Rules and Regulations

Rules and Regulations for Visiting the Sławomir S. Skrzypek NBP Money Centre

(updated: 21 February 2025)

Chapter I

General Provisions

§1. The educational and exhibition institution, the Sławomir S. Skrzypek NBP Money Centre, hereinafter referred to as ”NBP Money Centre”, operates within Narodowy Bank Polski and has its headquarters at ul. Świętokrzyska 11/21 in the Head Office of NBP in Warsaw.

§ 2. The NBP Money Centre provides access to:

1. the exhibition consisting of exhibition rooms;
2. service facilities consisting, in particular, of a reception, educational facilities, a rest area, a cloakroom, toilets and passageways.

§ 3. The NBP Money Centre offers the possibility of visiting the exhibition and taking part in an educational programme. The programme’s offer is available on the website cp.nbp.pl and www.nbp.pl/centrumpieniadza.

§ 4. A tour of the exhibition and the use of the educational programme are free.

§ 5. The Rules and regulations for visiting the Sławomir S. Skrzypek NBP Money Centre, hereinafter referred to as the “Regulations”, apply to all visitors of the NBP Money Centre and people making use of the educational programme.

§ 6. The Regulations and the “Standards for the protection of minors at Narodowy Bank Polski” are available at the reception of the NBP Money Centre and on the cp.nbp.pl and www.nbp.pl/centrumpieniadza websites.

§ 7. Entering the premises of the NBP Money Centre implies acceptance of and compliance with the Regulations.

§ 8. Visitors to the NBP Money Centre are required to submit to security checks, subject to § 9.

§ 9. In special circumstances, with the consent of the Director of the NBP Money Centre Department or Head of Security of the NBP Head Office, it is possible to visit the facility without regard to the rules referred to in § 8.

§ 10. All information about the NBP Money Centre is provided by NBP Money Centre Department staff and the guides available at the reception and on the Centre premises.

§ 11. External guides are forbidden to give tours of the NBP Money Centre.

Chapter II

Opening hours

§ 12. The NBP Money Centre is open to visitors 6 days a week:

1. on Tuesdays and Wednesdays as well as from Friday to Sunday from
   10 a.m. to 6 p.m.;
2. on Thursdays from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.

§ 13. On Mondays, the NBP Money Centre is closed to visitors.

§ 14. The last visitor can enter the NBP Money Centre 60 minutes before the building closes.

§ 14a. Visitors are required to leave the NBP Money Centre by closing time.

§ 15. In special cases, NBP reserves the right to change the way access is provided to the NBP Money Centre. Information about any changes will be announced in advance and in a way that allows visitors to acquire this information.

§16. (repealed)

Chapter III

Rules of Visiting

§ 17. The NBP Money Centre can be visited individually or in groups.

§ 18. The number of people allowed within the NBP Money Centre premises at any one time is limited.

§ 19. (repealed)

§ 20. (repealed)

§ 21. Children under 13 may stay on the NBP Money Centre premises only under the constant supervision of an adult, who shall be responsible for their behaviour and damage caused by them.

§ 22. The recording and use for commercial purposes of any audio-visual material that makes up the exhibition or any of its elements is possible only with the written consent of NBP.

§ 23. Taking photographs and filming for personal use are permitted and free of charge, however taking photographs with the use of a flash or a tripod is not permitted.

§ 24. It is not permitted to record and photograph with the intention of disseminating or publishing the images of:

1. objects that are not owned by NBP;
2. elements of the security systems.

§ 25. (repealed)

§ 26. The NBP Money Centre shall not be liable for incidents arising from non-compliance with the Regulations, the instructions of NBP Bank Guards, members of NBP Money Centre Department staff, guides available at the exhibition and at the reception or from the improper use of the NBP Money Centre’s equipment.

§ 27. A shop selling NBP collector items and exchanging commemorative coins is located on the premises of the NBP Money Centre. The items and coins are sold according to the prices indicated for each product. The Regional Branch of NBP in Warsaw is responsible for the operation of the shop selling NBP collector items.

Chapter IV

Organized Groups

§ 28.1 An organised group is, subject to para. 2, any group of at least 10 visitors, but not more than 25 visitors, which will be visiting the exhibition or participating in the educational programme only with a guide with whom NBP has contracted to carry out certain services (e.g. guided tours of the exhibition or conducting educational activities ).

2. An organised group joining a family programme is any group of at least 2 persons but not more than 6 persons who will take part in a dedicated family programme only with a guide with whom NBP has contracted to carry out certain services.

§ 29. (repealed)

§ 30. (repealed)

§ 31.1. Organised groups interested in visiting the exhibition or participating in an educational programme with a designated educator, are obliged to make a booking at least a week in advance. The booking should be confirmed online according to the rules available on the cp.nbp.pl and www.nbp.pl/centrumpieniadza websites.

2. The person making the booking for an organised group is obliged to confirm the online booking on the same day, up to two hours from the time the booking was made. A member of the NBP Money Centre Department staff will confirm the booking by telephone or by e-mail three days before the scheduled visit at the NBP Money Centre.
3. Bookings that have not been confirmed shall be automatically cancelled when the deadline referred to in para. 2 has expired.

§ 32. The number of group participants in the individual forms of the educational programme or in the tour of the exhibition is strictly specified in the description of each component of the programme at cp.nbp.pl and www.nbp.pl/centrumpieniadza and in the online booking form.

§ 33.1 Admission to the exhibition rooms takes place at the time specified in the booking.

2. Organised groups that are more than 15 minutes late may not be admitted to the NBP Money Centre.

§ 34. Organised groups of children under 13 should be accompanied by at least one adult guardian, but not more than three such persons. The guardians in the groups are not included in the 25-person group limit. For groups of children from special schools or inclusive schools, the number of guardians is agreed on an individual basis after a booking is made.

§ 34a. 1. Visiting the NBP Money Centre individually, without a prior booking can take place without an educator, provided that there are free places available.

2. The NBP Money Centre reserves the right to introduce an online booking option for individual visitors without an educator for selected days and times.
3. Information on the availability of online bookings will be posted on the cp.nbp.pl and www.nbp.pl/centrumpieniadza websites.

Chapter V

Safety rules

§ 35. The premises of the NBP Money Centre are protected by NBP Bank Guards and are monitored by video surveillance.

§ 36. While visiting the exhibition, visitors should comply with the information displayed at the NBP Money Centre and follow the instructions of NBP Bank Guards, members of NBP Money Centre Department staff, guides and other staff working on the premises of the NBP Money Centre.

§ 37. Coats, backpacks, umbrellas and large bags exceeding the size of 21 cm x 30 cm x 10 cm, and other luggage indicated by the person referred to in § 36, should be left in the cloakroom. Use of the cloakroom is free of charge.

§ 38. The following are not permitted on the premises of the NBP Money Centre:

1. damaging elements of the equipment of the NBP Money Centre and moving them;
2. the possession of:
   • hazardous materials and substances, referred to in the Annex to the Regulations,
   • alcohol,
   • drugs and other intoxicants,
   • bicycles and other wheeled vehicles,
   • personal transporters;
3. animals, except for assistance dogs within the meaning of the Act of 27 August 1997 on vocational and social rehabilitation and employment of persons with disabilities;
4. peddling;
5. advertising activities;
6. political canvassing;
7. any behaviour that threatens the safety of the visitors and exhibits;
8. smoking tobacco, as well as the use of e-cigarettes and devices and objects of the same or similar function or operation;
9. littering;
10. any disruptive behaviour, e.g. making loud phone calls;
11. consumption of food and drink (except in selected areas).

§ 39. Individuals not complying with the Regulations will be cautioned, and if the caution proves ineffective, they will be asked to leave the premises of the NBP Money Centre immediately.

§ 40. In the event of an evacuation notice, all persons on the premises of the NBP Money Centre should immediately proceed to the nearest emergency exit, complying with the instructions of NBP Bank Guards, members of NBP Money Centre Department staff and guides.

§ 41. The following persons shall be refused entry to the NBP Money Centre:

1. persons under the influence of alcohol or drugs,
2. persons displaying aggressive, uncultured and vulgar behaviour,
3. persons refusing to submit to a security check in accordance with § 8,.
4. persons whose screening has resulted in the detection of prohibited articles or substances specified in 38 point 2.

§ 42. The following persons may enter the NBP Money Centre out of turn, subject to § 34a para. 1:

1. persons with special needs, referred to in the Act of 19 July 2019 on Providing Accessibility to People with Special Needs (Journal of Laws of 2024, items1411), with accompanying persons;
2. visibly pregnant women with accompanying persons.

§ 43. 1. Persons entitled to priority entry, referred to in § 42 point 1, may be asked to produce a document proving entitlement to priority entry. Personal data from documents are not recorded by Narodowy Bank Polski.

2. The educator at the reception or member of the NBP Money Centre Department staff are required to assist persons entitled to priority entry, to provide information on the possibility of using the facilities and assist them to enter the building.
3. The educator at the reception or member of the NBP Money Centre Department staff are required to respect the privacy and confidentiality of personal data. Presentation of documents for inspection takes place under conditions that ensure the privacy and confidentiality of personal data.

Annex to the Rules and Regulations for Visiting the Sławomir S. Skrzypek
NBP Money Centre

List of hazardous objects not permitted on the premises of the NBP Money Centre