Square · UNESCO
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Museum · Poland · Masovia
Warsaw Uprising Museum
An immersive museum on the 1944 Warsaw Uprising, set in a former tram power station.
Paid entry about 2.5 h
For storytellers
Why Warsaw Uprising Museum matters
In August 1944 the Polish resistance rose against the German occupation of Warsaw, and fought for more than two months before the city was crushed. This museum tells that story through objects, recordings, photographs and reconstructions, including the sound of a city under siege. It is a heavy but important visit, and a good way to understand why Warsaw has the character it has.
Talking points
- The uprising lasted about two months and ended in the destruction of much of the city.
- The museum is set in a former tram power station.
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