and the show. It was on polish in the loudspeakers and we who wanted english should use headphones. But the problem was that the polish loudspeakers were so loud that it was hard to hear what the English narrator said.
I would not recommend a visit to this museum, especially not if you are interested in Copernicus, because you didn’t learn a thing about his life and his achievements.
Written January 4, 2020
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sptor
Klaipeda, Lithuania91 contributions
Jul 2022
Our expectation for the museum were a bit higher than they've should be, that's an issue. This museum was so hyped for so long from left and right (acquaintances, friends et.) so it was hard not to expect something spectacular from it. So we both kids and adults were disappointed. Maybe if we hadn't visited anything similar to compare it with, our impression would be better, but since we were in AHHAA in Tartu, it was not the case. All members of a family unanimously said that experience in Copernicus Science Centre was not so fun, it seem to have more space, but exhibitions are somewhat scarce, and surprisingly, a bit less interactive. All in all it is solid science museum/interactive playground worth a visit, but just don't get your hopes to high, especially if you have been in similar venues somewhere else.

Also i better to reserve /buy tickets beforehand via internet, as it maybe the case that you will not be able to buy them on site for the same day to visit because venue limits visitor count and on busier days all maybe sold out.
Written July 17, 2022
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jooona95
3 contributions
Sep 2022 • Friends
Me and my friends were super excited to see this amazing museum! But immediatly when we arrived we realised how chaotic that place was. There is a lot to see and experience, but not enough room to do it. Everytime you were planning to try something kids were running ahead of you. How to explore the museum is not clear and the signs were not that good. Museum was too growdy and you always needed to whats your back so you don’t bumb in to someones kid. The museum would be very very nice if there was somekind of order where to go. It felt like kindergarden because of the chaos.

Plusses:
-So many things to do and experience if you have the patience to wait

Minuses:
-kids running around
-too crowdy
Written September 22, 2022
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Peter M
London, UK1,438 contributions
Oct 2020
We had a few hours free so decided to take a look in here, No real queues and only a few people inside we managed to have a good look around.
Not too much waiting for the activities too.
There were a lot of activities for all ages and only a few minutes wait between each one!
Really enjoyed and highly recommend!
Written October 6, 2020
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Maarja-Liis
Tallinn, Estonia1 contribution
Aug 2019
We were there for almost 6 hours and still didn't manage to look all the stuff - it was amazing and very interactive. In the end we were just tired cause the day had been long, but it never got boring :) Great for adults and you can find your inner child from there - great exhibitions and lots of interesting attractions. Reccommend!
Written June 29, 2020
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Doncikas
37 contributions
Jul 2022
This is a great museum for kids aged 7 and over and adults. Nice activity for the curious minds where everyone can find some topic of interest.
Usually, tickets for the museum are sold out. So if you want to visit this science center, it is advisable to book the tickets beforehand.
Written July 28, 2022
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.

Povilas K
Vilnius County, Lithuania4 contributions
Feb 2023 • Family
Museum was more about touching,feeling things. Light,water,sounds. My little kid liked few things, many things was not understandable. For adults - not a place I would highly recommend to go. It was all about how physics work. Many things in polish. Staff talks polish. Security is not polite at all. We lost glove and wanted to search, security answer was that there is no glove here. For kids there is a lot of things to feel and to know, which they haven’t felt or seen in their life.
Written February 18, 2023
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R A
1 contribution
Jan 2023 • Family
It is known that rather often tickets aren't available as sold out. Hot to check? Call? But on weekends call center doesen't work. Check on website? It needs logging in/creating account which goes with error (the option of re-creation of password goes with error as well). Come and check the tickets at the place? Well, we'll choose another place to visit.
Another one detail: last time s really big part of the exposition was "under reconstruction". In such s case there should be an honest announcment at the entrance that the big part of the Centrum doesen't work. But there was nothing like that.
Written January 15, 2023
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EllaTLV
Petah Tiqwa, Israel24 contributions
Sep 2021 • Family
Fun and cool for every age. Enjoyed it myself and my teens. Interactive museum where we everyone can find some topic of interest. In Covid times, some labs are closed, but all the other parts are open, and they are a lot. Wouldn't miss this place, especially if you are traveling with kids.
Written September 19, 2021
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2travellingDucks
Athens, Greece12 contributions
Dec 2019
a fun and very educational museum where adults get the opportunity toact like kids. many great exhibits/ experiments that cover multidisciplinary areas of physics, environment, chemistry, mechanics biology and many many more.

necessary to book your tickets in advance!
Written August 16, 2020
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