Museum of the Second World War in Gdansk

We arrived with only about two hours available, which was not enough. We recommend allowing at least three hours, with time to read, listen and pause. Despite our reservations about aspects of the way hunger was presented in the exhibition we saw in 2018, the

During our 2018 visit, we had reservations about how general wartime hunger was presented alongside deliberate starvation in camps and ghettos. Despite that, we found the museum impressive and recommend visiting.

We arrived with only about two hours available, which was not enough. We recommend allowing at least three hours, with time to read, listen and pause. Despite our reservations about aspects of the way hunger was presented in the exhibition we saw in 2018, the overall visit was impressive and worthwhile.

Check the official opening and visitor information. Buy admission through the museum’s official ticket system or its ticket desks; a city-tour booking is not museum admission.