Izba Pamięci przy Cmentarzu Powstańców Warszawy

About the museum

The Izba Pamięci by the Cemetery of the Warsaw Insurgents is a branch of the Muzeum Warszawy (Warsaw Museum) devoted to the victims of the Warsaw Uprising of 1944. It commemorates tens of thousands of residents of the capital who died in the fighting and in mass executions carried out by German units. It is also a space for reflection on the consequences of violence, radicalism and armed conflict.

The construction was initiated by the Społeczny Komitet do spraw Cmentarza Powstańców Warszawy (Social Committee for the Cemetery of the Warsaw Insurgents), chaired by Wanda Traczyk-Stawska. The foundation stone was laid in July 2021, and on 2 October 2026 the Izba was given its name. The complex was designed by the studio of Piotr Bujnowski. It is a concrete, monolithic block with a flat roof that appears to hover above the building. A smaller pavilion on the side of ul. Wolska houses a bookshop and an information point.

The central point of the main pavilion is the audiovisual installation by Krzysztof Wodiczko, “Głosy pamięci” (Voices of Memory), based on the accounts of witnesses and their relatives about the fate of the civilian population of Warsaw in 1944. The permanent exhibition in the “Sala Historii” (History Hall) tells the story of the Cemetery of the Warsaw Insurgents, the largest wartime necropolis in Poland, where more than 104,000 people are buried. On the Wall of Memory the names of tens of thousands of victims of the uprising are inscribed, and visitors can help to complete the missing names.

Key themes

• Krzysztof Wodiczko’s installation “Głosy pamięci” with witness accounts
• Permanent exhibition on the history of the Cemetery of the Warsaw Insurgents
• Wall of Memory with the names of the victims of the Warsaw Uprising
• Free admission
• Barrier-free building with induction loop and transcript of the installation

Permanent exhibitions

• Głosy pamięci – Audiovisual installation by Krzysztof Wodiczko with the accounts of witnesses and their relatives about the fate of Warsaw’s civilian population in 1944, combined with images of flames moved by the voice.
• Sala Historii – dzieje Cmentarza Powstańców Warszawy – Permanent exhibition on the history of the largest wartime necropolis in Poland, where more than 104,000 people are buried.

Operated by

Muzeum Warszawy

Admission & discounts

Admission is free.

Admission is free. Free tickets can be downloaded from the website or collected at the cash desk of the café at ul. Sowińskiego 168. Events are usually ticketed.

Accessibility

• Wheelchair accessible
• Elevator: no information
• Accessible restroom
• Accessible parking: no information
• Service dogs welcome
• Tactile models & exhibits: no information
• Sign language tours: no information
• Easy-to-read materials: no information
• Audio description: no information

Single-storey barrier-free building with two entrances (from ul. Sowińskiego 168 and from the side of the Park Powstańców Warszawy), both adapted for wheelchair users; the surface is paved with stone slabs. For the “Głosy pamięci” exhibition there is an induction loop, ten portable transmitters and six pairs of headphones are available, and a transcript of the installation is published as a brochure and on the website. The film “Przesłanie” has Polish and English subtitles. Blind visitors may enter with a guide dog.

Kids & families

Only partly suitable for kids

Because of the difficult content, children under 14 view the installation under the supervision of adults. The place commemorates the victims of the Warsaw Uprising.

Getting there & parking

The nearest Veturilo city bike stations are Jana Kazimierza – Gizów and Powstańców Śląskich – Połczyńska. There are bicycle racks at the building on the side of ul. Sowińskiego.

Amenities & dining

• Museum shop

At the entrance from ul. Wolska there is a bookshop with an information point (temporarily closed from 1 October 2026).

Events & venue rental

The museum hasn’t published any information on this.

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