POLIN Museum of the History of Polish Jews: Entry Ticket

About this experience

POLIN Museum of the History of Polish Jews tickets Book POLIN Museum of the History of Polish Jews tickets for timed entry to Warsaw's landmark museum of Polish Jewish history and culture. The museum stands on Anielewicza Street, in the heart of the former Warsaw Ghetto, and tells more than a thousand years of Jewish life in Poland — from medieval settlements and thriving towns through the Holocaust to the present day. Your entry ticket covers the Core Exhibition, the current temporary exhibition and the Legacy Gallery. Expect artefacts, reconstructions, chronicles, newspapers and multimedia that put individual lives, religious holidays, customs and everyday neighbourhood life on the same stage as the big historical turns. Allow several hours if you want to move at a thoughtful pace; the galleries are designed so you can explore at your own speed. What your POLIN Museum entry ticket includes The Core Exhibition walks chronologically through Polish Jewish history. You will see how communities grew, how they shaped Polish culture and society, and how they lived through both prosperity and persecution. The displays mix original objects with interactive media so the story stays concrete rather than abstract. The Legacy Gallery focuses on twenty-six individuals whose Polish-Jewish roots fed major contributions in art, literature, music, film, theatre, science, law, education, economics and politics. Their biographies show how personal lives intersected with the wider historical record. Temporary exhibitions rotate through fresh angles on Jewish identity and heritage, so a return visit often feels different from the first. Entry ticket with access to the Core Exhibition, temporary exhibition and Legacy Gallery Museum location in the former Warsaw Ghetto for powerful historical context Award-winning building with artefacts, reconstructions and interactive media throughout Wheelchair-accessible galleries and facilities Audio guides available in many languages, including English, Polish, Hebrew, German, French, Spanish and others Plan your visit to the POLIN Museum in Warsaw The museum typically opens from 10:00am, with a later evening on selected days — check opening hours for your visit date before you travel. Mobile tickets are accepted at the entrance, so you do not need a printout. Guided tours in English and Polish can be booked on site for an extra fee; they are not included in this entry ticket. Photography is usually allowed unless a display says otherwise. Please keep food and drinks out of the exhibit areas, keep phone calls quiet and treat the galleries with respect. The building is fully wheelchair accessible. Free cancellation is available until 72 hours before your visit date for a full refund, and you can reschedule on the same 72-hour window. After that cut-off, tickets cannot be cancelled or changed, so double-check your date before you book. Combine POLIN with more Warsaw and Kraków history POLIN sits in central Warsaw, so it pairs well with other city museums and landmarks. Many visitors add Warsaw Uprising Museum tickets for a 20th-century Polish history day, or Royal Castle Warsaw entry tickets for the Old Town. If you are continuing to Kraków, Jewish Quarter walking tours in Kraków extend the same heritage story into Kazimierz. Browse more options on the Warsaw tickets hub.

Highlights

• Entry ticket to Warsaw's award-winning museum of Polish Jewish history
• Core Exhibition spanning 1,000 years of Jewish life in Poland
• Legacy Gallery and current temporary exhibition included
• Located in the heart of the former Warsaw Ghetto
• Wheelchair-accessible galleries with multilingual audio guides

What is included

• Entrance to the Core Exhibition, current temporary exhibition and Legacy Gallery

Not included

• Guided tour (available on-site for an additional fee in English and Polish)

Before you go

Entry and tickets Show a valid mobile or printed ticket at the entrance. Free cancellation and rescheduling until 72 hours before your visit date. At the museum Address: Anielewicza 6, 00-157 Warsaw. Explore at your own pace; allow 2–3 hours for the Core Exhibition. Wheelchair accessible throughout. Audio guides available in many languages. Photography is usually allowed unless a display says otherwise; no food or drinks in exhibit areas. Not included Guided tours in English or Polish (book on site for an extra fee).

Cancellation terms

Cancel for free until 72 hours before your visit date and get a full refund. Rescheduling is possible until 72 hours before your visit date.