MuseumsAtlasDiscover museums worldwideSaved
Accessibility
Language and currency

Currency

Memorial Sites in Poland

Places of remembrance for the German occupation, the Holocaust and the extermination and concentration camps of the Second World War – among them Auschwitz-Birkenau, Majdanek, Treblinka and Stutthof – and for the victims of Communism, with exhibitions and educational programs.

72Museums
15Voivodeships
Filter on the map

Masovia (19)

Lesser Poland (9)

Lublin (7)

Pomerania (6)

Greater Poland (4)

Łódź (4)

Lower Silesia (4)

Lubusz (3)

Podlaskie (3)

West Pomerania (3)

Kuyavia-Pomerania (2)

Opole (2)

Silesia (2)

Subcarpathia (2)

Świętokrzyskie (2)

Memorial Sites in Poland: Overview & Tips

Our guide lists 72 memorial sites in Poland, spread across 15 voivodeships and 49 towns and cities. Most of them are in Masovia (19), Lesser Poland (9), and Lublin (7).

At the city level, Warsaw (11), Kraków (5), and Gdańsk (4) lead the way – ideal if you want to see several memorial sites in a single day.

21 museums are free to visit. For the others with a published price, a regular adult ticket costs 20 zł at the median, and the middle half charge between 10 zł and 25 zł.

21 museums are fully wheelchair accessible, 24 offer dedicated programs for families, and 7 have a café or restaurant. These figures come from our ongoing research – museums whose details we haven’t verified yet aren’t included in the counts.

Top 10 memorial sites in Poland

Frequently asked questions

How many memorial sites are there in Poland?

Our directory currently lists 72 memorial sites in Poland across 49 towns and cities.

What are the best-known memorial sites in Poland?

Some of the best known are Fabryka Emalia Oskara Schindlera, Muzeum II Wojny Światowej w Gdańsku, Państwowe Muzeum Auschwitz-Birkenau w Oświęcimiu, Muzeum Powstania Warszawskiego, and Europejskie Centrum Solidarności.

Which memorial sites in Poland offer free admission?

21 museums are free to visit – for example Państwowe Muzeum Auschwitz-Birkenau w Oświęcimiu, Państwowe Muzeum na Majdanku, Muzeum Katyńskie, and Muzeum i Miejsce Pamięci w Sobiborze.

Which memorial sites in Poland are open on Mondays?

Many museums are closed on Mondays, but according to their regular hours 18 are open, such as Fabryka Emalia Oskara Schindlera, Państwowe Muzeum Auschwitz-Birkenau w Oświęcimiu, and Muzeum Powstania Warszawskiego.

Which memorial sites in Poland are wheelchair accessible?

21 museums are fully wheelchair accessible, including Fabryka Emalia Oskara Schindlera, Muzeum II Wojny Światowej w Gdańsku, and Muzeum Powstania Warszawskiego. Others are partially accessible – you’ll find the details on each museum’s page.

How much does it cost to visit memorial sites in Poland?

A regular adult ticket costs 20 zł at the median, with prices ranging from 5 zł to 60 zł. Children, students and families usually pay less.

Other categories: Art & Design · History & Cultural History · Natural History · Science & Technology · Archaeology & Antiquity · Castles, Palaces & Monasteries · Open-Air Museums · City & Regional Museums · World Cultures & Ethnology · People & Literature · Special-Interest Museums

MuseumsAtlas app

All museums on one map, always with you: opening hours, admission prices and accessibility.

Get it on the App Store

Welcome to MuseumsAtlas

We use cookies for some features so that our website works perfectly for you. Choose “Accept and continue” to use the website without restrictions.