Museum of Modern Art — Attraction in Warsaw

For starters, I'd like to clarify to those that know the difference - this is NOT a modern art museum, it's contemporary.

This contemporary art museum is actually one of the better ones I've been to. The exhibition spaces are huge, the types of art vary from short films to paintings and installations. In my opinion, there is something for everyone here. Walking through most of the exhibitions took around 2 hours, although I left a little early and did not check out the ground floor exhibition.

To those that are harshly criticising this museum for not understanding it or art pieces looking like something they could make themselves, this museum was or is not for you. If you seek something more understandable, classic or something actually modern, look for some place else. The artworks here are thought-provoking, avant-garde and spark curiosity. Although they don't force you to understand, and you don't need to do so. Some are just pretty to look at.

Nonetheless to get the general idea there are little description boards in Polish and English near each piece explaining the specific artwork and broader explanations when entering a specific exhibition hall. If you'd like more in depth explanations, there is an audio guide service offered at the ticket office. I myself did not use it but I understood the general idea of most artworks just by reading those descriptions near them.

The staff were friendly and helpful. Most of them speak English well. The bistro in the museum building was also pretty nice. Though it is on the slightly pricier side. I'm not sure of the food quality but the coffees and matcha were good.

A little tip from my behalf is if you're coming during summertime, the AC might get a little cold inside. I'd recommend getting a thin sweater/jacket if you are visiting anytime during that season.

Overall, great experience, had a lot of fun. Many pieces collected from many countries, with many different and interesting stories. Really recommend if you are a contemporary art fan or are just looking for more interesting ways to spend your day...

Are we in the brand new museum of modern art? are we in one of european capital cities? are we expecting a total art all over? 3x yes! are we feeling satisfied? f* no!!!

why, having all the fantastic pieces of art to show, people responsible for exhibition choose to show the saddest, the most horrible, the most out of nowhere, the most absurd things ever?

personalny i didn’t read the reviews, and came here mainly for „abakan” and i was very happy to see it. additionally, seeing a few polish classics like sasnal was a very nice surprise. but the rest? disgusting old mattress? interactive art which you can’t interact with cos it’s broken (!)? awful scaffolding in the centre, supposedly to show some art which you can’t really see or hear because its all mixed together with the random short film sounds from screens on the walls around? the horrible whistling sound in one of the smaller rooms which makes you want to jump out of the window? (unfortunately you can’t).

well, i really don’t know what to say, i was truly saddened. we could have spent these 2 hours somewhere else :( the two stars are for the views from the windows (yes) and for a good and cheap coffee in the museum cafe (but you have to like modern jazz). i was hoping for a first class museum shop as well but guess what, it’s just a small bookshop, with a few boring black and white magnets…

if you don’t mind spending a small fortune for tickets and waste time, go and visit. if, like me, you have only 2 days in warsaw and want to see some good art please visit the national museum, zachęta art gallery or many different small...

The latest - and probably most debated - addition to the Warsaw cultural scene. It seems that the building itself has stirred emotions, but this is the whole point of architecture and art, I guess. What I like about the building is that it prompts one to stop and look. It challenges conventions and triggers curiosity about what's hidden inside. And the interior is simply amazing, flooded with natural light and space - lots of space. This is important because the building doesn't feel claustrophobic but at the same time the visitor doesn't feel crushed by the sheer size of it. The internal staircases and landings seem to allude to M.C. Escher's drawings, while providing excellent crowd control through parallel access routes to each floor. At the same time, the lines of the internal structures merge into beautiful symmetries, depending on the angle of viewing. It's a masterpiece of aesthetics. The exhibitions are interesting and poignant, often with strong challenging messages. The visitor can relax and reflect in one of the beautiful wood paneled rooms, each with a wide window offering different views of the city, or on the top floor open terrace. In my view, the museum is absolutely worth visiting, both for the exhibition and for the fantastic architecture. After complete destruction and half a century of communist austerity, Warsaw is very much a work in progress, on the urban, cultural and healing levels. This museum and the surrounding square...