Museum of Warsaw

Wonderful museum, that is perfectly located in Warsaw. It will take at least 2 hours to fully explore the building. The staff are helpful and warm. Views from each level were absolutely stunning. Visited back in December, 2025.

Museum of Warsaw (Polish: Muzeum Warszawy) (in 1948–2014 Historical Museum of Warsaw, Polish: Muzeum Historyczne m.st. Warszawy) is a museum in the Old Town Market Place in Warsaw, Poland. It was established in 1936. The facility was established in 1936 as the Museum of Old Warsaw. It was then housed in three buildings purchased by the municipality in the market square. The museum, along with the collection, was destroyed during the Warsaw Uprising during World War II. After the war, the museum was reopened under its current name and buildings for it were rebuilt in the years 1948–1954 in the context of the unprecedented reconstruction of historic Warsaw. In 2010-2012 the eleven houses of the museum were renovated with the help of Norwegian funding. In April 2014 the museum changed its name to Museum of Warsaw.

I really enjoyed the Museum. Conveniently located right on the Old Town Square, it’s easy to combine with a walk around the area. The museum has several levels, and the highlight for me was the beautiful view from the observation deck, it was especially magical after sunset with all the Christmas decorations lit up in the square. It was also very quiet and not crowded at all, which made the visit even more pleasant.

Very good museum with amazing artifacts and information on Warsaw, (mostly) past and present. The museum was a lot bigger than we expected. Plan at least 2-3 hours to go through all the floors. The view from the top floor is fantastic. Highly recommended.

The people at the ticket desk were lovely but I should have known from the start when the jumped up attendant at the beginning followed me to the toilet, demanded my ticket whilst I was doing my thing then told me “oh well good luck maybe go back where you came from” when I said “oh I don’t have a coin for the locker”… a hint there to him to maybe help me either with a substitute (like every other museum has) or a place to get change. The museum itself as others has said is dull, poorly laid out and the audio guide doesn’t match at all at the start and end. Go to the Royal Castle or the POLIN instead, way better.

Really wonderful and over performed expectations. Goes deep into the history, shows timelines of the history of Poland and Warsaw starting from 1300s. The destruction of the city, the rebuilding of the city and much more. And that was just the basement. The above floors were phenomenal well done with good solid information in many streamlined rooms. A real recommend for Warsaw.

Interesting and well-organized museum I enjoyed my visit to the Museum of Warsaw. It offers a clear and engaging overview of the city’s history. A staff member kindly shared some interesting facts about the Warsaw Mermaid, the city’s symbol, which added a nice personal touch to the experience. Worth a visit if you’re interested in getting to know Warsaw better.

Just wow! That's an amazing museum with so many interesting objects and charts about aspects of life in Warsaw. It's a very big museum with many-many rooms. Really great place to visit.