Aktualności
The Polish Academy of Sciences – Scientific Centre in Vienna, in collaboration with the Faculty of History at the University of Warsaw and the Museum of the Second World War in Gdańsk, cordially invites researchers, scholars, and practitioners to submit abstracts for the conference "Year Zero: The Experience of
Work on the Westerplatte exhibition is progressing rapidly at the Power Station exhibition. Museum of the Second World War in Gdańsk is curating a one-of-a-kind exhibition, set to open in late April 2025.
Westerplatte holds a special place in Poland’s history as a symbol of the nation’s courageous stand at the outset of World War II. The site, forever linked to the heroic defence by Polish soldiers in September 1939, draws visitors from across the country and around the world.
Since Saturday, January 18, the main exhibition at Museum of the Second World War in Gdansk Museum has reopened to the public following a closure from January 7 to 17 for essential repairs and the installation of new exhibition elements.
In connection with the "Weekend with cryptology", as part of our regular series "Entering History", we present an extraordinary exhibit - fragments of the Enigma encryption machine recently discovered by members of the Latebra Foundation on Sobieszewska Island.
From January 7 to 17, 2025, the main exhibition at the Museum of the Second World War will be closed due to necessary renovation works (including renovation of the floor, installation of new exhibition elements). We apologize for any inconvenience and we thank you for your understanding.
We are excited to present December’s Book of the Month! This is the latest edition of the well-known publication ‘The Arithmetic of War: Battles of World War II in 15 Infographics’. For a limited time, it is available at a promotional price of 69 zł.
As of November 28th, the Museum of the Second World War in Gdańsk has welcomed 533,455 visitors, meaning we've already surpassed the total number of visitors from last year, which was also a record-breaking year for attendance since our opening in 2017!
On November 19th and 20th, a delegation from the Berlin Karlshorst Museum visited the Museum of the Second World War in Gdańsk. During this study visit, participants learned about our approach to narrating the history of World War II.
