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Muzeum Powstania WarszawskiegovsPOLIN Muzeum Historii Zydow Polskich

Both are highly recommended by expert writers. On balance, Warsaw Uprising Museum is preferred by most writers compared to POLIN Museum of the History of Polish Jews. Warsaw Uprising Museum has a TripExpert Score of 93 with positive reviews from 6 reviewers such as Lonely Planet, Fodor's and Frommer's.

Muzeum Powstania Warszawskiego
9/10
ul. Grzybowska 79, Warsaw 00-844 , Poland
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Frommer's Frommer's
"This award-winning museum doubles as a memorial. In an adjacent park, a wall is inscribed with the names of over 6,000 casualties." Full review
Fodor's Fodor's
"One of the youngest and certainly one of the best museums in Poland tells the story of the 1944 Rising by means of interactive displays." Full review
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English-language guides are available, but to ensure that you have a guide, you should make a tour reservation on the museum Web site
Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
Top choice
"This modern, high-tech wonder traces the history of the city's heroic but doomed uprising against the Nazi occupation in 1944." Full review
Michelin Guide Michelin Guide
2 Stars
"This museum stands in a brick building that was formerly the electric tram terminus." Full review
Afar Magazine Afar Magazine
"The museum commemorates not only the Warsaw Uprising of 1944, but also the later struggles of the Polish people under the Communist regime." Full review
Afar Magazine Afar Magazine
"Warsaw was devastated during World War II, and this museum details the horrors in terrible detail." Full review
Afar Magazine Afar Magazine
"The Warsaw Uprising is an exceptional chapter in the city’s history - one that is both heroic and tragic." Full review
U.S. News & World Report U.S. News & World Report
5.0
"Monuments and memorials can be found throughout Warsaw, but one of the city’s most memorable is the Warsaw Uprising Monument." Full review
U.S. News & World Report U.S. News & World Report
7.0
"Sits in a former tram power station in the Wola district, is home to nearly 1,000 exhibits that touch on the country's occupation by Nazi Germany and the post-war years. " Full review
POLIN Muzeum Historii Zydow Polskich
8/10
4/6 Warecka St., Warsaw 00-040, Poland
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Fodor's Fodor's
"The amount of material is impressive, though not overwhelming: you can easily spend a half-day at the museum with or without the navigation help of an audio-guide." Full review
Michelin Guide Michelin Guide
3 Stars
"Richly documented and equipped with excellent interactive devices, the exhibition charts the history of the Jews in Poland...the museum is also home to an active cultural centre." Full review
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This museum, symbolically located in the north part of the former Muranow ghetto, has become one of the must-sees of Warsaw.
Afar Magazine Afar Magazine
"The Museum stands in what was once the heart of Jewish part of Warsaw – an area which the Nazis turned into the Warsaw Ghetto during World War II." Full review
Michelin Guide Michelin Guide
3 Stars
"The museum is symbolically located in the north part of the former ghetto. Its rich holdings and innovative museum layout mingling sound, objects and interactive displays are admirable." Full review
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Don't miss the reconstitution of daily life in a small town in the 17-18C.
U.S. News & World Report U.S. News & World Report
3.0
"One of the city's best attractions for learning about the country's Jewish population...inside, travelers will see collections about Poland's earliest Jews, the Holocaust and more." Full review
Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
Top choice
"Impressive multimedia exhibits document 1000 years of Jewish history in Poland, from accounts of the earliest Jewish traders in the region through waves of mass migration." Full review

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