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💡 The Short Version: The Warsaw Uprising Museum (Muzeum Powstania Warszawskiego) is in a converted early 20th-century tramway power station at Grzybowska 79 in the western Wola district (1944.pl). Adult admission is 35 PLN (30 PLN reduced), and entry is free every Thursday. The museum is closed on Tuesdays, open 08:00 to 18:00 on other weekdays and 10:00 to 18:00 at weekends. Highlights are a full-scale replica of a B-24 Liberator bomber, a walk-through replica of a sewer tunnel and the six-minute 3D film City of Ruins (Miasto Ruin), a flight over the ruined city in 1945. Or book a tour: Warsaw Uprising 1944 Museum tour, with pick-upad (from 339 PLN, 4.8 stars from 13 reviews) includes museum entry, an audio guide and pick-up.
⚠️ Free on Thursdays. Entry is free on Thursdays; tickets can be reserved on bilety.1944.pl.
Tickets, concession prices and booking
Tickets are sold online (bilety.1944.pl) and at the glass ticket pavilion in the entrance courtyard on Przyokopowa Street.
| Ticket | Price | Who it is for |
|---|---|---|
| Adult (Bilet normalny) | 35 PLN | Adults aged 27 to 64 |
| Reduced (Bilet ulgowy) | 30 PLN | School pupils, university students under 26 with valid ID, seniors 65+, disability card holders |
| Large Family Card (Karta Dużej Rodziny) | 10 PLN | Valid KDR card holders, at the ticket desk |
| Audio guide rental | 13 PLN | Handheld unit in 27 languages, from the audio counter |
| Smartphone audio guide app | 10 PLN | Download to your own phone over the museum Wi-Fi |
| City of Ruins 3D film | Included | Six minutes over the ruined city |
The ticket desks take cash (złoty) and Visa, Mastercard and Maestro cards. Visitors with registered disabilities and their carers pay the reduced price.
The replica B-24 Liberator bomber inside the main exhibition hall. Photo: Daczor, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Tours and guided experiences
For 63 days, from 1 August to 2 October 1944, the Polish underground Home Army (Armia Krajowa) fought the German occupation forces in Warsaw. A guide places the museum’s exhibits in the wider story of wartime Poland and the Soviet takeover that followed.
Warsaw Uprising 1944 Museum tour, with pick-up
From 339 PLN · 4.8 stars from 13 reviews · 3 hours · museum entry and audio guide
Warsaw Uprising 1944 Museum tour, with pick-upad: entry and an audio-guided visit to the Warsaw Uprising Museum, with multimedia exhibits, a flight simulation over Warsaw and original artefacts. Pick-up is included.
Warsaw Uprising Museum and POLIN Museum tour, with pick-up
From 499 PLN · 5.0 stars from 6 reviews · 4 hours · small group, return transport
Warsaw Uprising Museum and POLIN Museum tour, with pick-upad: a small-group tour of the Warsaw Uprising Museum and the POLIN Museum, with return transport.
Warsaw Uprising and WWII Old Town Walking Tour with Museum
From 383 PLN · 4.5 stars from 19 reviews · 2 to 3 hours · Old Town resistance route and a museum visit
Warsaw Uprising and WWII Old Town Walking Tour with Museumad: a walk through the Old Town following the path of the Polish underground resistance in 1944, with a museum visit.
Box office ticket or organised tour
| Option | Cost | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Independent visit | 35 PLN adult, plus 13 PLN for an audio guide | Your own pace; stop at any multimedia station |
| Museum tour with pick-up (GetYourGuide) | From 339 PLN | Hotel pick-up, museum entry and an audio guide |
| Uprising Museum and POLIN tour (GetYourGuide) | From 499 PLN, against 80 PLN for separate tickets | Both museums with return transport |
| Old Town walking tour with museum (GetYourGuide) | From 383 PLN | The Old Town battlegrounds, then the museum |
Clandestine Home Army printing press reconstruction inside the museum. Photo: Adrian Grycuk, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0 pl.
Key exhibition areas and what to see
The museum fills three floors of the former power plant, using steel, exposed brick, lighting effects, radio broadcasts and oral histories:
1. The Outbreak and “Hour W” (Floor 0)
The route begins in pre-war Warsaw and the five years of German occupation, with clandestine photographs, underground newspapers and identity cards. A central steel monument pulses with a heartbeat sound, marking the moments before 17:00 on 1 August 1944 (“Hour W”), when 50,000 insurgents attacked across the city.
2. The Sewer Reconstruction (Kanały)
Insurgents and civilians waded for days through waist-deep sewage in cramped brick conduits to bypass German lines between the Old Town, Śródmieście and Mokotów.
3. The Liberator Hall (Floor A)
This former boiler house is dominated by a suspended, full-scale replica of a Consolidated B-24 Liberator bomber (serial KG939). It honours the Royal Air Force, South African Air Force and Polish aircrews who flew 1,800-kilometre supply missions from Brindisi in southern Italy to drop ammunition, weapons and medical kits to the besieged fighters.
4. City of Ruins (Miasto Ruin) 3D cinema
Shown continuously in its own auditorium, this six-minute 3D reconstruction depicts Warsaw in the spring of 1945. Built from over 2,000 archival reconnaissance photographs, it flies over collapsed rubble, gutted churches and demolished bridges, the result of Hitler’s orders to raze the city.
5. Freedom Park and the Memorial Wall
Outdoors, Freedom Park (Park Wolności) has the 156-metre Memorial Wall, engraved with the names of more than 11,000 insurgents killed in the fighting. At its centre hangs Monter, a 230-kilogram bronze bell dedicated to Brigadier General Antoni Chruściel, military commander of the uprising.
The Memorial Wall in Freedom Park engraved with names of fallen insurgents. Photo: Monikoska, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 3.0.
Opening hours and visiting schedule
| Day of the Week | Hours of Operation | Notes & Admission Status |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 08:00 – 18:00 | Standard admission |
| Tuesday | CLOSED ALL DAY | Closed every Tuesday |
| Wednesday | 08:00 – 18:00 | Standard admission |
| Thursday | 08:00 – 18:00 | Free admission day; expect queues at the ticket office |
| Friday | 08:00 – 18:00 | Standard admission |
| Saturday | 10:00 – 18:00 | Standard admission |
| Sunday | 10:00 – 18:00 | Standard admission |
Last entry is 30 minutes before closing. The museum is closed on Easter Sunday, 1 November, 24–25 December and 1 January.
Practical visiting rules
- Children: The museum shows graphic historical images and plays intense soundscapes, and recommends that children under 12 visit only with a parent close by.
- Luggage: Backpacks, umbrellas and bags over 35 × 25 × 15 cm go in the coin-operated lockers near the entrance turnstiles.
- Viewing tower: A tower on the power plant has views over Wola and the city centre. The lift runs only in suitable weather.
Getting there
The museum is at Grzybowska 79 (visitor entrance on Przyokopowa 28) in the western district of Wola, about 2 km west of Warszawa Centralna.
- Metro: Take Line M2 to Rondo Daszyńskiego station. Use Exit 4 (Towarowa/Grzybowska) and walk north along Towarowa for 400 metres (5 minutes).
- Trams: Routes 1, 9, 11, 22, and 24 stop at Muzeum Powstania Warszawskiego on Towarowa Street, directly opposite the entrance gate.
- Buses: Lines 105 and 106 stop along Grzybowska.
- Tickets: A 20-minute or 75-minute ticket covers the ride; see public transport in Warsaw.
What to see next
- POLIN Museum of the History of Polish Jews: 1,000 years of Jewish life in Poland, in Muranów.
- Warsaw Old Town and Barbican: The cobbled streets rebuilt after 85% of the Old Town was destroyed in 1944.
- Praga District and Polish Vodka Museum: The east-bank district whose pre-war tenements survived.
- Free things to do in Warsaw: Free museum days and open-air concerts.
- Warsaw in 1 or 2 days: City itineraries with the Uprising Museum as a morning visit.
- Warsaw travel guide: Hotels, food, sights and day trips.
Common questions
How much are tickets to the Warsaw Uprising Museum?
Adult admission is 35 PLN. Reduced tickets cost 30 PLN for school pupils, students under 26 with valid ID, and seniors over 65. Holders of the Polish Large Family Card (Karta Dużej Rodziny) pay 10 PLN. Children aged 7 and under enter free.
When is the Warsaw Uprising Museum free?
On Thursdays, for everyone. Take a free ticket at the ticket office on the day, or reserve one online.
What days is the Warsaw Uprising Museum closed?
Tuesdays, all year. It is open every other day.
What are the opening hours?
Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday from 08:00 to 18:00; Saturday and Sunday from 10:00 to 18:00. The ticket office closes and final admission is permitted 30 minutes before closing time.
How much does an audio guide cost?
A handset costs 13 PLN to rent, or you can buy the audio guide app for your own smartphone for 10 PLN. Commentary is available in 27 languages.
How long should I plan to spend at the museum?
At least 2 to 3 hours for the permanent exhibition, the 3D film *City of Ruins*, Freedom Park and the Memorial Wall.
