History Museums in Poland
24 museums found
The catalogue lists 24 history museums in Poland. Within the country they sit mainly in Kraków (10), Warsaw (5), Gdańsk (3) and Oświęcim (2).
2 of them are free to enter. Each entry below covers what the museum holds, how long a visit takes and what it costs.
Wawel Underground: The Lapidarium
KrakówExhibition of early modern architectural details and stone sculptures in Wawel Castle's cellars.
Muzeum Zimnej Wojny im. generała Kuklińskiego
WarsawMuseum dedicated to Cold War history and General Ryszard Kukliński.
Sybir Memorial Museum
BiałystokMuseum dedicated to the history of Polish deportations to Siberia.
Stutthof Museum in Sztutowo
SztutowoMuseum dedicated to the history of the Stutthof concentration camp during World War II.
European Solidarity Centre
GdańskMuseum in Gdańsk dedicated to the Solidarity movement and Eastern European resistance.
Museum of Municipal Engineering
KrakówMuseum showcasing Kraków's public transport and engineering history.
Nowa Huta Museum
KrakówMuseum dedicated to the history and architecture of Nowa Huta district in Kraków.
Museum of the Second World War in Gdańsk
GdańskMuseum dedicated to World War II history in Gdańsk.
Museum of Life Under Communism
WarsawMuseum showcasing daily life in communist-era Poland.
National Museum in Kraków
KrakówPoland's largest museum, housing over 900,000 art and historical artifacts.
Rynek Underground
KrakówExplore medieval Kraków beneath the Main Market Square.
Vodka Factory Museum
KrakówInteractive museum exploring vodka's history and production in Poland.
Muzeum PRL-u
PoznańInteractive museum showcasing life in the Polish People's Republic.
Emigration Museum in Gdynia
GdyniaMuseum dedicated to Polish emigration history.
Galicia Jewish Museum
KrakówMuseum in Kraków's Kazimierz district preserving Jewish heritage of Polish Galicia.
Cold War Museum
WarsawMuseum dedicated to Cold War history and Ryszard Kukliński.
Auschwitz-Birkenau State Museum
OświęcimMemorial and museum at former Nazi concentration and extermination camp in Poland.
Warsaw Uprising Museum
WarsawMuseum dedicated to the 1944 Warsaw Uprising, showcasing artifacts and personal stories.
Home Army Museum
KrakówMuseum dedicated to the Polish Home Army and Underground State during World War II.
Amber Museum
GdańskExplore the rich history and artistry of Baltic amber at Gdańsk's Amber Museum.
POLIN Museum of the History of Polish Jews
WarsawExplore 1,000 years of Polish Jewish history at POLIN Museum in Warsaw.
Czartoryski Museum
KrakówThe Czartoryski Museum in Kraków houses Poland's most valuable art collection, including Leonardo da Vinci's 'Lady with an Ermine'.
Oskar Schindler’s Enamel Factory Museum
KrakówExplore Kraków's wartime history at Oskar Schindler's Enamel Factory Museum.
Auschwitz-Birkenau Memorial and Museum
OświęcimAuschwitz-Birkenau Memorial and Museum preserves the former Nazi concentration and extermination camp to honor victims and educate about the Holocaust.