{"id":7122,"date":"2017-06-27T14:23:00","date_gmt":"2017-06-27T14:23:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/polish\/?p=7122"},"modified":"2017-06-27T14:23:00","modified_gmt":"2017-06-27T14:23:00","slug":"what-polish-museums-to-visit-and-why","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/polish\/what-polish-museums-to-visit-and-why\/","title":{"rendered":"What Polish museums to visit and why?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Poland has a rich, often dark, but exceedingly interesting history to tell. Not limited to the simple course of time, and the events that have occurred within, the Polish story is one that is interested in so many ways: from war and conflict, to film, art, architecture and literature. Accordingly, there is a thriving museum selection across the country, in both the major cities and smaller towns. If you’re visiting Poland then definitely research some of the country’s highest rated or more unusual museums and exhibition centres, to make sure you don’t miss out.<\/p>\n

POLIN<\/strong> is the newly opened Museum of the History of Polish Jews. Rather than solely focusing on the Holocaust, POLIN explores the over 1,000 year history of Jews in Poland.<\/p>\n

Polin Museum<\/a><\/p>\n

Former Polish President Bronis\u0142aw Komorowski declared during the grand opening of the Polin permanent exhibit: “It’s impossible to understand the history of Poland without knowledge of the history of Polish Jews. The reason is not just the centuries of Jewish presence in Polish lands, but also the significant role played by the Jewish community in many spheres of Polish life: in economy, culture and in science. It is equally impossible to understand the history of Jews without knowledge of Polish history. The reason is not just the centuries of mutual diffusion of the Jewish and Polish worlds and not just the centuries of being neighbors, but also the fact that by the end the 18th century, when Poland was about to disappear from the maps, a vast majority of European Jews lived within its borders.”<\/p>\n

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Warsaw Uprising Museum<\/a>\u00a0The Warsaw Uprising Museum has set the standard for museums in Poland. Since opening in 2004 on the 60th Anniversary of the Warsaw Uprising, the museum has been described as “one of Poland\u2019s best museums” “arguably the city’s finest museum” and “one of the most moving and well done interactive museums you can visit.”<\/p>\n

When you’re done walking through the exhibitions and watching the startling documentaries filmed during the fighting in 1944 on display here, you’ll understand a lot more about the Poles’ resolve to preserve their nation. Just the photos alone of Warsaw’s total destruction will leave you in awe that this city still exists at all. Definitely one of my favorites!<\/p>\n

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Warsaw Uprising Museum<\/p><\/div>\n

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Warsaw Uprising Museum<\/p><\/div>\n

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