National Museum in Warsaw 🇵🇱

Discover the National Museum in Warsaw (MNW), one of Poland's largest museums and a premier cultural destination situated on Jerusalem Avenue. Housed in a striking modernist building inaugurated in 1938, the museum holds an expansive collection of over 830,000 items spanning from ancient history to contemporary times.

When you visit, you will encounter ancient Egyptian, Greek, and Roman artifacts, along with an extensive gallery of Polish paintings and foreign masterworks from Italian, French, Flemish, Dutch, German, and Russian traditions. A major highlight is the world-renowned Faras Gallery, featuring Europe's largest collection of Nubian Christian art and wall paintings recovered from Sudan.

Beyond ancient marvels, you can explore the Gallery of Medieval Art, displaying intricate polyptychs like the Grudziądz Polyptych, and the Gallery of 19th-century Art, which features Jan Matejko’s monumental oil canvas, *Battle of Grunwald*. The museum also showcases oriental art, including Poland's largest Chinese art collection, as well as numismatic treasures, decorative arts, and cutting-edge 20th- and 21st-century modern works.

What to see at National Museum in Warsaw

• Faras Gallery featuring Europe's largest collection of Nubian Christian art
• Jan Matejko's monumental 1878 canvas, Battle of Grunwald
• Gallery of Medieval Art featuring large polyptychs and altarpieces
• Gallery of Old Masters combining fine art, sculptures, and decorative crafts
• Oriental Art department housing Poland's largest Chinese art collection

Visiting tips

Download the museum's mobile app to access augmented reality features and detailed curator commentary for select modern art exhibits.

How long: 2-3 hours · Best time: Early morning

How to get there & what’s nearby

National Museum in Warsaw is easy to reach on Warsaw’s public transport, and pairs naturally with Palace of Culture and Science. For where to stay, the weather and full itineraries, see our Warsaw travel guide.