Exhibitions and Museums in Warsaw
Narodowe Muzeum (National Museum)
The museum houses a great collection of Polish and European artworks. For example it displays Jan Matejko's monumental Battle of Grunwald and you can find here also an impressive collection of Egyptian art. There are also galleries showing Polish and European decorative arts and temporary exhibitions. Address: al. Jerozolimskie 3 Website: www.mnw.art.pl
Warsaw Rising Museum
This museum shows the feeling of the Polish life during the World War II. Despite hunger and death, they didn't let their spirits to be crushed. The films, photographs, interviews, life-size dioramas, soundscapes and plaques in both Polish and English language demonstrate, how people resisted the Nazis. Address: ul. Grzybowska 79 Website: www.1944.pl
Royal Castle
The Royal Castle is today a museum and it displays furniture, porcelain collections and other arts in the Royal Apartment, Courtier Rooms and art galleries. Address: pl. Zamkowy 4 website: www.zamek-krolewski.art.pl
Wilanów Palace
You can take a walk in the reconstructed interior and the gallery seeing portraits and handicrafts or in the captivating park. Address: ul. S. Kostki Potockiego 10/16 Website: www.wilanow-palac.art.pl
In the palace is also the Museum of Posters (Muzeum Plakatu w Wilanowie)
website: http://www.postermuseum.pl
Royal Łazienki
Address: ul. Agrykola 1 Website: www.lazienki-krolewskie.com
Warsaw Historical Museum
The museum is located in 11 reconstructed town houses. It displays the constant exhibition "The Seven Ages of Warsaw" and some temporary exhibitions, where you can see paintings, drawings, sculptures and other artworks, as well photographs and documents about the burgers of Warsaw.
Address: Rynek Starego Miasta 28 Website: http://www.mhw.pl
Pawiak Prison
The prison was originally built at the order of the Czars but later on it restrained many victims of the Nazi reign in World War II. Prison Pawiak is now a museum and sorrowful symbol of oppression. Address: ul. Dzielna 24/26 Website: http://www.muzeumniepodleglosci.pl
Maria Skłodowska-Curie Museum (Rad Institute Museum)
Address: ul. Freta 16
Museum of the Jewish Historical Institute
Displays photographic archives and artworks. Address: ul. Tłomackie 3/5 Website: www.jewishinstitute.org.pl
Frederick Chopin Museum
Address: ul. Okólnik 1 Website: www.chopin.pl or www.tifc.chopin.pl
Zachęta Contemporary Art Gallery
Address: pl. Małachowskiego 3 Website: www.zacheta-gallery.waw.pl
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