Museum of World War II in Gdańsk Museum

Address: Museum of the Second World War (Muzeum II Wojny Światowej), pl. Solidarności 1, 80-863 Gdańsk, Poland

Website: https://muzeum1939.pl/

Hours: Tue-Sun 10:00am-6:00pm, closed Mondays

Admission: Adult admission (check website for current price)

The Museum of World War II in Gdańsk is a national museum in northern Poland dedicated to the global history of the Second World War. The museum building and its main exhibition opened in 2017.

The permanent exhibition presents the war from multiple national and civilian perspectives using original objects, documents, witness testimony and multimedia installations. Galleries cover causes, the course of the war, occupation and civilian experience as well as the war’s aftermath.

The museum was established by the Polish state and developed in the 2000s and 2010s as a major public institution for documenting and interpreting the 1939-1945 conflict. Its public opening took place in 2017 after several years of planning and construction.

It is located in the city of Gdańsk on Poland’s Baltic coast, within the urban area of the city and accessible from Gdańsk’s central districts.

• Opening: The museum opened to the public in March 2017 and is run as a national institution focused on World War II.
• Exhibition style: Permanent displays combine original artifacts, documents and large-scale multimedia presentations to show civilian and military aspects of the conflict.

The Museum of the Second World War (Muzeum II Wojny Światowej) sits in central Gdańsk near Wały Piastowskie. From Gdańsk Główny railway station (served by regional SKM and long‑distance trains) it is an easy walk of about 1.2 km - roughly 15-20 minutes on foot - or a short taxi ride; local buses and trams also serve the city centre for a quicker hop if preferred.

• Buy a timed-entry ticket online in advance to guarantee your slot and avoid queueing at peak times.
• Visit right at opening on a weekday or late afternoon to dodge school groups and organized tours that swell the middle of the day.
• Set aside at least two to three hours - the museum uses extensive multimedia and layered exhibits, so move steadily through the permanent exhibition before browsing temporary displays.