Muzeum Powstania Warszawskiego
Muzeum Powstania Warszawskiego
Muzeum Powstania Warszawskiego
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The Warsaw Rising Museum was opened on the 60th anniversary of the outbreak of fighting in Warsaw. The Museum is a tribute of Warsaw’s residents to those who fought and died for independent Poland and its free capital. The exhibition depicts fighting and everyday life during the Rising, keeping occupation terror in the background. Complexity of the international situation at the time of the Rising is portrayed, including the post-war years of the Communist regime and the fate of Insurgents in the People’s Republic of Poland (PRL). With the total area of more than 3000 m2, 800 exhibition items, approximately 1500 photographs, films and sound recordings, history of the days preceding the Rising is told. Visitors are guided through the subsequent stages of the Rising until the time when the Insurgents left Warsaw. Their further fate is also portrayed.
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- Traveler OWashington DC, District of Columbia887 contributionsOutstanding WWII MuseumOne of the best WWII museums you'll find anywhere. The amount of detail and care that has gone into this museum is worth its weight in gold. So many details and stories to review, you could spend a few days here to get through it all. Lots of exhibits, diagrams, videos, etc. to show exactly what happened here in 1944 and how bravely the Poles fought and died for their country. It's the stuff of legends. Admission is free on Sundays, but I'd recommend against that as locals and tourists alike descend here those days and it becomes jammed packed. Come during the week and you'll have more space and time to see everything. Bookstore has some great material, there's a cafe on the second floor too. Excellent museum, there's even some wartime structures/bunkers you can see as it's built over and around them.Visited July 2019Written February 24, 2020
- HalcatraEdinburgh, United Kingdom483 contributionsAmazing museumIt is truly an amazing museum. A lot of information, maybe as somebody said even too much, but you do not need to go through all of it if you do not want! The museum really works on your senses, you can see the uprising in front of you, you can hear it, you will definitely not forget it. All the staff members were very friendly and the ticket is very cheap taking into consideration how much you receive for the price.Visited February 2020Written February 4, 2020
- Roberts69Northampton, United Kingdom18,167 contributionsA comprehensive museum telling the history of the 1944 Warsaw Uprisings.The Warsaw Uprising Museum (Muzeum Powstania Warszawskiego), in the Wola district of Warsaw is dedicated to the historic Warsaw Uprising of 1944. Whilst the institution of the museum was established in 1983 it did not open until 31st July 2004, to mark the 60th anniversary of the uprisings. Entry for an Adult is 25PLN (GB£4.50) which is amazing value for a museum of this quality. The exhibits are very well done with a mix of reconstruction of streets and bunkers to actual displays of real artifacts such as weapons and Uprising Fighters ID Cards and uniforms. It really was a great museum and especially of interest to those with a liking for WW2 history and memorabilia. The only downside for me was the shear number of large groups (mainly school students) that arrived by the coach load which made proper navigation of the exhibits difficult. Maybe the museum should limit how many large groups it allows in the museum at any one time.Visited September 2021Written February 24, 2022
- Lizara K195 contributionsPlease add clearer directional signsThe good: there's a lot of information, original items, videos, and really a full multimedia experience. I appreciate the textual information in both Polish and English next to all the displays; some museums of this type try to minimize it or force the use of an audioguide, but I really think the way this museum has done it is better to help the visitor understand. That said, audioguides in many languages are available for those who would prefer that. I commend the museum for that. I also appreciated that they controlled the flow of traffic well. It was a Sunday, so free admission, and the museum was at pretty much maximum capacity, but staff were ensuring the numbers didn't rise above a certain level by having us queue outside, and this kind of controlled management is missing at so many museums, making the experience worse for it. We only had to queue for about ten minutes anyway. The bad: many other reviewers have mentioned the layout, which is absolutely chaotic and difficult to follow. There are a few signs indicating where to go next, but they are not everywhere they are needed and are sometimes contradictory. A better-labeled path (obvious room numbers, arrows on the floor if necessary) would make this a better experience. As it was, the narrative lacked any sort of coherence - a real shame given the amount of information on offer. Secondly, the place is just too dark. I appreciate that they're trying to create an atmosphere, but many descriptions are hard to read. They should also consider the placement of some signs - having a person read a dark sign while looking upward toward a bright light is not good design. This is a real problem for people like me with bad eyes, but even my husband whose vision is normal struggled in some places. Thirdly, the information is presented in a rather biased way, with no consideration given to any of the nuance that is always present in a complex historical event like this one. Additionally, the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising is barely mentioned; I get that it's not the museum's main focus, but surely it is also a key part of the story. The overall feel is rather propagandistic. I also didn't see any contemplation of any of the results of this event or its applications today. A key part of studying history is contemplating and reflecting on its effects, including how it affects us. That's completely missing in this museum. All told, I'm glad I went, but also glad I went on the free day; I would have felt ripped off if I had paid full admission for this. I do think they have the skeleton of a good museum here, and with a few updates, it could be a genuinely great place to learn and visit.Visited January 2020Written January 26, 2020
- Peter HLondon, United Kingdom929 contributionsVery GoodGreat history, a lot of information. There is a small 3D cinema room which plays City of Ruins (included in the ticket price). The museum can be very emotional. The only negative is the layout, you might get confused where to go and don't miss something. There is a big map at the reception, worth to have a look and take a pic of it before visiting.Visited February 2020Written March 3, 2020
- Natalia SWarwickshire, United Kingdom199 contributionsInteresting but can be busyThe museum is very informative, but to a point it gets overwhelming! Especially if you don’t really know much about the Uprising already. The technology and the way the information is presented is great, really pulls you in but the way the museum is set out is a bit of a mess. There is no definite structure so you read one item but then either go back or forwards in time on the next item. Also, we went on a Monday which was a free admission day and there were lots of school kids running around. We weren’t really able to go on another day, but I would recommend going on a day when you have to pay to avoid the crowds of kids. The cafe in the museum is great and a calm place in comparison. The cake and drinks in there were tasty, also reasonably priced. Toilets and cafe were very clean, the museum itself well looked after.Visited April 2022Traveled as a coupleWritten November 13, 2022
- RobWarsaw, Poland3 contributionsMemorable experienceWe visited the museum on Sunday - we didn’t know it would be so packed, but probably it was because Sundays are free of charge. Nevertheless, the exhibits and the interior design are amazing. You can definitely feel like you take time travel and it leaves an unforgettable trace in your head. That’s how you should learn history.Visited March 2020Written March 6, 2020
- DD1Zurich, Switzerland32 contributionsGreat Experience - Warsaw Uprising MuseumThe Uprising Museum in Warsaw is well worth the visit. Easily got tickets by arriving a bit early, by around 10:00. I opted for the audio guide which I found worth it for the additional information. The setting, lighting and sound effects really enhance the experience. The way to the museum is a good walk from the city center. Would highly recommend visiting this museum for a better understanding of Polish history and its people.Visited August 2020Traveled soloWritten August 27, 2020
- claraabear88Canada8 contributionsGreat historical information but overwhelmingI went on a rainy Sunday, so I think because of the weather it was museum day for many people and it was over crowded. Getting tickets was quick, but the space for audio tours is small and waited at least 15 minutes to get in. Overall I just found the museum a bit overwhelming with the amount of content. Between the audio tour, the info plaques, videos, etc., it was a lot to cover. You could probably spend 8 hours here if you want to see absolutely everything. I really enjoyed it to start but after 2 hours I just started rushing through. The lay out was also difficult, I tried to follow the map provided but it can be a bit disorienting determining where you are and what number to select in the audio tour. If I was to do this again I'd purchase a walking tour with a guide and then backtrack on my own after.Visited September 2022Traveled soloWritten September 15, 2022
- Andrew B67 contributionsVery detailed museumMy 14 year old son was keen to pick up more WW2 Eastern Front history so this was a definite stop on our trip to Warsaw on Wednesday. As expected, it goes into detail, but an extreme amount of detail, about the uprising from the Polish perspective. However, we lost the flow of the museum and by the time we came across the 3D movie we had already spent 1.5 hours just on the ground floor and had to go; so missed this element and the next floor. The man checking tickets was grumpy but the rest of the staff helpful.Visited February 2020Traveled with familyWritten February 20, 2020
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Richard J
London, UK40 contributions
Feb 2020 • Couples
Overall, this is a good museum with lots of information, interesting and interactive displays, and a great way to learn about some of Poland’s past. However, as many other reviews comment, the layout is terrible. It’s so hard to know which was you are supposed to go, even with the map. It means that you can’t really follow the timeline of events but rather just random bits of information. Also, the staff in generally were very unfriendly. I’d highly suggest an organised tour to get the most out of this Museum - it’s not one to go alone!
Written February 27, 2020
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netia1128
Denver, CO482 contributions
Sep 2020
This museum has done an outstanding job of creating visually striking displays and incorporating sound effects that make you feel “excited” as you walk through. The content, however, is very discombobulated and dense. Rather than focusing on the Warsaw Uprising, the majority of the museum is text-heavy overviews of the history of how WW II began, the conflicts that occurred throughout, and even the aftermath of the war as a whole – the same repetitive content you seem to find at most other WW II museums. Although the exhibits are in chronological order, the material is not really, so as you walk around you’re constantly jumping forwards and backwards through time with each display, making it impossible to assemble a sensible storyline in your head. Also, many of the exhibits don’t present a storyline at all – they just talk about dozens of individual Warsaw citizens who participated in WW II. So there is a lot of “Here is John. John was a barber, then he fought in this battalion. Then he was killed in action. And here is Ben. Ben liked to write poems. Then he wrote a newspaper article that said bad things about the Nazis and he was killed.” Perhaps this is the preferred cup of tea for some people, but I struggled to learn much from this museum and found myself mostly bored and confused about in which order I should be looking at the displays.
Written October 8, 2020
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seanoc64
London, UK135 contributions
Dec 2019
An amazing museum which gives a real-life feel of what happened and seems to immerse you in the streets of Warsaw in the 1940s. There is no sentimentality about this, it is just the events intercut with a sample of the people who experienced these events for real. The hopes, the fears, the desire for freedom, and the ultimate despair of defeat are all there. It is not as harrowing as you might expect but there is a sense of the nobility and possible futility of their struggle and the utter evil of their oppressors.
Written January 12, 2020
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Leigh-Harrington
London, UK2,289 contributions
Oct 2021 • Couples
Very informative and thought provoking museum with fascinating exhibits, static and film. All with English and Polish descriptions although some of the table screens didn't change to English when we tried. Nice cafe and bookshop. Monday it's free but the schools seem to take advantage and it was full of disinterested teens taking selfies. Closed Tuesdays. Well worth a visit
Written October 18, 2021
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John B
Toronto, Canada2,977 contributions
Feb 2020
This is an exceptional museum which tells the story of the people of Warsaw who rose up in arms against the German occupiers on August 1, 1944. Sadly, little outside support was receive and the uprising ended in early September. The German army took revenge out on the city by destroying buildings, churches and memorials that hadn't already been damaged during the war. The museum does an excellent job of telling the story leading up to, during and after the uprising using videos, thousands of artefacts and informative storyboards. You do have to be extremely careful while you wander through the museum, particularly on the upper floors as it is easy to make a wrong turn and mess up the timeline. Watch for the numbers and use the map you were provided with upon entry.
Written March 22, 2020
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BDBUnitedKingdom
London, UK227 contributions
Feb 2020 • Solo
Easy to get to, served by a metro station close by. Coffee shops close by the museum, if you have arrive early or when you leave. The museum can be a bit confusing to navigate, but it captures the experience of the uprising brilliantly. I think an essential visit as part of any visit to Warsaw.
Written February 18, 2020
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Martina S
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Jul 2021 • Couples
We are disappointed with this museum.
On the one hand, the decoration is good and there is a lot of material about the Warsaw Uprising that makes it very interesting
But on the other hand, it is a completely messy museum that does not understand what the route is to follow. Yes, it is true that in some areas there are indications but in most not. It should be a unique path to walk.
It should also be added that we arrived just when it had been just 20 minutes since they had opened and we asked for audio guides for more information and they were no longer available. There should be more.
Finally add that there were a lot of people inside the venue.
On the one hand, the decoration is good and there is a lot of material about the Warsaw Uprising that makes it very interesting
But on the other hand, it is a completely messy museum that does not understand what the route is to follow. Yes, it is true that in some areas there are indications but in most not. It should be a unique path to walk.
It should also be added that we arrived just when it had been just 20 minutes since they had opened and we asked for audio guides for more information and they were no longer available. There should be more.
Finally add that there were a lot of people inside the venue.
Written August 4, 2021
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Sosuma
Lisbon, Portugal373 contributions
Sep 2021 • Solo
The layout and content of this museum is overwhelming, tour direction very unclear, hard to follow events in chronological order due to this. There is a lot to read and not that much to look at, so after a while you lose interest. More interactive or visual displays would have been good. Some of the information is not in English, audio guides cost extra. If you were to read every single plaque and watch every video you would need hours to cover this.
Written September 17, 2021
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Katie D
London, UK1,177 contributions
Sep 2020
I was really excited to come to this museum as I think it is such an important part of the history here and was keen to learn more. Whilst there are some really interesting exhibits here, it's hard to follow in a linear fashion as the layout is very confusing and it isn't clear of the journey you are supposed to take around the various levels. Even some of the arrows showing the 'Direction of the tour' point to each other! This is a shame as some of the content was great. There also didn't seem to be much consideration towards social distancing either as there was no one-way system in place, although there was a temperature check on arrival. Easy to buy tickets online too. The rose garden is really beautiful so take a look at this on your way out.
Written September 28, 2020
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Claire
37 contributions
Jan 2020
We enjoyed our visit on the whole but it took us 1.5 hours to get through the 1st level due to so much information. If didn't seem to follow in order so I found myself reading some plaques twice. We hardly read anything on the other floors as we were overloaded with info! It did provide an overview of this part of Polish history which we previously didn't know about. The guy scanning tickets/cloakroom was horrible - I only asked how I could use the cloakroom and he shouted at me that it was full. A Polish couple went up to the desk next to me and he let them use it. It actually upset me a bit, especially since this was our first day in Warsaw. If we hadn't bought a ticket already, I would have walked out.
Written January 28, 2020
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Александр Унтилов
Warsaw, Poland8 contributions
Добрый день!
Подскажите, пожалуйста, часы работы.
Работает в воскресенье?
MiciPlan
Florence, Italy1,887 contributions
good evening
at what time does the museum open (8.00 or 10.00 am)?
thankS!
Vittoria Battaglia
106 contributions
Sorry!
Ho visto il tuo messaggio un po’ tardi per esserti utile! 🥺
Tiene algún día gratis?
Paportabales
Santiago de Compostela, Spain80 contributions
Los domingos
Do they have in the gift shop books in english? thanks in advance
Robert W
Saint Louis, MO73 contributions
Yes
חדר בריחה - גטו בריחה ירושלים
Jerusalem, Israel12 contributions
האם יש אכסניית נוער ע"י המוזאון מרד גטו וורשה, המוזאון ע"י הפסל המפורסם בדמיי חיי? מה שם האכסנייה?
1951merc
Chicago, IL53 contributions
Is it really only open July and August?
SharynShanghai
shanghai, china10 contributions
It is closed on Tuesday. We went on Sunday and that is a free admission day, so get there early if you go on that day, and I advise to rent the audio guide.
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