Description of the attraction
Warsaw History Museum is a city history museum located in eleven buildings in the Old Town of Warsaw. The exposition of the museum tells about the history of Warsaw from the moment of its foundation to the present day. Originally established as the Old Museum of Warsaw in 1936, the museum was a branch of the National Museum of Warsaw. It is housed in three houses of the Old Town, acquired for this purpose by the city council.
The outbreak of World War II interrupted the formation of the museum's collection. In 1941, the curator of the museum was arrested and died almost immediately in Auschwitz. The museum with the collection was destroyed during the Warsaw Uprising. After the war, by decision of the Municipal Council, the museum was opened under its current name in eleven buildings in the Old Town.
In 1955, visitors to the museum were able to see a permanent exhibition telling about the history of the capital. This was the first such large-scale exhibition dedicated to the history of one city. In January 1965, the next exhibition, entitled "The Seven Ages of Warsaw", opened. In the following years, some of its parts were modernized.
The collection grew gradually through purchases at auctions, donations and donations. The museum currently contains over 250,000 objects. Here you can see objects of painting, graphics, sculpture, arts and crafts, coins, archaeological finds, architectural drawings.
The museum organizes lessons and competitions for students, participates in all significant cultural events in Warsaw.
