New Polish Army Museum Opens in Warsaw Citadel
The newly inaugurated Polish Army Museum is situated in the Citadel area of Warsaw, a historic 19th-century fortress. Established in 1920, it originally resided in the National Museum until 1934 and later moved to Aleje Jerozolimskie. After five years of construction, the expansive 30-hectare site, which includes a park, is set to welcome the Museum of Polish History soon. Designed by WXCA and Buro Happold, the museum comprises two structures surrounding Guard Square. The southern building features eight blocks, offering 6,000 square meters of exhibition space, a green roof, and a theater with 100 seats. The museum's collection boasts over 300,000 artifacts, with its inaugural temporary exhibition titled "A Thousand Years of Glory of the Polish Armies."
Key facts
- New Polish Army Museum opened in Warsaw Citadel area.
- Museum founded in 1920, previously housed in National Museum and Aleje Jerozolimskie.
- Site covers 30 hectares including a park.
- Designed by WXCA and Buro Happold.
- Southern building has 8 blocks, 6,000 sq m exhibition space, green roof, 100-seat theater.
- Permanent collection covers early Polish statehood to WWII.
- Geothermal system with 91 wells at 150 meters depth.
- Collection of over 300,000 artifacts including stamps, tanks, swords, rifles, cannons.
- First temporary exhibition: 'A Thousand Years of Glory of the Polish Armies'.
- Museum of Polish History to be built adjacent, creating a cultural complex.
Entities
Artists
- Jan Zygmunt Deybel
- Zygmunt Vogel
- Niccolò Lucarelli
Institutions
- Polish Army Museum
- Museum of Polish History
- National Museum
- Ministry of Defense
- WXCA
- Buro Happold
- Artribune
Locations
- Warsaw
- Poland
- Citadel
- Guard Square
- Aleje Jerozolimskie