How can one present the past in a way that makes the events credible and the facts accurate? Verdical faithful to the truth? And how can it be done in a way that attracts the contemporary visitor?
Such questions are a prime concern of those who handle the collections of historical artifacts in museums, especially the history of wars in the 20th Century and totalitarian systems. We at the Warsaw Rising Museum also considered these issues. We concluded that the best way to attract today’s visitor is by presenting history through modern technology. We applied well-tested foreign experience in this area. Among our models were the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington and the House of Terror Museum in Budapest.
By using up-to-date technologies, we hope to instill the memory of the Rising in the national consciousness. We tried to recreate the climate of those days, to recover the atmosphere of Warsaw during the Rising. We wanted to show not only military history of a 63-day battle, but also the life of civilians in a city under siege. We hope that in this way, we will convey the atmosphere of the period to young people, who are our chief audience. By presenting all aspects of the Rising in this way, we hope to convey the rationale behind one of Poland’s greatest historical moments.
Entrance Fees
Regular: PLN 4,-
Reduced: PLN 2,-
Group ticket: PLN 1,-
On Sunday entrance is free of charge.
Contacts & Opening Hours
Grzybowska 79
00-844 Warszawa
T: (+48 22) 539 7901; (+48 22) 626 9506
F: (+48 22) 621 0594
www.1944.pl
Opening Hours:
MON, WED, FRI, SAT, SUN: 10AM - 6PM
THU: 10AM - 8PM
TUE: closed
