Practical Information

Staszic Palace

The 2026 ALLEA General Assembly and its satellite events will take place at the Staszic Palace located in the historic centre of Warsaw. Erected by Antoni Corazzi in XIX century, commissioned by Stanisław Staszic, for the Warsaw Society of the Friends of Learning, the building is now the seat of the Polish Academy of Sciences and the Warsaw Scientific Society.

website: palacstaszica.pan.pl/en/home
conference halls: palacstaszica.pan.pl/en/conference-halls
address: Nowy Świat 72, 00-330 Warszawa
metro station: M2, Nowy Świat Uniwersytet

Copernicus Science Centre

The ALLEA Public Conference, which takes place on 27 May 2026, will be held at the Copernicus Science Centre. Established in 2005, this impressive science museum, situated on the banks of the Vistula River in Warsaw, contains over 450 interactive exhibits that allow visitors to carry out experiments and discover the laws of science for themselves.

website: kopernik.org.pl/en
address: Wybrzeże Kościuszkowskie 20, 00-390 Warszawa
metro station: M2, Centrum Nauki Kopernik

From Chopin Airport (WAW):

• SKM Train (S2) – travel to Warszawa Śródmieście Station (approx. 20 min), then take public transport: metro M1 (Centrum Station to Świętokrzyska Station) and metro M2 (from Świętokrzyska Station to Nowy Świat Uniwersytet Station / Centrum Nauki Kopernik Station)
• Taxi / Uber / Bolt – travel time approx. 20-30 min

From Warsaw Central Railway Station (Dworzec Centralny):

• Walk to metro M1 Centrum Station (approx. 10 min), then take public transport: metro M1 (Centrum Station to Świętokrzyska Station) and metro M2 (from Świętokrzyska Station to Nowy Świat Uniwersytet Station / Centrum Nauki Kopernik Station)

Accommodation may be booked individually at one of the following hotels on a first-come, first-served basis. Please note that single, double and further types of rooms may be opted for during the booking.

• Barceló Warsaw Powiśle, address: Wybrzeże Kościuszkowskie 43A, 00-347 Warszawa
• Motel One Warszawa-Chopin, address: Tamka 38, 00-355 Warszawa
• Hotel Gromada Centrum, address: pl. Powstańców Warszawy 2, 00-030 Warszawa

Warsaw Public Transport includes buses, trams, metro (ZTM), and local railway (SKM). Tickets can be purchased in several ways:

• Ticket Machines available at the stations.
• Mobile Apps – Apps like Jakdojade (available in English) allow you to buy tickets. If you use an app, you must scan the QR code inside the vehicle to validate your ticket.
• On Board – Some vehicles have ticket machines.

Practical Links:

• Warsaw City Portal: https://go2warsaw.pl/en/main-page/
• Metro and railway stations: https://www.wtp.waw.pl/en/maps-schemas/schemas-of-stops-and-stations/
• Veturilo – the city bike-sharing system: https://veturilo.waw.pl/en/

For general inquiries: secretariat@allea.org

2026 ALLEA General Assembly registration: registrations@allea.org