POLIN Museum of the History of Polish Jews

This Museum is quite nice! It provides an indepth display of polish Jewish culture from the past to the present. It is really interesting. You will literally walk from the start of Jewish culture towards several important historical events and their impact on the community to how things are today. You will get an audio guide which concisely explains the most important events. Along with that there's plenty of material to see and short documents and posters to read. You should definitely take your time when you visit this museum. In between the tour you can have a break with some lunch and then continue a little later with your journey.
When you enter there is some security check (for dangerous items I guess). The personal at the security checkpoint was not really friendly and they don't seem to speak English which is the only weird thing there.
I can definitely recommend this great experience!

The museum is big. Look for the uprising monument outside as the entrance is close by it. Not all of the guards at the entrance can speak English, so you should ask your questions specifically to avoid misunderstanding. Before the ticket counter and after the security check, you'll get the chance to leave your bags in deposits. You need a 2 zloty coin for it. There's a cloak deposit next to the ticket counter. The museum itself was super interesting and interactive. So you would want to spend a few hours here, at least 3-4 hours. They offer you a chance to borrow a portable stool you can sit on when you feel tired. It's comfortable to navigate the museum. They have all the facilities like lift, restaurant, toilets and souvenir shop. In front of the museum there's only bus stop but without a ticket machine. Alternatively you can walk to the big street, not too far. There you can take trams and buy tickets inside the tram (using credit cards).

Visited on a Sunday with no issue. There is security, but even with all my backpacking stuff they let me bring it in and put it in storage. I spent 5 hours here and about halfway through started skimming the reading material. Audio guide is very good. There is so much information! There was an excellent temporary exhibit as well.

POLIN Museum in Warsaw is a captivating journey through the history of Polish Jews. The striking architecture, interactive exhibits, and sensitive exploration of history create a deeply moving experience. The recreated 19th-century Jewish street and the Tree of Remembrance are highlights. It's a must-visit for anyone interested in history and culture. Worth the money!

Huge museum with lots of information and interaction
Recommend using the audio guide to avoid getting lost in this place
Can take up to 1 day to fully see everything

Museum focused on the Jewish life in Poland. Wonderfully organized. Everything in English as well and audio guide changing automatically based on your position. The museum tells the aspects of Jews in Poland not just for the sad situation in the WWII, but from the migration of the second millennium on.

Stunning building and stunning museum. You need at least three hours to see enough.

This place is amazing. I first came here about 7 years ago: they’ve since completed a whole slew of renovations and additions. It’s really a detailed multimedia epic about the history of Jews in Poland, filled with unique and effective installations. I was very impressed my photos don’t do it justice).

Highly recommended.

The museum tells the story of Jews since its very beginning to the present.

It’s free and it’s for everyone (kids, adults, etc). I also recommend the audio guide.

To walk around the exhibition may take you an hour if you have no audio guide. If you do, from 2 to 3.

Once again, very clear, clean, interesting, attractive, interactive and amazing in every possible way.

Huge and excellent quality exhibition. You can't experience it all in one day. Special bonus for the beautifully painted real synagoga build inside the house. It had a special feeling of holiness in it. Also very nice, Finnish architecture, the building is very beautiful inside!

This museum vividly shows the various periods of Jewish history throughout the world, from a proud nation to a tragic fate. It would take at least three hours for a visit. I recommend renting an audio guide to listen their stories and gain a deeper understanding of Jewish culture and society. I learned so much.

Wonderfully well laid out to take you through the Jewish experience of settlong to live in Poland. Audio was well-devised and useful. The restaurant food was delicious, namely lentil soup and stuffed aubergines. Smacznynego 😋

One of the most interesting museums I have ever visited. It's like reading a live, interactive history book. We also saw the temporary exhibition dedicated to Polish -Canadian painter Mayer Kirstenblatt who painted what he remembered from his youth in the Opatow shtetl before the holocaust. It is amazing and highly recommended.

Interesting and large exhibition. Tickets includes audio guide. It is particularly interesting if you don't know too much about history of Poland and Jews in Poland, as it does not start or even goes too much in-depth. Temporary exhibit was included in the regular ticket that we bought on the spot.
The building has impressive architecture, worth seeing.

The entire museum is informative for anyone interested in the history of the Jewish people in Europe and specifically in Poland. I prefaced and followed my visit to the museum with a walking tour of Warsaw, highlighting areas destroyed during WW2. In the museum, I spent most of my time being emotionally moved by the temporary exhibit "Around us a Sea of Fire". My friend and host, who is a lifelong Polish resident, said she learned as much as I did because the museum did such a great job of mixing first-hand accounts with documented evidence. I also very much enjoyed my lunch in the museum Cafe. There were local favorites that were completely new to me. I strongly recommend a visit to the museum for anyone in Warsaw, whether visiting from abroad or a resident of Poland. History, well told, is worth taking time for.

This is an incredible interactive informative museum about the history of Polish Jews. It gradually transports a visitor on a time machine through many interactive displays to gain a greater understanding of historical background and context. Genuinely worth visiting if your intention is to visit any of the camps. Also take time to read "Forgotten Voices of the Holocaust" for individual accounts.

very beautiful place even if you are not interested in jewish life and history,the way of giving information is so nice.

Great interactive museums. Actual artifacts are few generally, but the exhibition takes you to explore thr world of Polish Jewry (1200-2010s) in a very interesting way. Take your time to discover each single part - it's quite a long path!

Very emotional museum that tells the story of Polish Jews. Definitely a must visit if you’re in Warsaw.

Great exhibition with lots of information and a beautiful audio-guide. Here one can learn about the Jewish culture, history and tradition through over a thousand years, helping us understand that holocaust is just one part of the jewish history. The visual presentation is also fantastic.

If you’re planning to visit a museum in Warsaw, this should be the one.