polish jews history museum

Great architecture of the building (external as well as internal) is only a preludium to the plentiful of knowledge of jewish history in Poland. Attempting to be as objective as possible, although history is always subject to ... beeing subjective.Mainly shown via quotations from old and younger written sources. In as interactve way as possible having in mind that www2 demolished almost all evidences other than those on paper. It is not place for children (no kids' cornes and kids' special exhibitions) and very well in my opinion , not all places must be child -friendly. This is place for people really interested in the topis, willing to learn something and willing to spend time on that learning - I have strated reading everything in row and found myself in the barely middle of the route with 3 hors already spent. SO the other half I have just rushed ov with holocaust practically skept (but this is the part wery well covered by polish schools, film, literature etc). I will definitely be back o see the rest in detail.It is wirth to purchase tickets via internet. I would also avoid the free periods of entrance unless you are really on tight budget - the queues for tickets are very log and crowd inside must be adequate.There is also a temporary exhibition showing stages of the Museum uprising. For coneseurs.The kosher little restaurant inside the bulding worth visiting - very good dishes for decent price nice service. We had meat dumlingd - delicious, highly recommend.

This fantastic new museum needs to be savored slowly, It is the story of the incredible Polish Jewish culture that had thrived in this country for 800 years. Although there is an extensive section on the holocaust, the emphasis here is on Jewish life , not death. The interior core exhibit takes the visitor on a magical interactive journey of Jewish discovery, and is suitable for all ages (parents with younger children would be advised to skip the holocaust section) for me the highlights included golden age of Polish Jewry gallery, a breathtaking reconstruction of a wooden synagogue, the Shetl section, and the 19th century -interwar rooms. Plan on at least 4 hours here.There is an very pleasant cafe here with kosher meals, plus an amazing bookstore. I am looking forward to my next vist in this new must see museum.

The architecture is well worth seeing and admiring in its own right. The history is well thought out and laid out and is modern in its approach. We only had two hours before it closed and so had to skim a bit. Really impressed.

an incredibly modern museum concept. was there with a 14 year old, who was absolutely fascinated by the interactive exhibits.

Amazing museum! Open a few month ago. Great architecture of the building. Fantastic, modern, interactive exhibition. Fascinating presentation of the history of Polish Jews but also of Polish history. Located in the city centre. You should see it, but you need at least 2-3 hours for this visit.You will find a nice kosher restaurant on site . I recommend to book tickets by internet

Essential viewing to help you understand the history of Jews in Poland. The only criticism I would have is that I didn't realise at the start just how big the museum was - I spent far too long on the early sections and felt tired by the time I reached the Holocaust section. Nevertheless I learnt a lot and would't have missed it.

A very worthwhile museum in the heart of what was formerly the Warsaw Ghetto. It's been a long time in fully opening, but now provides a gripping history of the Jews in Poland - not just in recent times with the Holocaust but also their long and relatively peaceful prior history in Poland (with some notable exceptions). The ghetto Uprising monument faces the museum, and in the same square is a small plaque of German Chancellor Willy Brandt falling on his knees in contrition for the Holocaust when he visited in 1970. You can walk north from the square on a road lined with memorial stones, a small mound from which the Ghetto fighters emerged, and, turning left onto the main road, you will come to the "Unschlagplatz" where there is a memorial at the point where the Ghetto inhabitants were taken off by train to Treblinka death camp. A deeply sobering but essential visit.

In this museum, you will get a good insight on the Jewish history and culture. Sometimes it's an overload of information, so be selective on what you read unless you want to spend the whole day in the museum. There's also a nice restaurant with kosher food. The building itself is very modern.

It is so good that Poland now faces its dramatic Jewish history. The architecture of this museum is amazing and it is extremely friendly, however there could be some more objects exhibited. The history of the Jews is mostly in texts and drawings on the walls. The reconstruction of a wooden church, however, is beautiful. And it is good that you have an option to bypass the part on the holocaust. Do not bypass the kosher restaurant.

You can easily spend half a day here and learn plenty about Jewish history in Poland. Texts in polish,English and sometimes Hebrew. Interactive and fun although some parts are obviously horrifying. Not heavy on later day persecutions. Nice little coffee shop with, for foreigners, good prices.

Interesting museum. We visited at the end of the (free) Jewish walking tour. There is the permanent exhibition here now. Lots to see and a lot in English. The museum is quite large. Allow a minimum of 1.5 hrs. Good overview of Jewish history back to 997 (may be a little out with this date) and a fair bit on the religion specifically. I found the social side more interesting and the traditions etc.Worth a visit. The museum is a stark modern building, the memorials outside worth a look.On the way back to the centre go via Zelazna and Chobdna street intersection as there is a laser mock up of the former footbridge over the ghetto. This intersection was an Ayrian street and the ghetto was either side and the Jews had to use the footbridge.

We have been in other European jewish museums and in the scale this was an average. The architecture was good and interesting. The exhibitions were interesting but not totally fascinating. the part of the nazi era was the most interesting and really well done. Had a kosher restaurang with good looking portions, we did not eat there though. A museum shop with a good and intereresting selection of books.

This museum was very informative but the signage could be improved by giving a colour that makes the numbers stand out. Overall a fantastic tribute to Jewish history and well worthy of a visit. Not far from the arsenal metro stop with a short walk. Free on a Thursday as well. The staff were very helpful and friendly. Improvements could be made to assist the self tours. Make the effort to go, although the ww2 section is about two thirds of the way around. The audio guide is worthy the ten zloty.

It was awesome. We have been to many museums and to several jewish museums. I myself am jewish, and as such I greatly enjoy seeing different country's perspectives. For my boyfriend this was not just the best Jewish museum we have seen but the best museum he has ever been to. I don't know how much it cost but wow! The technology itself is worth a visit, never mind the excellent curation. Go on a Thursday when it is free, and make sure you go with at least two hours to spare for the exhibition. We could have spent 2.5 hours easily but we only entered at 4:30, against regulations. Final entrance is two hours before it closes. I thought we could easily skim bits but honestly every section was well done and interesting. I can only say I prefer the Moscow Jewish museum because they have a 4d cinema introduction! But by actual substance I confess this is better!Highly recommended.

Was not impressed, thought it could have been better and ww2 being one of my past times. Many many models, think the problem being Warsaw being blitzed with nothing left to show from ww2. Good clean museum with quite a lot of people visiting.