How many times have you wondered what to do with foodie-friend visiting Warsaw? Where to take guests from abroad to surprise them and show the history of Poland at the same time? On December 16, all your problems will be solved! Vodka Museum at Wierzbowa street is opening. A unique exhibition of various objects related to the history of vodka gathered by two enthusiasts Piotr Popiński and Adam Łukawski.
Previewof the Museum and a press conference led by Monika Kucia – famous Polish food journalist – took place on November 29th. Owners managed to collect nearly 10,000 exhibits related to vodka and its history and created one of the largest collections of this type in the world. Small part is on display, but concept of the museum is to host various events: tastings, special exhibitions or workshops.
“We focused primarily on developing an interesting collection that will make visitors aware of the role of vodka as important element of Polish tradition, history and culture.” – Piotr Popiński
The museum is ideally placed in the idea of culinary tourism – quest for unforgettable experiences related to drinks. What is being promoted as theory by World Food Travel Association or the Polish Association of Culinary Tourism in Warsaw becomes a fact! This will be an important landmark on the map of culinary experiences for guests visiting Polish capital. Just like museums devoted to whiskey in Scotland or rum in Havana – Vodka Museum is to promote Polish traditions of the distillation industry and the inseparable connection of this drink with Polish history.
Indeed, the authors of the museum take us on a journey through a piece of Polish history written with unique objects – historical bottles, labels, advertisements, glass for drinking and serving, items related to vodka manufactories of the nineteenth and twentieth century Poland.
The museum’s oldest exhibit in the sixteenth century bottle of GoldWasser from Gdansk, but believe me, it’s just one of many jewels you can find here. Personally, I was most interested in old bottles and labels. They show that a good design was always a priority and only during communist Poland packaging was just to protect and inform and the advertisement was unnecessary… because simply there was nothing to promote.
The museum is the last part of the DOM WÓDKI (Vodka House) concept, which for several years has been developed at Teatralny Square. It consists of the Elixir restaurant, where exquisite Polish cuisine pairs with vodka, Vodka Atelier (offering 500 types of vodka!) and THE ROOTS cocktail bar. Last year, the “Vodka and Zakaski (snacks) Festival” joined the family.
When?
Vodka Museum officially starts on December 16, open from 13-21, admission ticket (PLN 19 – without tasting) – supposedly there are also tasting options, or combined with dinner at Elixir restaurant.
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Facebook: www.facebook.com/muzeumwodki/
8 komentarze
Zastanawiałam się właśnie, co ciekawego można zobaczyć jeszcze w stolicy. Wybiorę się zaraz po świętach, myślę, że taki wypad to świetna opcja na spędzenie ciekawego weekendowego popołudnia 🙂
Zdjęcia są przepiękne 😉 To muzeum naprawdę świetnie się prezentuje 😉 W przyszłym tygodniu tam wpadnę 😉
Fenomenalny pomysł! Aż się dziwię, że dotąd nie mieliśmy czegoś takiego jak muzeum wódki!
Też się nad tym zastanawiałam 🙂 Ale zaraz i kolejne otwierają, więc teraz to juz z górki 🙂
Rzeczywiście, wódka jest istotnym elementem polskiej tradycji 😉 Mam nadzieję, że lada tydzień uda mi się tam zawitać. Twórcom życzę powodzenia!
Polecam zwiedzenie z opcja degustacji, sporo ciekawych rzeczy mozna sie dowiedziec i posmakowac:)
Polecam zwiedzenie z opcja degustacji, sporo ciekawych rzeczy mozna sie dowiedziec i posmakowac:) jakby nie bylo te czesc naszej tradycji,niestety troche wypaczonej przez komunizm. Dlatego warto sie przejsc i spojrezc na to z innej strony:)
Wspaniałe miejsce, polecam oprowadzenie z przewodnikiem, Pan przewodnik wie chyba wszystko o wódce. Nawet nie sądziłam, że w tak ciekawy sposób można o tym opowiadać