Katyn Museum in Warsaw: Free Admission at the Citadel
What to know: The Katyn Museum, a branch of the Polish Army Museum, stands on the grounds of the Warsaw Citadel and honours the Polish officers and intelligentsia murdered by the NKVD in 1940. It is open Tuesday to Sunday 10:00-18:00 and admission is free.
Photo: Ivonna Nowicka, Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0). The Katyn Museum at the Warsaw Citadel.
Among the ramparts of the Warsaw Citadel, one museum asks for silence. The Katyn Museum is a place of remembrance for the victims of the Katyn massacre - the mass executions of Polish officers and members of the intelligentsia carried out in 1940 by the NKVD on the orders of the Soviet authorities.
A museum of memory
Founded in 1993 and located since 2015 within the grounds of the Warsaw Citadel, the museum combines the austere character of the historic fortress with a modern, symbolic exhibition. Through its displays it preserves the history of the Katyn crime and honours the thousands of citizens of the Second Polish Republic who lost their lives, serving as one of the key institutions of national memory in Poland.
Visiting
According to the museum, it is open Tuesday to Sunday, 10:00-18:00, and admission is free. The museum stands at 4 Jana Jezioranskiego Street on the Citadel grounds, a short walk from the Polish Army Museum, of which it is a branch - the two pair naturally in one visit.
FAQ
Is the Katyn Museum free?
Yes. Admission to the Katyn Museum is free.
What are the Katyn Museum opening hours?
Tuesday to Sunday, 10:00-18:00.
Where is the Katyn Museum?
On the grounds of the Warsaw Citadel, at 4 Jana Jezioranskiego Street; it is a branch of the Polish Army Museum.
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