Museum of Warsaw
Tenement houses on the Dekert side in the Old Town Square, the headquarters of the museum. In the foreground, a sculpture of the Mermaid, the original of which is on the permanent museum display. | |
Established | 1936; 88 years ago (1936) |
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Location | Rynek Starego Miasta 28/42 Warsaw, Poland |
Type | history museum |
Director | Karolina Ziębińska-Lewandowska |
Website | www |
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.
History of the museum
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 museum changed its name to Museum of Warsaw.
Activity
The various collections in the fields of archeology, painting, graphics, iconography, sculpture, decorative arts, numismatics and architectural drawings, now exceed 250 000 objects. Until the start of the renovations in 2010 there was available exhibitions showing seven centuries of Warsaw history, from its foundation to the present day.
In addition to its exhibitions, the museum has a strong record of publishing (including a Clio Award in 2010 for its series of "Library of Warsaw"), as well as numerous publications on their own collections and the history of Warsaw. They organize lessons and competitions for schools and conferences and participate in significant events such as: a Night at the Museum, the Science Picnic of Polish Radio and the Copernicus Science Centre, the Festival of Science, and the University of the Third Age. It is also a co-producer of documentary films devoted to the capital.
Revitalization of the museum was completed in 2012.
Branches
The Historical Museum of Warsaw has 9 branches:
No. | Name | Address | Picture |
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1. | Antonina Leśniewska Museum of Pharmacy | ul. Piwna 31/33 | |
2. | Military Ordinariate of Poland | ul. Długa 13/15 | |
3. | Museum at the Cemetery in Palmiry | Palmiry, Gmina Czosnów | |
4. | Museum of Praga | ul. Targowa 50/52 | |
5. | Museum of Wola | ul. Srebrna 12 | |
6. | Janusz Korczak Research and Documentation Centre | ul. Jaktorowska 6 | |
7. | Warsaw Museum of Printing | ul. Trębacka 3 | |
8. | Warsaw's Old Town Heritage Interpretation Center | ul. Brzozowa 11/13 | |
9. | Museum of the Warsaw Barbican | ul. Nowomiejska |
External links
- Official website
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- Adam Mickiewicz Museum of Literature
- Apartment of Stefan Żeromski at the Royal Castle
- Asia and Pacific Museum
- Copernicus Science Centre
- Czapski Palace
- Fryderyk Chopin Museum
- Gas Museum
- Geological Museum
- Jewish Historical Institute
- Legia Warsaw Museum
- Łyszkiewicz Apartment
- Maria Skłodowska-Curie Museum
- Museum and Institute of Zoology
- Museum of Caricature
- Museum of Diving
- Museum of Evolution
- Museum of Independence
- Museum of John Paul II Collection
- Museum of John Paul II and Primate Wyszyński
- Museum of King Jan III's Palace at Wilanów
- Museum of Modern Art
- Museum of Polish History
- Museum of Scouting
- Museum of Sport and Tourism
- Museum of Technology
- Museum of the Castle and Military Hospital at Ujazdów
- Museum of the Earth
- Museum of the History of Polish Jews
- Museum of the Polish Peasant Movement
- Museum of Warsaw
- National Museum
- National Museum of Archaeology
- National Museum of Ethnography
- Neon Museum
- Polish Army Museum
- Royal Castle
- Theatre Museum
- Warsaw Icon Museum
- Warsaw Railway Museum
- Warsaw University Museum
- Warsaw Uprising Museum
popular culture
- Vampires of Warsaw
- The Mysterious Lady
- Exile to Siberia
- Kochaj tylko mnie
- Adventure in Warsaw
- Siege
- To Be or Not to Be
- Warsaw Premiere
- A Generation
- Kanał
- Ashes and Diamonds
- Eroica
- Ring of Spies
- The Night of the Generals
- Hrabina Cosel
- Death of a President
- Warszawa (song)
- What Will You Do When You Catch Me?
- Warsaw (album)
- Teddy Bear
- And the Violins Stopped Playing
- A Short Film About Killing
- A Short Film About Love
- Jönssonligans största kupp
- Undeclared War
- Kiler-ów 2-óch
- The Pianist
- The Foreigner
- Reverse
- Spies of Warsaw
- Floating Skyscrapers
- Warsaw 44
- The Zookeeper's Wife
- Teefa in Trouble
- 1983 (TV series)
- The King of Warsaw
- Operation Hyacinth
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