Museum of the Second World War

Museum of the Second World War
Exterior of the Museum of WWII
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Established23 March 2017; 7 years ago (2017-03-23)
LocationWładysław Bartoszewski Square 1, Gdańsk, Poland
TypeHistory museum
CollectionsMilitary equipment, historical documents and war memorabilia
Visitors417,812 (2017)[2]
DirectorRafał Wnuk[1]
Websitemuzeum1939.pl/strona-glowna
Sherman Tank of Polish I Corps fighting in Western Europe during WWII
Norden M2WS bombsight
Interior of the museum

The Museum of the Second World War (Polish: Muzeum II Wojny Światowej) is a state cultural institution and museum established in 2008 in Gdańsk, Poland, which is devoted to the Second World War. Its exhibits opened in 2017.

The Kwadrat architectural team won an architectural competition for the building of the Museum of the Second World War.[3]

  1. ^ Tilles, Daniel (26 June 2024). "Defence minister criticises removal of Polish wartime heroes at WW2 museum". Notes from Poland. Retrieved 1 July 2024.
  2. ^ "3. Muzeum II Wojny Światowej: 413 812 zwiedzających". Retrieved 2018-09-02.
  3. ^ "Czerwona wieża nad Gdańskiem". Rzeczpospolita. 2 September 2010. Retrieved 25 September 2011.