Until recently this magnificent museum was little more than a place of marginal interest to flight enthusiasts, most of them from Poland. A 46 million złoty investment has changed all that though. The aforementioned fortune has been spent on a brand new, propeller-shaped building on four floors, bursting with hi-tech goodies including a cinema and an interactive space for children alongside a library, museum shop and a collection of planes including a marvellous Blériot XI dating from 1909 and a Polish-built RWD from the 1930s. Considering some 80% of the financing came from the EU it's a little bit disappointing to see that most of the displays are in Polish only, but don't let that put you off too much. The rest of the museum remains intact, including hangars and buildings containing some remarkable machines, plus uniforms, photographs and even a complete Spitfire with Polish markings. The outdoor section (the museum is located on an old airfield) is littered with aircraft including several Russian-built fighter jets from the days of the Warsaw Pact. All in all, the entire ensemble provides exactly the kind of entertainment and education a museum should provide, and can take up most of a day to explore thoroughly. Northeast of the Old Town on the way to Nowa Huta, take tram numbers 4, 5, 9, 10, 15 or 40 -or- bus numbers124 or 424, getting off at the 'Wieczysta' stop. A taxi if called in advance should cost around 25zł each way. Highly recommended.

Admission 10/5zł, Tue free.