Museum of John Paul II Collection

The Museum of John Paul II Collection is an art museum in a former stock exchange building at Bank Square, presenting over 400 paintings from various periods and movements. The collection includes biblical scenes, portraits, landscapes, and mythological subjects created by artists such as Dürer, Van Gogh, and Goya.

The museum was founded in 1989 from an art collection assembled by Zbigniew and Janina Porczyński, which was later transferred to the Warsaw Archdiocese. This collection documents over four centuries of European artistic development from the Renaissance through the Impressionist period.

The collection displays works from different European traditions arranged in eight thematic rooms that combine Old Masters' craftsmanship with later interpretations. Visitors see how religious subjects and classical portraits sit side by side, telling art history across multiple centuries.

The museum is centrally located in Warsaw and easily accessible on foot, with clear signage throughout the eight exhibition rooms. The collection is compact enough to visit in a few hours, and the artworks are displayed in a calm setting.

The collection also contains bronze sculptures and a 14th-century Madonna and Child painting by an unknown artist, among the oldest works on display. This medieval work offers a rare glimpse into artistic forms from an era less commonly represented in European museums.