POLIN Museum of the History of Polish Jews is a museum on the site of the former Warsaw Ghetto. The Hebrew word Polin in the museum's English name means either "Poland" or "rest here" and relates to a legend about the arrival of the first Jews to Poland. Construction of the museum in designated land in Muranów, Warsaw's prewar Jewish quarter, began in 2009, following an international architectural competition won by Finnish architects Rainer Mahlamäki and Ilmari Lahdelma.
Completed at a cost of 320 million zł, the museum opened on 19 April 2013 with the core exhibition, showcasing the thousand-year history of Polish Jews, opening on 28 October 2014. The museum's architecture features a minimalist exterior with glass fins and copper mesh, and an interior designed by Event Communications.
Mon, Thu, Fri: 10 am - 6 pm
Wed, Sat, Sun: 10 am - 8 pm
Last entry: 2 hours before closing.
On Thursdays, the admission is free.
Tickets office, museum store and restaurant are open during the opening hours of the museum.
Core exhibition:
Regular ticket: 25 PLN
Reduced ticket: 15 PLN
Family ticket (for maximum 2 adults and children up to 18 years old): 55 PLN
Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/POLIN_Museum_of_the_History_of_Polish_Jews
Official Website http://www.polin.pl/
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