The tickets were confusing, and we were checked/denied entry to various exhibitions throughout the 21 rooms, across 5 floor museum (so expect lots of stairs). There are 7352 objects on display about Warsaw but, apart from the interesting architecture, it is quite static and lacks engagement. View from the top floor was lovely, but (to be honest) this was our least favourite of the Warsaw attractions that we visited.

Given that this is THE museum of a capital city, we were taken aback that we didn’t see a single other guest when we were there. That said, it worked well for us and our toddler, as he could run around a bit without bothering anyone else. The exhibition is very interesting, covering the history of Warsaw in quite a broad sense, and spans over a huge labyrinth of basement rooms, which were quite eerie at times. Staff were all friendly, and there was a lift for our pushchair as well as a cloakroom to leave it in while we walked around (as there are stairs inside the exhibit that would prevent us taking it round).

The Museum of Warsaw is housed in 11 reconstructed buildings on the Old Town Market Square. The basement had an exhibit of "Things of Warsaw". Among these exhibits were photos of "testimonies from the Warsaw Ghetto". The symbol of Warsaw is a mermaid. You can see the original Mermaid Statue made in 1855 for the Old Town Market Square. (A copy stands in the square.) The 5th floor of the museum consists of an observation deck. The view of the Old Town Market Square from the 5th floor observation deck is lovely. The Museum of Warsaw has 21 rooms in 11 buildings to discover. I spent over 2 hours here.

I wouldn’t have missed this for anything—eclectic and v absorbing museum. The interior of the building is well worth seeing, too. And the staff are wonderful — so helpful & outgoing. I can’t speak Polish but had kind staff pointing out interesting things to me in English. I saw other staff doing the same for the Ukrainian lads just in front of me. They’re not kidding about 2-3 hours, by the way. Lots and lots in there to catch the attention in every room (there are many rooms). The room dedicated to the Warsaw Ghetto is laceratingly sad (even by Poland standards).