Museum of Warsaw

Historical Museum of Warsaw

Museum of Warsaw (Polish: Muzeum Warszawy) (in 1948–2014 Historical Museum of Warsaw, Polish: Muzeum Historyczne m.st. Warszawy) is a museum in the Old Town Market Place in Warsaw, Poland. It was established in 1936.

History of the museum

The facility was established in 1936 as the Museum of Old Warsaw. It was then housed in three buildings purchased by the municipality in the market square. The museum, along with the collection, was destroyed during the Warsaw Uprising during World War II. After the war, the museum was reopened under its current name and buildings for it were rebuilt in the years 1948-1954 in the context of the unprecedented reconstruction of historic Warsaw.

In 2010-2012 the eleven houses of the museum were renovated with the help of Norwegian funding.

In April 2014 museum changed its name to Museum of Warsaw.

Activity

The various collections in the fields of archeology, painting, graphics, iconography, sculpture, decorative arts, numismatics and architectural drawings, now exceed 250 000 objects. Until the start of the renovations in 2010 there was available exhibitions showing seven centuries of Warsaw history, from its foundation to the present day.

In addition to its exhibitions, the museum has a strong record of publishing (including a Clio Award in 2010 for its series of "Library of Warsaw"), as well as numerous publications on their own collections and the history of Warsaw. They organize lessons and competitions for schools and conferences and participate in significant events such as: a Night at the Museum, the Science Picnic of Polish Radio and the Copernicus Science Centre, the Festival of Science, and the University of the Third Age. It is also a co-producer of documentary films devoted to the capital.

Revitalization of the museum was completed in 2012.

Branches

The Historical Museum of Warsaw has 9 branches:

No.	Name	Address	Website.	Picture
1.	Antonina Leśniewska Museum of Pharmacy	ul. Piwna 31/33	http://www.muzeumfarmacji.mhw.pl/ (Polish)
2.	Military Ordinariate of Poland	ul. Długa 13/15	http://www.ordynariat.mhw.pl/ (Polish)
3.	Museum at the Cemetery in Palmiry	Palmiry, Gmina Czosnów	http://www.palmiry.mhw.pl/ (Polish)
4.	Museum of Praga	ul. Targowa 50/52	http://www.muzeumpragi.mhw.pl/ (Polish)
5.	Museum of Wola?	ul. Srebrna 12	http://www.muzeumwoli.mhw.pl/ (Polish)
6.	Janusz Korczak Research and Documentation Centre	ul. Jaktorowska 6	http://www.korczakianum.mhw.pl/ (Polish)
7.	Warsaw Museum of Printing	ul. Trębacka 3	http://www.muzeumdrukarstwa.mhw.pl/ (Polish)
8.	Warsaw's Old Town Heritage Interpretation Center	ul. Brzozowa 11/13	http://www.mhw.pl/ (Polish)
9.	Museum of the Warsaw Barbican	ul. Nowomiejska	http://mhw.pl/ (Polish)

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Museums in Warsaw
Adam Mickiewicz Museum of Literature Antonina Leśniewska Museum of Pharmacy Apartment of Stefan Żeromski at the Royal Castle Asia and Pacific Museum Czapski Palace Fryderyk Chopin Museum Gas Museum Geological Museum of the State Geological Institute Historical Museum of Warsaw Katyń Museum Królikarnia Łyszkiewicz Apartment Maria Skłodowska-Curie Museum Mausoleum of Struggle and Martyrdom Museum and Institute of Zoology Museum of Caricature Museum of Evolution of Polish Academy of Sciences Museum of Independence Museum of Industry and Agriculture Museum of Industry Museum of John Paul II Collection Museum of King Jan III's Palace at Wilanów Museum of Modern Art Museum of Pawiak Prison Museum of Polish History Museum of Praga Museum of Scouting Museum of Sport and Tourism Museum of Technology Museum of the Castle and Military Hospital at Ujazdów Museum of the Earth of Polish Academy of Sciences Museum of the History of Polish Jews Museum of the Polish Peasant Movement Museum of Polish Military Technology National Museum National Museum of Archaeology National Museum of Ethnography Polish Army Museum Poster Museum at Wilanow Royal Castle Warsaw Railway Museum Warsaw Uprising Museum Wilanów Collection X Pavilion of the Warsaw Citadel

Coordinates: 52°15′01″N 21°0′42″E / 52.25028°N 21.01167°E / 52.25028; 21.01167