• early 2004 - Lech Kaczyński, Mayor of Warsaw, appoints the Science Centre Team, tasked with launching work on the project
• June 2005 - An Agreement on Establishing the Copernicus Science Centre as a Joint Cultural Institution is signed by the Mayor of Warsaw, the Minister of Science and Information Technology, and the Minister of National Education and Sport
• December 2005 - An international architectural competition for the design of the Copernicus Science Centre building is won by the RAr-2 architectural design firm in Ruda ¦l±ska
• May 2006 - The Polish cabinet passes a Long-Term Programme for the Exhibitions of the Copernicus Science Centre, earmarking funding for the project
• June 2006 - The travelling exhibition entitled Experiment! makes its debut
• July 2006 - The Copernicus Science Centre becomes legally registered as an autonomous cultural institution
• November 2006 - Tender contract awarded for the design and realization of two galleries of the permanent exhibitions: On the Move and Humans and the Environment
• October 2007 – announcement of public tender for construction of the Copernicus Science Centre by the Capital Board of the City Development
• December 2007 – Tender contract awarded for the design and realization of permanent exhibition: Roots of Civilization
• July 2008 - signing the agreement for realization of the Copenicus Science Centre building with the winner of the tender – Warbud S.A. The beginning of construction
•October 2008 – Tender contract awarded for the design and realization of part of permanent exhibition: LigntZone
• November 2008 – Tender contract awarded for the design and realization of permanent exhibition: Youth Gallery
• autumn 2010 - The first building module and most of the permanent exhibitions to be opened to the public
• end of 2010 - The second module with Young Adult Gallery to be opened to the public
• spring 2011 - Planetarium to be opened
