Photos: Akapit, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 3.0 Mafo, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Aciarium, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Photos: Akapit, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 3.0 Mafo, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Aciarium, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Museum of Cinematography from the palace steps
Your local guide
Marek Wisniewski
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Highlights
- Poznanski Palace's ornate main facade
- A grand staircase, seen up close
- Early cinema pieces near the entrance
- One family's wealth, on display
- A compact look at a grand building
About this tour
This shorter session focuses on a single building, Poznanski Palace, and the Museum of Cinematography now inside it. You see the ornate main facade up close, then the grand staircase just past the entrance, with a few pieces from the early cinema collection visible from there. It is a compact look at one of Lodz's grandest buildings and what it holds today.
We keep this one tight, with a short sound check outside before moving to the entrance hall for the rest of the time. I explain the family history and the museum collection as we go and leave room for questions throughout.
It suits anyone with limited time who still wants a proper look at one of Lodz's landmark buildings. It also works as a short add-on before a longer session elsewhere in the city.
Included
- Live video walk with a local guide
- Questions to your guide all the way
- A short list of places to visit later
Not included
- Internet connection
- Travel to the city
Itinerary
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Welcome and sound check 5 min
The guide joins the video call, checks the picture and sound with you, and gives you a quick sense of Lodz before heading out.
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Poznanski Palace facade 15 min
The session opens outside the palace's ornate main facade, and I explain how the family used the building to display their wealth to the rest of the city.
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Museum entrance hall 15 min
From just inside the entrance, the camera shows the grand staircase, and I point out a few objects from the museum's early cinema collection visible from that spot.
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Your questions 7 min
Time to ask anything about Lodz: prices, safety, food, or whatever you are curious about.
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A short list to keep 3 min
Before you go, the guide sums up with a few things worth remembering: a dish to try: Paczki and Srodmiescie, worth a slower look.
Good to know
- A stable wifi or mobile connection makes the picture smoother than a shaky one.
- Any phone, tablet or laptop with a camera works. You watch, the guide does the walking.
- Times are shown in Warsaw time, so check the time where you are before you book.
- The session is not recorded, and recording it yourself is not allowed. Feel free to take your own notes.
- Ask questions any time, out loud or in the chat. The guide will pause to answer.
- Sessions run in small groups, up to 7 people, so there is room for everyone to ask something.
Questions about this tour
What will the session cover?
The guide walks through Lodz, showing you Poznanski Palace facade and Museum entrance hall live on camera, plus whatever else you would like to see.
What happens if my connection drops?
Rejoin with the same link within a few minutes and the guide will catch you up on anything you missed.
Can I ask the guide questions during the session, or is it a fixed script?
Anything, any time. Sessions leave room for your own questions throughout, not just at the end.
Do I need any background in art?
No. The guide explains what matters as you go, whatever you already know or do not.
How it works
- You get one join link after booking.
- Join from any device: phone, tablet or laptop.
- We meet on Google Meet; the link comes with your booking. I walk Lodz live with my phone.
Times shown in Warsaw time (CET)
Cancellation
Flexible
- Cancel up to 24 hours before the start: full refund.
- Cancel less than 24 hours before the start, or no-show: no refund.
- If the guide cancels or the date does not reach its minimum group: full refund.
- Cancel in My Account → Bookings; the refund is calculated from the start time in the tour's local time.
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