The following require the consent of the Director:
1) entry of cars, motorcycles and mopeds into the Great Courtyard and the Podzamcze area;
2) artistic and commercial activities (including selling services);
3) organising meetings, advertising campaigns and protests;
4) presenting banners, symbols and emblems;
5) making and using films and photographs of exhibits, interiors and architecture of the Royal Palace, the Tin-Roof palace, the Kubicki Arcades and the Castle Gardens for commercial purposes.
In the area of the permanent exhibition and temporary exhibitions, the following prohibitions apply:
1) carrying firearms;
2) carrying dangerous and sharp objects;
3) carrying animals (except guide dogs);
4) smoking tobacco and electronic cigarettes;
5) eating and drinking;
6) visiting under the influence of alcohol or drugs;
7) making phone calls using mobile devices;
8) touching the exhibits and interior design elements;
9) walking on carpets and sitting on furniture;
10) sliding on floors;
11) photographing and filming indoors with flash, additional lighting, tripods and other accessories necessary for professional photography and filming;
12) photographing and filming elements of security systems for the permanent exhibition and temporary exhibitions.
Section 2
Guided tours of the permanent exhibition and temporary exhibitions
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1. Only guides holding a certificate issued by the Director on the basis of Art. 33 section 1 of the Act on tourist services (Journal of Laws of 2014, item 196 as amended) have the right to lead tours of the permanent exhibition and temporary exhibitions.
2. A guide is not permitted to violate the established order of visiting, the dates and times for which interiors are accessible, in the times for entering individual permanent exhibitions and temporary exhibitions.
3. A Guide leading a group of over 10 people is required to use GTS headsets.
4. The Royal Castle in Warsaw – Museum. The Residence of Kings and the Republic of Poland supervises guides in respect of content and organisation, discipline and compliance with these regulations. Relevant museum services may give guides commands.
5. A guide leading a tour through the permanent exhibition and temporary exhibitions should be appropriately dressed and wear the identification label issued by the Director.
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In the case of improper conduct of a guide in terms of content, failure of the guide to adhere to statutory rules, acting to the detriment of or damaging the reputation and image of the Royal Castle in Warsaw – Museum. The Residence of the Kings and Republic of Poland, the Director has the right to revoke the consent to lead tours of the permanent exhibition and temporary exhibitions.
In the area of the Great Courtyard:
1) only pedestrian traffic is permitted;
2) bicycles must be left in a specially prepared stands; the museum is not responsible for bicycles that have been left;
3) photographing and filming must not interfere with tourist traffic nor may it disturb other visitors; footage can only be used only for non-commercial purposes.
In the Great Courtyard, the following prohibitions apply:
1) carrying animals (except guide dogs);
2) smoking outside of designated places;
3) disorderly conduct, including noisy behaviour, running, riding on scooters, roller skates, skateboards, playing musical instruments and use radios, CD players;
4) littering.
In the area of Podzamcze:
1) only pedestrian traffic is permitted;
2) cycling is permitted on Bugaj street without cycling on the lawns;
3) the entry of other vehicles requires the consent of the Director; this does not apply to baby strollers and wheelchairs;
4) the provisions of the road traffic law apply to drivers of vehicles and cyclists;
5) photographs and film recordings can be made, including with the use of a tripod, free of charge, if used for non-commercial purposes and if it will not cause any damage to the historic environment. Other photography and film recording requires the consent of the Director, concluded in the form of a civil-law agreement in which the conditions of payment will be determined depending on the intended use of the photographs or recordings and the degree of nuisance involved in providing access to the site, including safeguarding against damage to monuments and other assets of the museum;
6) photographing and filming must not interfere with tourist traffic nor may it disturb other visitors.
In the area of Podzamcze, the following prohibitions apply:
1) carrying animals (except guide dogs);
2) littering.
3) destruction of and damage of vegetation;
4) behaviour that disrupts the peace, rest and safety of visitors, including noisy behaviour, riding on scooters, roller skates, skateboards, playing musical instruments and the use of radios, tape recorders and CD players;
5) smoking outside of designated places;
6) starting and using fire;
7) consumption of alcohol or drugs.
2. Entrance to the museum is equivalent to acceptance of these regulations.