National Museum in Warsaw, Art museum in Śródmieście, Poland
The National Museum in Warsaw is an art museum in Śródmieście, Poland, holding more than eight hundred thousand artworks spread across several buildings. The collections include paintings, sculptures, and decorative works from different eras and regions.
The institution began in 1862 as the Museum of Fine Arts and suffered heavy losses across all collections during the Second World War. Ninety-nine percent of the numismatic holdings disappeared during the occupation.
The institution has carried its current name since 1916 and displays Polish artwork from medieval times to the present in dedicated halls. Visitors also encounter Mediterranean collections housed in separate galleries.
The building stands along Aleje Jerozolimskie and opens Tuesday through Thursday plus weekends starting at ten in the morning. Friday hours extend until eight in the evening, while other days close at six.
Several works come from Adolf Hitler's personal collection and entered the holdings after the war. These pieces add an unusual historical layer to the display.
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