The mission of the Westerplatte and War of 1939 Museum is to preserve the authenticity of the battlefield, maintain the memory of the Polish society's stance during World War II, and care for the site where the most tragic conflict in history began.
Westerplatte
The Westerplatte Museum – a branch of the Museum of the Second World War, a symbolic site marking the outbreak of World War II – has an extremely interesting history. Over the years, the peninsula and its purpose have undergone numerous transformations. The area has served not only military functions, most notably during the operation of the Military Transit Depot, but also recreational ones. Today, Westerplatte is undergoing changes related to the development of an open-air museum.
Westeplatte Locations
We are building a new Westerplatte Museum.
At this site – a symbol of the outbreak of World War II – we will tell the story of the heroism of Polish soldiers defending the peninsula against German aggression in 1939, the suffering of civilians in the Stutthof subcamp that operated here, and the long-term consequences of the war.
The Westerplatte Museum is a branch
of the Museum of the Second World War in Gdańsk on Westerplatte
of the Museum of the Second World War in Gdańsk on Westerplatte