No barriers | Centrum Nauki Kopernik

We take every effort to make our building and our offer available for as many people as possible.

Before you visit – and if you have any additional questions – please contact us at info@kopernik.org.pl. In case it's needed, we can assign a person to greet your group in Copernicus, help with the ticket purchase, and show how to move around the building.

Quiet hours in Copernicus

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Reduced-price and free tickets

Persons with disabilities are entitled to a reduced fare ticket to exhibitions, and their assistants can enter CNK free of charge.

Details

Persons with disabilities can buy a reduced fare ticket for exhibitions upon presenting their disability certificate and a document with a photo or ID card.
An assistant of a person with a significant degree of disability aged over 16 is entitled to a free admission ticket to Copernicus.

The above information can be also found in „Ticket prices” tab.

How to get there?

You can reach Copernicus Science Centre by car or by public transport – you can find more informations under „Getting here”.

If you wish to read more about our services for people with disabilities, check on the following website: niepełnosprawnik.pl.

The building is equipped with lifts, platforms, and special bathrooms for people with disabilities.
In front of the building, you can find ramps allowing an easy access to the Centre.
The height of cash desk no. 5 is adjusted to serve people on wheelchairs.
The open space of our exhibitions allows easy access to most exhibits.
Inside the Planetarium, there are special spots for people in wheelchairs.

Informacje dla osób z niepełnosprawnością ruchu w Polskim Języku Migowym

Guide paths and attention fields are located on the floor of the entrance zone to the Copernicus Science Centre main building and the Planetarium.
After entering the main Copernicus building, there is a tactile map on the right-hand side on a stand. A similar map can also be found in the Planetarium (also on the right-hand side after entering the building).
In addition, there are portable tactile maps in the ticket offices.
In the elevators of both buildings, the buttons are marked with the Braille symbols.
You can visit the Exhibitions and the Planetarium with an assistance dog.
At the ticket offices, you can also rent a magnifying glass for the duration of your visit.
Some exhibits have an audio description. To open them, scan the QR code next to the exhibit description with your phone. You can also ask Copernicus employees for more information.
We invite you to watch films with audio descriptions at the Planetarium. The headphones can be picked up at the ticket offices before each show.
Descriptions of films shown in the Planetarium are available at www.kopernik.org.pl/planetarium. You can find out whether a given film has an audio description there.

In our Planetarium, you can enjoy three films with audio description:
- Earth, Moon, Sun
- Black Holes
- Dream to Fly.

Headphones are available at the cash desks after issuing a 300 PLN deposit or showing an ID.

Accessibility for visually impaired persons at the Copernicus Science Centre.

Our cashiers have a sign language system to communicate with the hearing impaired.

Obejrzyj, jak kupić bilet do Kopernika (film z tłumaczem PJM)

Dostępności dla osób z niepełnosprawnością słuchu w Centrum Nauki Kopernik

Opis Planetarium w Polskim Języku Migowym

It can be very loud sometimes in the exhibition area, so we recommend taking noise cancelling headphones.
There are stroboscopic exhibits on the 1st floor.
Before your visit, please read our special guide.
Outside of the exhibition area, there is a quiet room. It isolates you from the noise and the presence of other people. If you need it, just ask our staff how to find it.

Informacje dla osób ze spektrum autyzmu w Polskim Języku Migowym

The Copernicus Science Center is a partner of the campaign for the accessibility of services for people with disabilities.

The Copernicus Science Centre has joined the "Inclu(vi)sion" Partnership

Reduced-price and free tickets

How to get there?

Information for persons with physical disabilities

Information for visually impaired persons

Information for hearing impaired persons

Information for persons on autism spectrum

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